ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 @ 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
- Memory
- 1.5GB RAM
- Graphics
- 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
- Storage
- 10GB
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Can you run The Darkness II? PC requirements and settings
The Darkness II, by Digital Extremes (Action), came out on Steam on February 9, 2012. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended card512+ MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
Minimum card256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
Recommended RAM2 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
- Memory
- 2GB RAM
- Graphics
- 512+ MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
- Storage
- 10GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy The Darkness II
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On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
The Darkness II at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for The Darkness II at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: 512+ MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX. Minimum: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does The Darkness II need?
The publisher recommends 2 GB of RAM (minimum: 1.5 GB).
How much storage does The Darkness II take?
The official page asks for 10GB of storage.
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