Can the RTX 4090 run DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Against the requirements the publisher of DOOM: The Dark Ages states on its own store page, and what the RTX 4090's 24 GB of memory does to that answer.
1080p, ultra settings
The RTX 4090 is comfortably past the recommended specification for DOOM: The Dark Ages. 1080p at ultra with headroom to spare, and 1440p within reach.
What DOOM: The Dark Ages asks for
| Specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better) | AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, or Intel Core i7 12700K or better) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better) | NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better) |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Storage | 100 GB available space | 100 GB available space |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit | Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit |
Requirements as published by the developer on Steam · May 14, 2025.
How this estimate is made, and what it is not
Only one thing on this page is a fact: the requirements table, which is what the developer published on the game's own store page. The settings tier is an estimate — it places this card and the publisher's stated cards on the same relative performance index, then caps the result where the card's memory could not sustain it. Nobody benchmarked this exact pairing, which is why you will not find a frame-rate figure here: a number invented by a formula would look more precise than anything the method can support. Drivers, the processor beside the card, the storage the game sits on and whatever upscaling you enable all move the real answer.
Other cards against DOOM: The Dark Ages
Other games on a RTX 4090
The rest of the machine matters too
A card that clears the bar can still be held back by the processor in front of it, and a supply that cannot feed it will shut down mid-session rather than drop frames.