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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
GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsPC
DeveloperFatshark
PublisherFatshark
Play styleAction RPG

Find the official PC requirements, likely FPS tiers, and optimization read for the Windows version without digging through scattered store blurbs.

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PC requirements summary

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is best judged by long-session comfort. The useful question is how much the game asks once the world, effects, or party load gets heavier.

Entry read1080p is the baseline planning target
Comfort readQHD needs enough CPU and GPU balance
Upgrade read4K is a premium planning path

Estimated FPS by GPU

We have not collected enough official PC guidance for this game yet.

No estimated chart is available for this resolution yet.

Optimization read

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide looks workable as a story-first RPG, though the cleaner premium setup still starts above the floor.

ScalingHeavy
StabilityMixed
AccessibilitySolid
  • Resolution and preset jumps cost performance quickly, so GPU headroom matters more than the minimum first suggests.
  • Average FPS can look fine while frame pacing and scene-to-scene consistency still need attention.
  • The game becomes comfortably playable without immediately demanding a premium GPU stack.

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Latest notes

Steam App ID 1361210

Tracked versions: 1.11.6, 1.11.5, 1.11.4, 1.11.3

Patch 1.11.6 - Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-05-11Warband!Patch 1.11.6 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to dow…
Devblog: Incoming Balance Changes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-05-08Warband!Next week’s patch will come with some balance changes that we have been working on for…
Hotfix 1.11.5 - Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-04-27Warband!
Patch 1.11.4 - Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw2026-04-14Warband!Patch 1.11.4 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to dow…
Patch 1.11.3 - Patch Notes
OfficialPatch Notes
Community Announcements · Fatshark_j4m2026-03-30Warband!This patch comes with a couple of bug and crash fixes.

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Helpful guides

How to read PC requirementsUse this if you want the official minimum and recommended rows translated into a real desktop decision.What affects 1% low FPSHelpful when the real problem is frame pacing, combat feel, or why average FPS is not telling the full story.How to pick a GPU upgradeUseful if this page feels close to your current GPU limit and you want the next upgrade to be worth it.