Dark Souls 3
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Dark Souls III will provide another near impossible challenge to RPG players as they attempt to defeat magical bosses and hordes of evil.
Dark Souls 3 System Requirements
31 Aug 2017 - Specs reviewed

Official Minimum Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2500 3.1 GHz / AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
 

Recommended Requirements

  • OS: Win 10 64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz / AMD FX-8350
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 290X or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB
  • System Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 25 GB Hard drive space
  • DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics Card
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This next Dark Souls release will need an aging, but still powerful, Intel i5 2500K or AMD A8 3870 to meet minimum CPU specs. Along with Direct X 11, 50 GB of Hard space and 8GB system memory. For low graphics settings at 1080p resolution Dark Souls 3 requires a PC with at least a GTX 465 or Radeon HD 6870. To get high FPS at Recommended system requirements equip your PC with at least a Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD R7 370 and an intel i5 3570 processor. An Nvidia GTX 950 at 1440p on Ultra settings gets around 30 frames per second. At 1080p the same graphics card and ultra settings gets around 55 FPS
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Genres: Action, RPG, Fantasy, Horror
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FX-8350
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Dark Souls 3 PC Release Date:

12 Apr 2016

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