Quick Answer

The RTX 5070 delivers excellent performance in Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p on high settings, consistently producing frame rates well above 100fps in most gameplay scenarios. DLSS 4 with Frame Generation pushes this significantly higher for monitor refresh rate headroom on 165Hz and 240Hz panels.

Doom: The Dark Ages is one of the most GPU-intensive titles of 2026, combining id Software''s Vortex engine''s demanding global illumination implementation with extremely high particle density and fast scene complexity changes during combat. At 1440p on high settings, the RTX 5070 is precisely positioned to deliver the smooth, high-refresh-rate experience the game is designed for.

Native 1440p High Settings Performance

At 1440p with the high preset enabled, the RTX 5070 produces average frame rates that comfortably exceed 100fps in the majority of gameplay contexts - indoor environments, linear combat sections, and cutscene-adjacent areas. During open arena encounters with multiple heavy demon types and simultaneous projectile effects, frame rates dip into the upper 80s to low 100s at the most demanding moments. The RTX 5070''s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory handles 1440p texture streaming without significant stall events. Ray-traced shadows and reflections, which The Dark Ages uses extensively in its subterranean and cathedral environments, are the primary GPU cost drivers at the high preset. Dropping ray-traced shadows from high to medium recovers additional frame budget without a drastic visual quality change during fast-paced combat.

DLSS 4 and Frame Generation at 1440p

With DLSS 4 in Quality mode at 1440p - rendering internally at approximately 960p and reconstructing - the RTX 5070 pushes average frame rates into the 140–160fps range in typical gameplay. DLSS 4''s Multi Frame Generation, available on RTX 5000 series GPUs, can produce even higher perceived frame counts, which is particularly valuable for owners of 240Hz 1440p monitors. At these frame rates, The Dark Ages'' fast movement mechanics and high-speed projectile tracking feel noticeably more responsive. NVIDIA Reflex integration in The Dark Ages pairs with DLSS Frame Generation to keep input latency from increasing proportionally with the generated frame count.

Optimal Settings Configuration for RTX 5070 at 1440p

For the best balance of visual quality and frame-rate headroom, set texture quality and anisotropic filtering to maximum, leave global illumination at high, reduce ray-traced shadows to medium, and disable or set motion blur to low. Enable DLSS 4 in Quality or Balanced mode depending on whether you prefer native-adjacent image quality or maximised frame rate headroom for your monitor. With these adjustments and Frame Generation enabled, the RTX 5070 is well-equipped to saturate a 165Hz display across the full game.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can the RTX 5070 run Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p without DLSS? A: Yes. At native 1440p on high settings, the RTX 5070 delivers playable and smooth frame rates above 100fps in most scenarios without any upscaling. DLSS is optional but significantly extends the frame-rate ceiling.

Q: Is 12 GB VRAM enough for Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p high? A: Yes. The game''s high preset at 1440p operates comfortably within 10–11 GB of VRAM on the RTX 5070, leaving headroom for texture streaming without spilling to system memory.

Q: Does The Dark Ages support DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation on RTX 5070? A: Yes, DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation is supported on RTX 5000 series cards including the RTX 5070, allowing the GPU to generate multiple intermediate frames for dramatically higher displayed frame rates.

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