Doom Eternal arrives on the gaming platforms in just a few weeks, and players who want to play the fast-paced first person shooter on PC will have to wait to find out if their current rigs can handle the graphically intense game.
Doom Eternal, the fifth title in the DoomSeries and a direct continuation of the Restarts from 2016, has been eagerly awaited since its announcement at E3 2018. The developers of id software have finally released both the minimum and recommended specs for fighting the demonic powers of hell on PC.
DOOM Eternal – (C) id software
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MINIMUM:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and an operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7/64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Ryzen 3 @ 3.1 GHz or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics cards: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB), GTX 1060 (6GB), GTX 1650 (4GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB) / RX 470 (4GB)
- Storage space: 50 GB
RECOMMENDED:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and an operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or better
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics cards: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB), RTX 2060 (8GB) or AMD Radeon RX Vega56 (8GB)
- Storage space: 50 GB
The minimum requirements for the GPU for Doom Eternal, the first game with the id Tech 7-Engine was developed to meet the recommended settings for Doom 2016. Players closer to the minimum requirements can only play the game with low quality settings in 1080p and 60 FPS, while those who are lucky enough to meet the recommended specifications Doom Eternal to experience in 1440p and higher frames / seconds. It has even been confirmed that 1000 FPS is possible.
DOOM Eternal – (C) id software
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The of id software developed id Tech 7-Engine enables greater character distance, higher texture accuracy, overall improved image quality as well as motion blur, anti-aliasing and geometric details of higher quality. The new game engine has also enabled the introduction of the “Destructible Demon” system, which allows players to gradually recognize the damage they inflict on enemy bodies and armor.
Doom Eternal: What was the story again?
The history of Doom Eternal takes place two years after the protagonist Doom Slayer devastated Mars and closed the portal to hell, which was opened by an overly ambitious scientist. This time the Doom Slayer travels to Earth to save the planet from destruction and fights new demons with an improved arsenal.
Doom Eternal will be released on March 20, 2020 for PC, PS4, Stadia and Xbox One. A version of Nintendo Switch is planned for later in the year.
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