For a short period yesterday, Steam had listed DOOM Eternal’s minimum and recommended requirements. It isn’t clear why they were removed, but this is what was originally posted:
Minimum Requirements (1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings)
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: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB), GTX 1060 (6 GB), GTX 1650 (4 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4 GB)/RX 470 (4 GB)
Storage: 50 GB available space
Additional Notes: (1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings)
Recommended Requirements (1440p / 60 FPS / High Quality Settings)
OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or better, or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X or better
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB), RTX 2060 (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX Vega56 (8 GB)
Storage: 50 GB available space
That’s nothing too crazy for what should be one of the year’s most sophisticated and technically advanced first-person shooters of the year. In a recent interview with IGN, id Software lead engine programmer Billy Kahn claimed that the game could hit 1,000 frames per second due to the advancements made in the id Tech 7 engine.
Those of you who enjoyed DOOM’s soundtrack may also want to check out this video, which features a behind-the-scenes look at the heavy-metal vocalists that composer Mick Gordon got together for DOOM Eternal. Gordon won “Best Music/Sound Design” for the 2016 game.