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$49.99
88% positive

32,715 reviewsAll languages

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DOOM: The Dark Ages Steam Machine settings and performance

Steam Machine rating

3.6 out of 5

Good

14 total scores

Score distribution

  1. Excellent5 / 50
  2. Good4 / 58
  3. Playable3 / 56
  4. Poor2 / 50
  5. Broken1 / 50

Settings snapshot

Settings medians use reported fields. When no target median is available, FPS shows a reported result or Varies. Custom means mixed graphics settings. These fields may describe different tests.

Compatibility
Verified
Target FPS
40 FPS
Resolution
1080p
Graphics preset
Medium

Featured Steam Machine setups

5 cited setups
  1. Published Aug 7, 2026Medium confidence · Benchmark
    • 1080p
    • High preset

    Measured FPS: 48 average

    1080p: average 48 FPS; 1% low 30 FPS.

    View source: zmaslo.pl (opens in a new tab)

  2. Published Jul 29, 2026High confidence · Article
    • 1080p
    • Custom preset
    • Quality upscaling
    • FSR

    Measured FPS: 49.2 average

    1080p Ultra Nightmare with Low textures and FSR Quality: 49.2 FPS average, 43.1 FPS at the 1st percentile.

    Preset
    Ultra Nightmare
    Textures
    Low
    Ray tracing
    On

    View source: computerbase.de (opens in a new tab)

Reports (14)

Detailed community reports and sourced reports behind the score.

  1. Sourced reportclubic.com4 / 5Good1080p, Custom preset

    Stock 512GB Steam Machine with 16GB memory, SteamOS, maximum detail settings and FSR Quality. The review describes Full HD as within reach; QHD and UHD are insufficient. Numeric chart values are unavailable. Later 32GB and Windows tests are excluded. Ray-tracing state is not established for this game.

    1080p · Custom preset

    Quality upscaling · FSR

    Article: Initial stock-memory game suite and Full HD assessment; original publication 2026-10-09, timezone unspecified..View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  2. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, Custom preset

    1440p · Custom preset

    Mostly stable

  3. Community observation3 / 5Playable1080p, Low preset

    1080p · Low preset

    Mostly stable · FSR

  4. Sourced reportgamecvlt.it4 / 5GoodOther resolution, Medium preset

    Medium, source-described 2K output and FSR Quality maintain 60 FPS during the eight-hour DLC playthrough.

    Other resolution · Medium preset

    Mostly stable · Quality upscaling · FSR

    Article: Doom The Dark Ages performance test.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  5. Sourced reportzmaslo.pl3 / 5Playable1080p, High preset

    1080p: average 48 FPS; 1% low 30 FPS.

    1080p · High preset

    Benchmark: 1080p table, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Steam Machine column.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

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  1. Sourced reportkotaku.com3 / 5Playable1080p, Low preset, 40 FPS target

    The direct Steam Machine test found Doom: The Dark Ages playable after using a reduced configuration for its demanding rendering workload.

    1080p · Low preset · 40 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Performance upscaling · FSR

    Article: Elden Ring and Doom: The Dark Ages test notes.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  2. Sourced reportcomputerbase.de3 / 5Playable1080p, Custom preset

    1080p Ultra Nightmare with Low textures and FSR Quality: 49.2 FPS average, 43.1 FPS at the 1st percentile.

    1080p · Custom preset

    Quality upscaling · FSR

    Article: Doom ray-tracing chart, Steam Machine low-texture row; selected Raytracing chart.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  3. Sourced reportdigitec.ch4 / 5Good1440p, High preset

    The original embedded benchmark reports an average of 65 FPS at 2560x1440 High with FSR performance.

    1440p · High preset

    Performance upscaling · FSR

    Article: Performance section; Flourish story3734574 chart29758737, 2560x1440p Average FPS row. Later upgrade section describes rerunning benchmarks separately..View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  4. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, 120 FPS target

    1440p · 120 FPS target

    Mostly stable

  5. Community observation4 / 5Good1440p, Custom preset

    1440p · Custom preset

    Locked or nearly locked · Balanced upscaling · FSR

  6. Community observation4 / 5GoodOther resolution, Custom preset

    Other resolution · Custom preset

    Mostly stable · Performance upscaling · FSR

  7. Sourced reportthethreshold.media3 / 5Playable1080p, Medium preset, 40 FPS target

    The 1080p benchmark reported about 60 FPS on Low, 46 FPS on Medium, and 39 FPS on Ultra Nightmare.

    1080p · Medium preset · 40 FPS target

    Frequent dips · Native or upscaling off

    Benchmark: Steam Machine benchmark table.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  8. Sourced reportrockpapershotgun.com3 / 5Playable1080p, High preset

    Rock Paper Shotgun reports DOOM: The Dark Ages at 51 FPS at native 1080p High, rising to 71 FPS with Quality FSR.

    1080p · High preset

    Not measured · Native or upscaling off

    Benchmark: DOOM: The Dark Ages native 1080p and Quality FSR results.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence

  9. Sourced reportlttlabs.com4 / 5Good1080p, Low preset

    LTT Labs measured 60 FPS average and 53 FPS 1% low at 1080p Low, upscaling off, on the Valve Steam Machine. Additional configurations remain contextual measurements; no configured FPS target or frame-generation state is inferred.

    1080p · Low preset

    Native or upscaling off · Proton Experimental

    Average FPS: 46 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 1920x1080; Medium; Off; FG unreported

    1% low FPS: 39 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 1920x1080; Medium; Off; FG unreported

    Average FPS: 39 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 1920x1080; Ultra Nightmare; Off; FG unreported

    1% low FPS: 31 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 1920x1080; Ultra Nightmare; Off; FG unreported

    Average FPS: 65 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 3840x2160; Handheld; FSR Ultra Performance; FG Off

    1% low FPS: 61 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 3840x2160; Handheld; FSR Ultra Performance; FG Off

    Average FPS: 42 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 3840x2160; Low; FSR Performance; FG Off

    1% low FPS: 38 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 3840x2160; Low; FSR Performance; FG Off

    Average FPS: 31 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 3840x2160; Low; FSR Quality; FG Off

    1% low FPS: 27 FPS · Benchmark

    Proton Experimental; 3840x2160; Low; FSR Quality; FG Off

    Benchmark: DOOM: The Dark Ages: primary settings and additional performance configurations in the original review.View source (opens in a new tab)— Score mapped from cited evidence