Can I Run Dark Souls Remastered?
QLOC released Dark Souls Remastered in 2018. It is an action game, published by FromSoftware, Inc.. The game supports a single player campaign and competitive multiplayer. It is localised into 12 languages according to the store listing. Metacritic places it at 84. It handles controllers properly rather than leaving the player to bind buttons by hand. Its 8 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. It carries 41 achievements. Its Steam review count passes 98 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now. Steam gates it behind an age check at 17. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB / Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit, Service Pack 1 |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz / AMD FX-8350 4.2 GHz |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB / Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a bleak fantasy world, moving through interlocking areas that reward learning the route. 6 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. It is played from a third person view.
Why Dark Souls Remastered is demanding
System memory expectations are modest at 8 GB. At 2 GB, VRAM is a non issue for Dark Souls Remastered. The install is small at roughly 8 GB. A 64 bit version of Windows is required.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Dark Souls Remastered?
Dark Souls Remastered targets a mainstream modern PC: GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB / Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB and 6 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB / Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: CPU
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Dark Souls Remastered?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Dark Souls Remastered?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz; GPU: GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB / Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB; 6 GB RAM; OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Service Pack 1.
How much storage does Dark Souls Remastered need?
Dark Souls Remastered needs about 8 GB of available storage.
What is the bottleneck for Dark Souls Remastered?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Dark Souls Remastered is the CPU.