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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm

67/100
75 ratings2008Easy to run

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1080p performance

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps890 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps965 fps784 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps939 fps763 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps887 fps721 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps809 fps657 fps
RTX 4060999 fps913 fps730 fps593 fps
RTX 3060978 fps783 fps626 fps509 fps
GTX 1660 Super709 fps567 fps454 fps369 fps

1440p performance

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps986 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps959 fps779 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps822 fps668 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps905 fps724 fps588 fps
RTX 3080999 fps880 fps704 fps572 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps832 fps665 fps540 fps
RTX 3070948 fps758 fps607 fps493 fps
RTX 4060856 fps685 fps548 fps445 fps
RTX 3060734 fps587 fps470 fps382 fps
GTX 1660 Super532 fps426 fps340 fps277 fps

4K performance

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps877 fps712 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps814 fps661 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps913 fps730 fps593 fps
RTX 5080999 fps861 fps689 fps560 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps809 fps647 fps526 fps
RTX 4070 Ti799 fps639 fps511 fps415 fps
RTX 4070685 fps548 fps438 fps356 fps
RX 7800 XT603 fps483 fps386 fps314 fps
RTX 3080587 fps470 fps376 fps305 fps
RTX 4060 Ti554 fps443 fps355 fps288 fps
RTX 3070505 fps404 fps323 fps263 fps
RTX 4060457 fps365 fps292 fps237 fps
RTX 3060391 fps313 fps250 fps203 fps
GTX 1660 Super284 fps227 fps182 fps148 fps

Minimum Hardware

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64 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible AGP video card with Hardware Transformation and Lighting, DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card, 16 bit

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Processor
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2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP or equivalent processor

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1 GB

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About

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm is the third and final expansion to the acclaimed real-time strategy series, released in 2008. It introduces two new playable armies—Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar—bringing the total roster to nine factions, while expanding the meta-game campaign across an entire star system. The game delivers deep tactical gameplay that defined the RTS genre for a generation of strategy fans.

This 2008 title is highly accessible by modern standards and runs smoothly on modest hardware, making it ideal for benchmark testing on older systems. You'll achieve solid FPS performance on integrated graphics or entry-level GPUs, with most mid-range graphics cards easily maintaining 60+ FPS at maximum settings. The game scales well across different performance tiers, so benchmarking across various GPU configurations provides meaningful data for legacy system comparisons.

With a respectable 67/100 rating, Soulstorm offers compelling strategy gameplay if you enjoy the RTS genre, though it represents the end of the original Dawn of War line. Series veterans and strategy enthusiasts will find it worth playing, while newcomers might prefer starting with the earlier expansions.

Performance profile

March 2008 release. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.

As a strategy title, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Extremely light — Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm 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

Sisters of Battle The Chamber Militant of the Emperor’s Holy Inquisition. Limited in numbers but incredibly powerful, the Sisters of Battle are second only to the Space Marines in terms of sheer fighting prowess. Ranging from the Sisters Repentia with their devastating ceremonial eviscerators to the awe-inspiring Penitent Engine, the Sisters of Battle are truly a force to be feared. Dark Eldar Twisted and corrupt cousins of the Eldar, these terrifying raiders from the furthest reaches of the Webway are feared and hated by all. Their incredible speed, reliance on close quarter combat and stunning and poisoning abilities allows them to quickly strike an enemy and be gone before reinforcements can arrive. Devastating air attacks Strategic warfare in the 41st Millennium reaches new heights as each army gains air units to rain death from the skies. Brutal domination Wage war across the entire solar system as the metagame map introduced in Dark Crusade is expanded to an interplanetary scale. Liberate, enslave, or destroy entire worlds as you unleash your armies’ fury across the galaxy. Players must now strive to conquer an entire solar system with multiple planets and moons to be conquered. In total 34 maps are available to the player.

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