With Doom: The Dark Ages set to unleash medieval mayhem on May 15; gamers are hungry to see just how far id Software’s brutal FPS franchise has evolved. But we’re not here just to bask in demon guts and fireballs. We wanted to find out how Nvidia’s most powerful laptop GPU—the GeForce RTX 5090—handles this new, visually stunning installment of Doom’s infernal universe. Spoiler: it slays.

We took Razer’s Blade 16 (2025 edition)—a sleek, high-performance gaming laptop armed with the RTX 5090—for a spin through Hell’s latest vision. What we found was a game that not only demands serious horsepower but also rewards it with jaw-dropping visuals and smooth-as-silk performance.

Figure 1. GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop.

Medieval Mayhem, Modern Muscle

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To keep up, you’ll need serious hardware. Luckily, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is built for just this sort of punishment. With support for DLSS 4, including Multi-Frame Generation, Super Resolution, and DLAA, the GPU can amplify performance without compromising visual fidelity.

And the Razor Blade 16? It’s no slouch. Powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU and featuring a gorgeous 16-inch 1600p display running at 240Hz, it sets the perfect stage for Doom’s bloody opera.

Testing the Beast

At native 2560 x 1600 resolution, Doom: The Dark Ages was tested across various visual presets, from High to the ultra-demanding Ultra Nightmare [1]. Without any DLSS assist, the RTX 5090 still held its own—averaging over 65fps on Ultra Nightmare with TAA. That’s raw, unassisted GPU strength.

Flip on DLSS, and the framerate leaps. With all settings maxed and DLSS active, the game averaged 97.5fps, delivering a fluid, cinematic experience that never faltered, even during screen-filling explosions or intense demon encounters.

Frameview data confirmed the consistency: 1% lows hovered around 52fps, meaning even the most chaotic moments didn’t derail performance.

Hell Runs Hot—But Smooth

Notably, Doom: The Dark Ages doesn’t include a built-in benchmark tool, so real-time performance was measured using actual gameplay segments. And while this means more variability than a lab-scripted test, the results speak for themselves: the RTX 5090 didn’t break a sweat.

The most exciting part? This was all done without DLSS 4’s upcoming Ray Reconstruction feature, which will launch in a post-release patch. That means the visual and performance ceiling could climb even higher.

Final Verdict: RTX 5090 Is Doom-Ready

If Doom: The Dark Ages is the future of fast-paced, high-fidelity shooters, then the GeForce RTX 5090 is more than ready. Whether you’re a purist who wants raw power at native resolution or someone who craves even higher frame rates with DLSS magic, this GPU—and the Blade 16 it rides in—can handle it all.

So when Hell opens its gates again this May, rest assured: with the right hardware, you'll be sending demons back where they came from—in style.

References

1. https://www.pcmag.com/news/i-tested-a-geforce-rtx-5090-laptop-with-doom-the-dark-ages-and-it-slays

Cite this article:

Keerthana S (2025), Doom: The Dark Ages Meets the GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop — A Demon-Slaying Powerhouse, AnaTechMaz, pp.180