Can I Run DOOM Eternal on My PC / Laptop?

A Core i5 at 3.3GHz or a Ryzen 3 at 3.1GHz, a GTX 1050 Ti (4GB), GTX 1060 (3GB), or GTX 1650 (4GB) on the NVIDIA side, or an R9 280, R9 290, or RX 470 on the AMD side, plus 8GB of RAM. That gets you 1080p on Low at 60 fps, which the game genuinely delivers.

A Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 7 1800X with a GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 970, or RX 480 covers 1080p High at 60 fps. Bethesda also lists a second, higher recommended tier (a GTX 1080 or RTX 2060) aimed specifically at 1440p.

id Tech 7 is a Vulkan-only engine that id Software tuned hard for frame rate, continuing a pattern that goes back to Doom 3 and Rage. It streams textures and geometry efficiently instead of leaning on raw GPU power, so cards that struggle in other modern games, like a GTX 1060 or RX 580, clear 90 fps or more here at Ultra.

No. The game only renders through Vulkan, with no DirectX fallback, despite an old DirectX 11 tag that still shows up in some store metadata. If the game will not launch or you see Vulkan-related errors, update your graphics drivers first, since that fixes the vast majority of Vulkan issues.

No, not by default. Turn off Vertical Sync in the settings and the frame rate is effectively uncapped, with strong PCs pushing well past 300 fps in easier scenes. People often confuse this with the original 2016 DOOM, which needed a manual tweak to go over 60.

Around 6.8GB at 1080p and up to roughly 8.6GB at 4K with ray tracing on, based on Bethesda's own figures. Cards with 4GB or 6GB should drop the texture pool to High instead, since Ultra Nightmare on a smaller card causes low-resolution texture pop-in rather than a crash.

Yes, added in a free update in June 2021. The floor is an RTX 2060 or RX 6700 XT for 1080p at 60 fps. 1440p wants any RTX card with 8GB or more of VRAM or an RX 6800, and the top 4K/60 fps tier wants an RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Ti, or RX 6900 XT.

Yes, for the minimum and recommended tiers at 1080p or 1440p. Only the Ultra Nightmare graphics preset and the higher ray-tracing tiers officially ask for 16GB or 32GB.

It is not required. The official requirements list a standard 80GB of storage with no SSD mandate. An SSD does shorten level loads and smooths the texture streaming that keeps the frame rate high, so it helps, but a hard drive will run the game fine.

About 80GB. That figure grew over time from an original 50GB as id Software added ray tracing assets and content updates, so leave extra headroom if you plan to install The Ancient Gods DLC as well.

No. Both story campaigns for The Ancient Gods run on the same requirements as the base game, and the Deluxe Edition is just the base game plus extra cosmetic and DLC content, not a heavier build.

DOOM (2016) is the earlier reboot on the older id Tech 6 engine and is the lightest of the three to run. DOOM Eternal, covered on this page, came out in 2020 on id Tech 7 and is the fast, mobility-focused sequel. DOOM: The Dark Ages, from 2025, is a separate, heavier game on an updated engine with its own, steeper requirements, including a mandatory ray tracing capable GPU.

The most common causes are outdated graphics drivers, since the game leans hard on Vulkan, a GPU below the GTX 1050 Ti floor, or the Ultra Nightmare texture pool overloading a card with 4GB or 6GB of VRAM. Update your drivers first, then drop the texture setting if stutter or pop-in continues.

Comfortably, yes. The RTX 3050 clears DOOM Eternal's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach.

It clears the bar. The GTX 1650 matches DOOM Eternal's minimum, so 1080p on low to medium is realistic once you tune a few settings. About 70 to 80 fps at 1080p High. Its 4GB buffer is the limiter if you push into Ultra Nightmare textures.

Yes. On the GTX 1060 6GB, DOOM Eternal runs at high settings in 1080p and scales up to 1440p without much fuss. Around 90 to 100 fps at 1080p Ultra, well clear of the 60 fps target.

Yes. DOOM Eternal runs on the RX 580 at 1080p low to medium; shave a setting or two and the frame rate settles. Around 90 to 100 fps at 1080p Ultra, a touch ahead of the GTX 1060 in most scenes.

For sure. The RTX 4060 outpaces DOOM Eternal's recommended card, leaving you high 1080p now and 1440p whenever you like. Around 160 fps at 1080p and 120 at 1440p, and it handles ray tracing at 1080p or 1440p with DLSS on.

Plenty of power here. The RTX 3060 is above DOOM Eternal's recommended tier, so high 1080p is smooth and 1440p is a fair target. About 140 fps at 1080p and 100 at 1440p, with enough VRAM to run Ultra Nightmare textures without streaming stutter.

Comfortably, yes. The RTX 2060 clears DOOM Eternal's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach. Roughly 120 to 140 fps at 1080p Ultra Nightmare, or about 60 fps at 1080p Low with ray tracing on since it is also the minimum RT card.

No trouble at all. The GTX 1660 meets or beats what DOOM Eternal recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic.

You are well set. The GTX 1660 Super exceeds DOOM Eternal's recommended card, so 1080p high is easy and 1440p is realistic.

The RX 6600 is a strong fit for DOOM Eternal. It lands at or above the recommended spec, so high 1080p is comfortable and 1440p works.

Comfortably, yes. The GTX 1660 Ti clears DOOM Eternal's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach.

Yes. The RTX 3060 Ti has headroom over DOOM Eternal's recommended card, so you can push 1080p high and move to 1440p when you want.

