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DOOM: The Dark Ages looks stunning at 8K with new lighting effects – but it almost humbled my Nvidia RTX 5090

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Our 8K test system

Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B850-I Gaming Wi-Fi
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (8-core)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 240mm
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE
Storage: 1TB WD_Black SN7100, 2TB XPG Gammix S70 Blade
Case: Acer Predator MI900
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo 96GB DDR5
PSU: Corsair SF1000
Screen: LG 55NANO966PA

After DOOM: The Dark Ages launched earlier this year, I've been desperate to whack it on our 8K test PC and see how the beastly Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card handles the latest installment of maybe the most iconic PC gaming franchise in history.

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