Can you run Dark Souls III? — Estimated FPS with your GPU

Genre: Action RPGDeveloper: FromSoftware, Inc.Release Date: 11 Apr, 2016

Difficulty levelModerate (25%)

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Dark Souls III system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300

GPUNVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage25 GB available space

Estimated FPS for Dark Souls III by graphics card

We calculated the estimated FPS for Dark Souls III on the most popular GPUs on the market. Results show Ultra quality performance with a reference CPU and 16GB of RAM.

GPU	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
RTX 5090NVIDIA 32GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	161 Estimated
RTX 4090NVIDIA 24GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	161 Estimated
RTX 5080NVIDIA 16GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	161 Estimated
RX 7900 XTXAMD 24GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	152 Estimated
RTX 4080 SuperNVIDIA 16GB	161 Estimated	159 Estimated	151 Estimated
↓ -1.2% FPS
RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA 16GB	159 Estimated	156 Estimated	143 Estimated
↓ -5.0% FPS
RX 7900 XTAMD 20GB	151 Estimated	147 Estimated	136 Estimated
↓ -1.3% FPS
RTX 4070 Ti SuperNVIDIA 16GB	149 Estimated	144 Estimated	131 Estimated
RTX 5070NVIDIA 12GB	149 Estimated	144 Estimated	126 Estimated
↓ -2.0% FPS
RX 9070 XTAMD 16GB	146 Estimated	141 Estimated	121 Estimated
↓ -2.1% FPS
RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA 12GB	143 Estimated	138 Estimated	123 Estimated
↓ -3.5% FPS
RTX 4070 SuperNVIDIA 12GB	138 Estimated	133 Estimated	115 Estimated
↓ -3.6% FPS
RX 9070AMD 16GB	133 Estimated	126 Estimated	105 Estimated
↓ -1.5% FPS
RX 7800 XTAMD 16GB	131 Estimated	126 Estimated	103 Estimated
↓ -0.8% FPS
RTX 4070NVIDIA 12GB	130 Estimated	123 Estimated	103 Estimated
RTX 5060 TiNVIDIA 16GB	130 Estimated	121 Estimated	97 Estimated
↓ -3.1% FPS
RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD 16GB	126 Estimated	107 Estimated	76 Estimated
↓ -4.0% FPS
RTX 3070 TiNVIDIA 8GB	121 Estimated	117 Estimated	92 Estimated
↓ -5.0% FPS
RTX 4060 TiNVIDIA 8GB	115 Estimated	103 Estimated	77 Estimated
↓ -7.0% FPS
RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA 8GB	107 Estimated	100 Estimated	74 Estimated
↓ -3.7% FPS
RTX 4060NVIDIA 8GB	103 Estimated	90 Estimated	64 Estimated
↓ -2.9% FPS
Arc B580INTEL 12GB	100 Estimated	89 Estimated	64 Estimated
↓ -3.0% FPS
RX 7600AMD 8GB	97 Estimated	82 Estimated	54 Estimated
RTX 5050NVIDIA 8GB	97 Estimated	81 Estimated	51 Estimated
↓ -5.2% FPS
RTX 3060NVIDIA 12GB	92 Estimated	82 Estimated	56 Estimated
↓ -3.3% FPS
RX 6600 XTAMD 8GB	89 Estimated	76 Estimated	47 Estimated
↓ -18.0% FPS
RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB	73 Estimated	58 Estimated	33 Estimated

What GPU do you need for Dark Souls III?

Most modern GPUs handle Dark Souls III without issues. Even a RTX 3050 reaches over 60 FPS.

If you have a 144Hz monitor and want stable 144+ FPS, we recommend a RX 9070 XT or better.

To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a RX 6600 XT is enough. At 4K, you will need a Arc B580 or better for a smooth experience.

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Frequently asked questions about Dark Souls III

Can I run Dark Souls III on my PC?

It depends on your GPU. Dark Souls III is a Moderate game. For 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra you need at least a RTX 3050.

What GPU do I need for Dark Souls III at 144 FPS?

For stable 144+ FPS at 1080p Ultra, we recommend a RX 9070 XT or better.

Can I play Dark Souls III at 4K?

Yes, but you will need a powerful GPU. For 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, we recommend a Arc B580 or better.

Is the FPS data for Dark Souls III accurate?

These are estimates based on hardware benchmarks. Actual performance may vary depending on drivers, temperature, and system configuration.

