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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Co-op action shooter with heavy CPU and GPU scaling, SSD-forward recommendations, and a strong midrange-to-high-end 1080p path.

ActionAdventureRPGPC
ReleasedDec 1, 2022
Performance data4 GPU profiles
Catalog sourcemanual

This page is a PC performance guide. Check how the Windows version should run on your hardware, then raise the FPS target if you want SpecBeacon to suggest what to upgrade first.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
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SpecBeacon mixes official PC requirements, benchmark coverage, linked review pages, and update notes so you can make a quicker hardware decision without hopping across multiple tabs.

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  • Use the update and review links below when a game is new, patched often, or still getting mixed reports.
  • When benchmark coverage is thin, treat the estimate as directional and prioritize the GPU before chasing smaller CPU gains.
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Updates

Latest notes

Steam App ID 1361210

Patch 1.11.2 - Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-03-26Warband! Patch 1.11.2 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below!This patch adds some small quality of life changes to Expeditions and fixes several bugs, unintended effects and crashes.Features & TweaksAdded sound effects for the Expeditions Auspex marker.This should make it more noticeable when a teammate marks a point of interest...
Patch 1.11.1 - Hotfix Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-03-19Warband!This hotfix is addressing some crashes and bugs in the latest game mode, Expeditions. We are still working on fixes for the Known Issues list, and we aim to deploy another hotfix early next week! In the meantime, please keep sending in Crash Reports, as these help us immensely in solving issues. Patch 1.11.1 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download yo...
'Beyond the Hive' free update, out now! Patch 1.11.0 & Expeditions!
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-03-17Warband!Today’s update is quite big. We are introducing Expeditions, our new game mode, to Darktide. You will be able to venture on missions outside of Hive Tertium, and fight your way through more open landscapes than we usually have inside of the Hive. With Expeditions we are also introducing the Ogryn Pack Master, a new Monstrosity, and his companions, the Armoured Pox Hounds. On top of this we...
The new, free update, 'Beyond the Hive', is coming March 17!
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-03-13The new ‘Expeditions’ game mode is part of the ‘Beyond the Hive’ update: A high risk experience that drags players beyond the fortified walls of Tertium and into the desolate wreckage of Atoma Prime for the first time!Humanity once again has been faced with another looming threat. The Admonition has been sighted scouring the ruins outside of the hive in search of lost Tech-Remnants - which has not...
Patch 1.10.7 - Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-02-16Warband, Patch 1.10.7 is currently rolling out across our platforms. In the meantime, you can read the notes below. We are currently investigating some minor errors that caught our attention, and we wanted to take the opportunity to implement changes to easier track these issues in this update. This is not impacting the game, but it means that the patch size is a bit bigger than normal. Patch 1.10...
FAQ

Quick answers

Does this page include PC performance data?

Yes. SpecBeacon can estimate FPS for this game with the current seeded benchmark coverage.

Is the score an official review score?

No. The SpecBeacon Score is an internal reaction signal. It is not copied from Metacritic, OpenCritic, Steam, or the publisher.

What matters most for getting more FPS?

In most cases, GPU choice and resolution move the estimate the most. CPU and RAM usually refine the result rather than replace the GPU signal.