How Many FPS Does Dark Souls III Get with RX 9060 XT 16GB? 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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RX 9060 XT 16GB Specifications
Want the exact Dark Souls III FPS with your RX 9060 XT 16GB?
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 RX 9060 XT 16GB: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
Dark Souls III FPS with a RX 9060 XT 16GB and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 266FPS min 140Excellent | 161FPS min 100Excellent | 59FPS min 52Acceptable |
| High | 345FPS min 182Excellent | 209FPS min 130Excellent | 76FPS min 66Good |
| Medium | 452FPS min 239Excellent | 273FPS min 169Excellent | 99FPS min 86Good |
| Low | 500FPS min 264Excellent | 354FPS min 220Excellent | 129FPS min 113Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 59% | CPU 43% | GPU 11% |
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 RX 9060 XT 16GB. 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.
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 RX 9060 XT 16GB with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 266 | 333 | 386 | 566 |
| 1440p | 161 | 217 | 266 | 369 |
| 4K | 59 | 86 | 109 | 146 |
Frame generation inserts intermediate frames: it raises the smoothness you see on screen, but it does not reduce input latency, so use it selectively in competitive games.
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 9060 XT 16GB 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 FSR 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 RX 9060 XT 16GB 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 RX 9060 XT 16GB Enough for Dark Souls III?
The RX 9060 XT 16GB delivers 266 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Dark Souls III. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 161 FPS and at 4K 59 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.