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Dark Souls III system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300

GPUNVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage25 GB available space

GPU	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
RTX 5090NVIDIA 32GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	161 Estimated
RTX 4090NVIDIA 24GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	161 Estimated
RTX 5080NVIDIA 16GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	161 Estimated
RX 7900 XTXAMD 24GB	161 Estimated	161 Estimated	152 Estimated
RTX 4080 SuperNVIDIA 16GB	161 Estimated	159 Estimated	151 Estimated
↓ -1.2% FPS
RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA 16GB	159 Estimated	156 Estimated	143 Estimated
↓ -5.0% FPS
RX 7900 XTAMD 20GB	151 Estimated	147 Estimated	136 Estimated
↓ -1.3% FPS
RTX 4070 Ti SuperNVIDIA 16GB	149 Estimated	144 Estimated	131 Estimated
RTX 5070NVIDIA 12GB	149 Estimated	144 Estimated	126 Estimated
↓ -2.0% FPS
RX 9070 XTAMD 16GB	146 Estimated	141 Estimated	121 Estimated
↓ -2.1% FPS
RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA 12GB	143 Estimated	138 Estimated	123 Estimated
↓ -3.5% FPS
RTX 4070 SuperNVIDIA 12GB	138 Estimated	133 Estimated	115 Estimated
↓ -3.6% FPS
RX 9070AMD 16GB	133 Estimated	126 Estimated	105 Estimated
↓ -1.5% FPS
RX 7800 XTAMD 16GB	131 Estimated	126 Estimated	103 Estimated
↓ -0.8% FPS
RTX 4070NVIDIA 12GB	130 Estimated	123 Estimated	103 Estimated
RTX 5060 TiNVIDIA 16GB	130 Estimated	121 Estimated	97 Estimated
↓ -3.1% FPS
RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD 16GB	126 Estimated	107 Estimated	76 Estimated
↓ -4.0% FPS
RTX 3070 TiNVIDIA 8GB	121 Estimated	117 Estimated	92 Estimated
↓ -5.0% FPS
RTX 4060 TiNVIDIA 8GB	115 Estimated	103 Estimated	77 Estimated
↓ -7.0% FPS
RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA 8GB	107 Estimated	100 Estimated	74 Estimated
↓ -3.7% FPS
RTX 4060NVIDIA 8GB	103 Estimated	90 Estimated	64 Estimated
↓ -2.9% FPS
Arc B580INTEL 12GB	100 Estimated	89 Estimated	64 Estimated
↓ -3.0% FPS
RX 7600AMD 8GB	97 Estimated	82 Estimated	54 Estimated
RTX 5050NVIDIA 8GB	97 Estimated	81 Estimated	51 Estimated
↓ -5.2% FPS
RTX 3060NVIDIA 12GB	92 Estimated	82 Estimated	56 Estimated
↓ -3.3% FPS
RX 6600 XTAMD 8GB	89 Estimated	76 Estimated	47 Estimated
↓ -18.0% FPS
RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB	73 Estimated	58 Estimated	33 Estimated

What GPU do you need for Dark Souls III?

Most modern GPUs handle Dark Souls III without issues. Even a RTX 3050 reaches over 60 FPS.

If you have a 144Hz monitor and want stable 144+ FPS, we recommend a RX 9070 XT or better.

To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a RX 6600 XT is enough. At 4K, you will need a Arc B580 or better for a smooth experience.

Frequently asked questions about Dark Souls III

Can I run Dark Souls III on my PC?

It depends on your GPU. Dark Souls III is a Moderate game. For 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra you need at least a RTX 3050.

What GPU do I need for Dark Souls III at 144 FPS?

For stable 144+ FPS at 1080p Ultra, we recommend a RX 9070 XT or better.

Can I play Dark Souls III at 4K?

Yes, but you will need a powerful GPU. For 60 FPS at 4K Ultra, we recommend a Arc B580 or better.

Is the FPS data for Dark Souls III accurate?

These are estimates based on hardware benchmarks. Actual performance may vary depending on drivers, temperature, and system configuration.

Can you run Dark Souls III? — Estimated FPS with your GPU

Dark Souls III system requirements

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Estimated FPS for Dark Souls III by graphics card

What GPU do you need for Dark Souls III?

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Frequently asked questions about Dark Souls III

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Can you run Dark Souls III? — Estimated FPS with your GPU

Dark Souls III system requirements

Minimum

Recommended

Estimated FPS for Dark Souls III by graphics card

What GPU do you need for Dark Souls III?

Calculate with your exact hardware

Frequently asked questions about Dark Souls III

Games with similar difficulty to Dark Souls III