PC requirements
Dark Souls II System Requirements
Dark Souls II needs at least AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 |
| Processor | AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz | Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 9.0c |
| Storage | 12 GB available space | 15 GB available space |
| Additional notes | DirectX 9 sound device | DirectX 9 sound device |
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Quick answers
Running Dark Souls II on PC
Can my PC run Dark Souls II?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Dark Souls II need?
12 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.