DOOM: The Dark Ages – RTX 4060 Ti benchmark

Can I Run DOOM: The Dark Ages on RTX 4060 Ti?

DOOM: The Dark Ages FPS Benchmark and Performance Analysis

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4060 TiGame: DOOM: The Dark AgesUpdated:

For most players, NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti is a solid match for DOOM: The Dark Ages. Expect roughly 58 FPS at 1080p high; settings tuning will be important. Not sure whether NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti can keep up with DOOM: The Dark Ages? Below you'll find our performance projection at 1080p high along with 1440p scaling data.

DOOM: The Dark Ages FPS Benchmarks on RTX 4060 Ti

ResolutionSettings PresetAvg FPS1% Low FPSVerdict
1080pCompetitive (Low)73 FPS49 FPSPlayable
1080pHigh58 FPS39 FPSPlayable
1440pHigh40 FPS25 FPSLow
1440pUltra30 FPS19 FPSLow
4KHigh20 FPS15 FPSLow

Benchmarks are estimated by our performance engine. Actual results may vary.

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Best Settings for DOOM: The Dark Ages on RTX 4060 Ti

58+FPS1080p Competitive
Display Mode
Fullscreen
Resolution
1920×1080
V-Sync
Disabled
Texture Quality
Medium
Shadow Quality
Low
Anti-Aliasing
FXAA
Effects Quality
Low
Post-Processing
Low
Ambient Occlusion
Disabled

Performance Analysis

NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti is estimated around 58 FPS at 1080p high in DOOM: The Dark Ages. At 1440p, that typically translates to around 40 FPS with similar quality targets. This places the card in the mid tier for this title, with a playable experience profile. NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti can run DOOM: The Dark Ages reliably, but smart setting choices matter for consistency.

DOOM: The Dark Ages mandates hardware ray tracing at every quality tier, pushing GPU requirements well above what the target framerates alone would imply — even the minimum spec requires an RTX 2060 Super or RX 6600. The engine is unusually CPU-light due to highly parallelized AI threading, meaning GPU and VRAM are nearly always the bottleneck. Large medieval environments and high-resolution texture streaming demand 8–10 GB of VRAM and fast SSD storage at all spec levels.

NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti supports DLSS 3 Super Resolution. Enabling DLSS Quality mode in DOOM: The Dark Ages can recover 20–35% frame rate with minimal visual difference, which is especially useful if you're targeting 60+ FPS at 1440p.

  • Use low/competitive settings and performance upscaling to keep gameplay smooth.
  • Keep ray tracing disabled for stable FPS.
  • Disable ray tracing and lower effects density

Bottom line: DOOM: The Dark Ages on NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti is playable, and optimization has a measurable impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does DOOM: The Dark Ages require a ray tracing GPU even on minimum settings?
Yes. Unlike most titles that offer ray tracing as an optional feature, DOOM: The Dark Ages requires a hardware ray tracing-capable GPU at every quality level. Cards without dedicated RT cores — such as any NVIDIA GTX or AMD RX 5000 series and older — cannot run the game at all.
Is an SSD mandatory, and how much space does the game need?
An SSD is required at both minimum and recommended specifications; the engine relies on fast storage for seamless level streaming and cannot fall back to a mechanical hard drive. The game itself occupies 100 GB, and id Software recommends installing it on a 512 GB or larger drive to leave room for system files and future updates.