
How Many FPS Does Dark Souls III Get with GTX 980 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
61FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
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
Recommended
CPUIntel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350
GPUNVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series
RAM8 GB RAM
Storage25 GB available space
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GTX 980 Ti Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM6 GB
Power Draw (TDP)250W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark26
1080p (Full HD)26/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
61FPS
Good1440p
43FPS
Acceptable4K
19FPS
PoorHigh
1080p
79FPS
Good1440p
56FPS
Acceptable4K
25FPS
PoorMedium
1080p
103FPS
Good1440p
73FPS
Good4K
32FPS
AcceptableLow
1080p
133FPS
Excellent1440p
95FPS
Good4K
42FPS
Acceptable| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 61FPS Good | 43FPS Acceptable | 19FPS Poor |
| High | 79FPS Good | 56FPS Acceptable | 25FPS Poor |
| Medium | 103FPS Good | 73FPS Good | 32FPS Acceptable |
| Low | 133FPS Excellent | 95FPS Good | 42FPS Acceptable |
Is the GTX 980 Ti Enough for Dark Souls III?
The GTX 980 Ti delivers 61 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Dark Souls III. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 43 FPS and at 4K 19 FPS at Ultra quality.
⚡ Optimization guide
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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.
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