DOOM Closed Alpha Minimum Requirements Revealed

Here are the minimum and recommended system requirements for the DOOM Closed Alpha testing phase.

DOOM Closed Alpha testing phase is going to start today, and if you are one of the lucky fans/ testers who have been able to get in on it, you should also make sure that your system is good enough to run it well.

Bethesda Softworks has released the minimum and recommended system requirements, so match what you have got with these.

Keep in mind that if you are aiming for the minimum system requirements, the DOOM Closed Alpha is going to run at 720p however, reaching the recommended system requirements is going to let you enjoy the game at 1080p. Here they are:

Minimum System Requirements

  • 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1
  • Intel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or better
  • 8 GB RAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB VRAM)
  • 6GB HDD space
  • Steam account
  • High speed internet connection

Recommended System Requirements

  • 64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4GHz or better / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz or better
  • 8GB RAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB or more VRAM) / AMD Radeon R9 280 (3GB or more VRAM)
  • 6GB HDD space
  • Steam account
  • High speed internet connection

Just in case you are not sure, you would have been able to get access to the DOOM Closed Alpha if you had bought Wolfenstein: The New Order before May 26.

Last but not the least, here’s a gameplay video showing off what the alpha looks like.

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