Best Doom: The Dark Ages settings for the RTX 3060 Laptop (2026)
On a RTX 3060 Laptop (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Doom: The Dark Ages runs at roughly 78 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 59FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The RTX 3060 Laptop is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Doom: The Dark Ages is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 78 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 59 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 78 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 43 FPS at 4K. With only 6GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Doom: The Dark Ages at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 59 | 78 |
| 1440p | 35 | 62 |
| 4K | 20 | 43 |
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What FPS does the RTX 3060 Laptop get in Doom: The Dark Ages?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 3060 Laptop averages around 78 FPS at 1080p in Doom: The Dark Ages — up from about 59 FPS with everything on High.
Can the RTX 3060 Laptop run Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 3060 Laptop averages roughly 62 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages — a smooth experience.
What are the best Doom: The Dark Ages settings for the RTX 3060 Laptop?
Turn on DLSS (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.