Comfortably, yes. The RTX 4050 clears DOOM Eternal's recommended bar, which puts high 1080p and 1440p both in reach.

Fine for a lighter setup. The GTX 1050 Ti clears DOOM Eternal's minimum, so target 1080p low to medium and adjust down for a steady rate. Holds the promised 60 fps at 1080p Low, exactly what the official minimum spec advertises.

No trouble at all. The RTX 4070 meets or beats what DOOM Eternal recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic. Well past 200 fps at 1080p and around 150 at 1440p, with 4K ray tracing staying playable using DLSS.

id Software skipped Mac entirely, M-series chip or not, leaving a MacBook without a native build to run. GeForce Now cloud streaming is the reliable choice; an unofficial Windows layer is the shakier fallback.

Not officially, since the minimum spec calls for a dedicated GTX 1050 Ti class card or better. A recent Intel Iris Xe or Ryzen APU can sometimes limp through at 720p on Low given how efficient the engine is, but expect a rough, inconsistent frame rate rather than a real recommendation.

Local play is off the table on a Chromebook; GeForce Now cloud streaming, rendering elsewhere and sending you the video, is the way in.

Yes, comfortably. DOOM Eternal is Steam Deck Verified, and it runs at a steady 60 fps on the Deck with lightly tuned settings, or higher quality settings around 48 to 50 fps if you favor visuals over a locked frame rate. The ROG Ally and Legion Go, being more powerful, handle it with even more headroom.

Yes, via Proton on Steam despite no native Linux build. The game's Vulkan-only rendering translates cleanly through Proton, so Linux performance sits close to native Windows, making it one of the smoother Proton experiences among modern shooters.

Yes. DOOM Eternal is available on GeForce Now, so you can play it on a Mac, Chromebook, or any weak PC as long as you have a steady internet connection, without needing the hardware yourself.

Yes, and easily without ray tracing. An RTX 3060 or RX 6700 XT class card holds a solid 4K frame rate on high settings. With ray tracing on at 4K, you want an RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Ti, or RX 6900 XT to stay near 60 fps.

Yes, an RTX 2060 or RX 5700 class card already handles 1440p at high settings well. Bethesda's own 1440p recommended tier lists a GTX 1080 or RTX 2060 as the target.

A GTX 1060 6GB already clears Ultra at 1080p with plenty of headroom. Ultra Nightmare, the graphics preset above Ultra, is mostly about texture resolution and needs 8GB or more of VRAM to avoid pop-in, rather than needing a dramatically stronger GPU.

For the standard High and Ultra presets, yes. Where it gets tight is the Ultra Nightmare texture pool, which wants close to 7GB at 1080p and more at higher resolutions, so 4GB and 6GB cards should keep textures at High rather than Ultra Nightmare to avoid streaming stutter.

Almost anything on the requirements list. Even the GTX 1050 Ti minimum card holds 60 fps at 1080p Low, and a GTX 1060 or RX 580 clears it easily at Ultra. Getting to 60 fps is not the challenge here; the questions people actually run into are about VRAM and ray tracing.

Yes, plus the original Xbox One version. The Series X|S build supports a 120 fps Performance Mode on a 120Hz display, a 60 fps ray-tracing mode, and a 4K Balanced mode, added in a free 2021 update. This page focuses on the PC version.

Yes, both. The base PS4 version targeted 60 fps at launch, and the PS5 got a free next-gen upgrade in 2021 that added a 120 fps mode, a ray-tracing mode at 60 fps, and a 4K Balanced mode. This page focuses on the PC version.

Yes, there is a native Switch port, running at a fixed 30 fps with a dynamic, sub-native resolution to keep it steady. It also runs on Switch 2, using the same build with more consistent performance rather than a separate enhanced patch. The PC version this page covers is far more capable.

Yes, within reason. At the minimum of a GTX 1050 Ti, a Core i5 or Ryzen 3, and 8GB of RAM, you get 1080p on Low at a genuine 60 fps, which is unusually generous for a game this recent. Below that hardware you will start missing the CPU or driver requirements rather than just losing frame rate.

Yes. The official minimum only asks for a Ryzen 3 at 3.1GHz or an equivalent Intel chip, and since this game leans on the GPU far more than the CPU, a modern i3 or Ryzen 3 rarely becomes the bottleneck.

Only at the higher tiers. The base minimum and recommended specs ask for just 8GB. The Ultra Nightmare graphics preset wants 16GB, and the top ray-tracing tier at 4K bumps that to 32GB.

Yes, and it is one of the better shooters for it. With Vertical Sync off, the frame rate is uncapped, so a mid-range card like an RTX 3060 clears 144 fps at 1080p on high settings without much tuning, and stronger cards go well beyond that.

DLSS arrived with the ray tracing update in June 2021 for RTX 20 and 30 series cards, boosting frame rate when ray tracing is on. There is no dedicated FSR mode built in, so AMD cards rely on the game's own strong native performance instead of an upscaler.

Not natively, since those run Android or Windows-on-ARM rather than a full x86 Windows setup. The realistic options are cloud streaming through the GeForce Now app or an emulation layer like Winlator, and neither is as reliable as a Steam Deck or a real gaming PC.

Three things to check first: whether your card sits below the GTX 1050 Ti floor, whether your drivers are current given the game's total dependence on Vulkan, and whether Ultra Nightmare textures are overloading a card with under 8GB of VRAM. Updating drivers alone resolves most launch and crash reports.