Warhammer 40,000: Darktide PC benchmark
Real gameplay on 3 of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Dec 23, 2025.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Warhammer 40000: Darktide | RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5600G | Max Preset | NATIVE | PC Benchmark, Dec 23, 2025
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Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max68 FPS
Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max39 FPS
- Max + FSR63 FPS
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- Low20 FPS
- Medium19 FPS
- High16 FPS
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- Low27 FPS
- Medium24 FPS
- High16 FPS
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How much does FSR help in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
On the RX 6600 at 1080p, FSR took Max from 39 to 63 FPS (+62%). Each row compares the same preset in the same test, with and without upscaling. FSR gains in all games
| Test | Native | Upscaled | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| RX 6600, 1080p, Max native vs FSR | 39 | 63 | +62% |
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit) | Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit) |
| Processor | Intel i5-6600 (3.30GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 2400G (3.6 GHz) | Intel i7-9700K (3.70GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (4.2GHz) |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OR AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / RTX 2060 OR AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 72 GB available space | 72 GB available space |
The card that runs Warhammer 40,000: Darktide smoothly
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ran at 68 FPS on my Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). On the RX 6600 it reached 39 FPS. The card in that rig is the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC.
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