Best Doom: The Dark Ages settings for the AMD RX 9070 XT (2026)
On a AMD RX 9070 XT (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 7 9700X-class CPU), Doom: The Dark Ages runs at roughly 70 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 53FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 170 | 170 |
| 1440p | 106 | 104 |
| 4K | 53 | 70 |
💡 Doom: The Dark Ages: id Tech 8 - extremely well-optimised; even mid-range GPUs run it well.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
Doom: The Dark Ages (id Tech 8) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. The engine is extremely well-optimised, so this is mostly for 4K or weaker GPUs.
Texture Pool SizeUltra-1% FPS
How much VRAM is used for textures. Ultra wants a roomy card; High is safe on 8GB.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Quality of the always-on ray-traced lighting. High looks great and runs fast.
ReflectionsHighbaseline
Surface reflections. Medium/High is plenty mid-combat.
Geometric QualityHighbaseline
World and model geometry detail. High is plenty.
ParticlesHighbaseline
Gore, fire and demon-blast effects. Lowering smooths the heaviest fights.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the carnage clean cheaply.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
Doom: The Dark Ages on other GPUs
Other games on the AMD RX 9070 XT
Frequently asked
What FPS does the AMD RX 9070 XT get in Doom: The Dark Ages?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages around 70 FPS at 4K in Doom: The Dark Ages — up from about 53 FPS with everything on High.
Can the AMD RX 9070 XT run Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages roughly 104 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages — a smooth experience.
What are the best Doom: The Dark Ages settings for the AMD RX 9070 XT?
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Lighting Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.