How Many FPS Does Dark Souls III Get with RTX 3080 12GB? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Dark Souls III system requirements
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RTX 3080 12GB Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 3080 12GB 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 RTX 3080 12GB?
These FPS assume a reference CPU. Add your real processor and RAM and we'll tailor the estimate to your rig.
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Dark Souls III benchmark on RTX 3080 12GB: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
Dark Souls III FPS with a RTX 3080 12GB and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 305FPS min 156Excellent | 254FPS min 138Excellent | 146FPS min 99Excellent |
| High | 397FPS min 203Excellent | 331FPS min 180Excellent | 190FPS min 129Excellent |
| Medium | 500FPS min 255Excellent | 432FPS min 236Excellent | 249FPS min 169Excellent |
| Low | 500FPS min 255Excellent | 500FPS min 273Excellent | 322FPS min 219Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 62% | CPU 56% | CPU 33% |
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 RTX 3080 12GB. There is 5% 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.
DLSS 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 RTX 3080 12GB with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 305 | 381 | 442 |
| 1440p | 254 | 343 | 419 |
| 4K | 146 | 212 | 270 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3080 12GB does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and DLSS is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.
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 RTX 3080 12GB 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.
Is the RTX 3080 12GB Enough for Dark Souls III?
The RTX 3080 12GB delivers 305 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Dark Souls III. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 254 FPS and at 4K 146 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.
RTX 3080 12GB or RTX 4090 Laptop for Dark Souls III?
In Dark Souls III at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 3080 12GB gets 305 FPS and the RTX 4090 Laptop 313 FPS. The RTX 4090 Laptop is 3% ahead.
RTX 3080 12GB vs RTX 4090 Laptop: 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
