
Nioh 3 with GTX 980 — How Many FPS?
22FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
Nioh 3 system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
Minimum
CPUIntel Core i5-10400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6 cores / 12 threads or higher
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 VRAM 6GB, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (Rev. 2.0) VRAM 6GB
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage125 GB available space
Recommended
CPUIntel Core i5-10600K, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6 cores / 12 threads or higher
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VRAM 8GB, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT VRAM 12GB
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage125 GB available space
GTX 980 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM4 GB
Power Draw (TDP)165W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark20
1080p (Full HD)20/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
22FPS
Poor1440p
15FPS
Poor4K
6FPS
UnplayableHigh
1080p
29FPS
Poor1440p
19FPS
Poor4K
8FPS
UnplayableMedium
1080p
38FPS
Acceptable1440p
25FPS
Poor4K
10FPS
UnplayableLow
1080p
49FPS
Acceptable1440p
33FPS
Acceptable4K
13FPS
Unplayable| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 22FPS Poor | 15FPS Poor | 6FPS Unplayable |
| High | 29FPS Poor | 19FPS Poor | 8FPS Unplayable |
| Medium | 38FPS Acceptable | 25FPS Poor | 10FPS Unplayable |
| Low | 49FPS Acceptable | 33FPS Acceptable | 13FPS Unplayable |
Is the GTX 980 Enough for Nioh 3?
The GTX 980 delivers 22 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Nioh 3. This GPU is not enough for Nioh 3 at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.
At 1440p it gets 15 FPS and at 4K 6 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Nioh 3→⚡ Optimization guide
Want more FPS in Nioh 3?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Nioh 3 with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
View optimization guide for Nioh 3 →

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