DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin System Requirements
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 23GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz≈ AMD FX-8350 | AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz≈ AMD FX-8350 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 23 GB | 23 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 464 | 464 | 319 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 464 | 464 | 285 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 464 | 464 | 272 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 464 | 461 | 268 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 464 | 447 | 259 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 464 | 425 | 247 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 464 | 417 | 242 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 464 | 410 | 238 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 464 | 403 | 234 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 464 | 396 | 230 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better), 23GB of free storage, Windows 8 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, paired with a AMD FX-8350 or equivalent.
Is DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 6/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
