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Dark Souls: Remastered

Dark Souls: Remastered

87/100
544 ratings2018Easy to run

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1080p performance

Dark Souls: Remastered estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps822 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps940 fps764 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps843 fps685 fps
RTX 5080999 fps994 fps795 fps646 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps934 fps747 fps607 fps
RTX 4070 Ti922 fps738 fps590 fps480 fps
RTX 4070791 fps633 fps506 fps411 fps
RX 7800 XT697 fps557 fps446 fps362 fps
RTX 3080678 fps542 fps434 fps352 fps
RTX 4060 Ti640 fps512 fps410 fps333 fps
RTX 3070584 fps467 fps373 fps303 fps
RTX 4060527 fps422 fps337 fps274 fps
RTX 3060452 fps361 fps289 fps235 fps
GTX 1660 Super328 fps262 fps210 fps170 fps

1440p performance

Dark Souls: Remastered estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps949 fps759 fps617 fps
RTX 4090999 fps881 fps705 fps573 fps
RX 7900 XTX988 fps791 fps633 fps514 fps
RTX 5080932 fps745 fps596 fps485 fps
RTX 4080 Super875 fps700 fps560 fps455 fps
RTX 4070 Ti692 fps553 fps443 fps360 fps
RTX 4070593 fps474 fps380 fps308 fps
RX 7800 XT522 fps418 fps334 fps272 fps
RTX 3080508 fps407 fps325 fps264 fps
RTX 4060 Ti480 fps384 fps307 fps250 fps
RTX 3070438 fps350 fps280 fps228 fps
RTX 4060395 fps316 fps253 fps206 fps
RTX 3060339 fps271 fps217 fps176 fps
GTX 1660 Super246 fps197 fps157 fps128 fps

4K performance

Dark Souls: Remastered estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090633 fps506 fps405 fps329 fps
RTX 4090587 fps470 fps376 fps305 fps
RX 7900 XTX527 fps422 fps337 fps274 fps
RTX 5080497 fps398 fps318 fps258 fps
RTX 4080 Super467 fps373 fps299 fps243 fps
RTX 4070 Ti369 fps295 fps236 fps192 fps
RTX 4070316 fps253 fps202 fps164 fps
RX 7800 XT279 fps223 fps178 fps145 fps
RTX 3080271 fps217 fps173 fps141 fps
RTX 4060 Ti256 fps205 fps164 fps133 fps
RTX 3070233 fps187 fps149 fps121 fps
RTX 4060211 fps169 fps135 fps110 fps
RTX 3060181 fps145 fps116 fps94 fps
GTX 1660 Super131 fps105 fps84 fps68 fps

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460

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Processor
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Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz

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6 GB

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About

Dark Souls: Remastered arrived in 2018 as a definitive remake of the legendary action RPG that defined the souls-like genre. The game maintains the punishing difficulty and deliberate combat that made the original a classic, now with improved graphics, expanded online functionality, and the Artorias of the Abyss DLC included. Its atmospheric level design and challenging boss encounters make it essential for action game enthusiasts.

Running Dark Souls: Remastered is quite accessible for modern gaming PCs. You'll need a GPU with a benchmark score around 2272 or higher to meet minimum requirements, though entry-level graphics cards handle it easily. Most mid-range GPUs deliver solid 60 FPS performance at high graphics settings, and the game scales well across different hardware configurations, making it suitable for both budget builds and high-end systems seeking higher frame rates.

With an 86/100 rating, Dark Souls: Remastered deserves a place in any action game fan's library. If you enjoyed the original or appreciate challenging, methodical combat, this remaster is absolutely worth playing.

Performance profile

May 2018 release. Dark Souls: Remastered was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.

Action titles like Dark Souls: Remastered reward high framerates for visual clarity during combat. A mid-range modern GPU at 1440p 60–120 FPS is the practical sweet spot; VRR (G-Sync/FreeSync) smooths out drops during heavy effects.

Extremely light — Dark Souls: Remastered runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

Everlasting Dragons once ruled over the world during the "Age of Ancients." A primordial fire known as the First Flame manifests in the world, establishing a distinction between life and death, and light and dark. A being known as Gwyn happens upon the First Flame and along with his allies use their new power to destroy the dragons and take control over the world, while the Furtive Pygmy is said to be forgotten, and thus begins the "Age of Fire." Over time, as the First Flame begins to fade while humans rise in power, Gwyn sacrifices himself to prolong the Age of Fire. The main story takes place towards the end of this second Age of Fire, at which point humanity is said to be afflicted with an undead curse related to a symbol on their bodies known as the Darksign. Those humans afflicted with the undead curse perpetually resurrect after death until they eventually lose their minds, a process referred to as "hollowing".

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