How Many FPS Does Dark Souls III Get with GTX 1080 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Dark Souls III system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
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GTX 1080 Ti Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full GTX 1080 Ti page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Dark Souls III.
Want the exact Dark Souls III FPS with your GTX 1080 Ti?
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Dark Souls III benchmark on GTX 1080 Ti: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
Dark Souls III FPS with a GTX 1080 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 122FPS min 79Excellent | 87FPS min 66Good | 41FPS min 36Acceptable |
| High | 158FPS min 103Excellent | 113FPS min 85Good | 54FPS min 48Acceptable |
| Medium | 207FPS min 134Excellent | 147FPS min 111Excellent | 70FPS min 62Good |
| Low | 268FPS min 174Excellent | 191FPS min 144Excellent | 91FPS min 80Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 38% | CPU 20% | GPU 34% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 1080 Ti. There is 12% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders Dark Souls III at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the GTX 1080 Ti with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 122 | 153 | 177 |
| 1440p | 87 | 117 | 144 |
| 4K | 41 | 59 | 76 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1080 Ti has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
With that CPU, the GTX 1080 Ti has headroom to spare in Dark Souls III: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the GTX 1080 Ti Enough for Dark Souls III?
The GTX 1080 Ti delivers 122 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Dark Souls III. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 87 FPS and at 4K 41 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in Dark Souls III?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Dark Souls III with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2070 for Dark Souls III?
In Dark Souls III at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1080 Ti gets 122 FPS and the RTX 2070 127 FPS. The RTX 2070 is 4% ahead.
GTX 1080 Ti vs RTX 2070: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Dark Souls III
If none of these convinces you for Dark Souls III, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
