
How Many FPS Does Total War: PHARAOH Get with RTX 3080 12GB? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

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Total War: PHARAOH 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 Total War: PHARAOH.
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Total War: PHARAOH benchmark on RTX 3080 12GB: FPS by resolution and quality
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Total War: PHARAOH FPS with a RTX 3080 12GB and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 141FPS min 84Excellent | 119FPS min 77Good | 72FPS min 63Good |
| High | 184FPS min 110Excellent | 155FPS min 101Excellent | 93FPS min 81Good |
| Medium | 241FPS min 144Excellent | 202FPS min 131Excellent | 122FPS min 106Excellent |
| Low | 311FPS min 186Excellent | 261FPS min 170Excellent | 158FPS min 137Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 47% | CPU 38% | balanced |
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 17% 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 Total War: PHARAOH 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 | 141 | 176 | 204 |
| 1440p | 119 | 161 | 196 |
| 4K | 72 | 104 | 133 |
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 Total War: PHARAOH: 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 Total War: PHARAOH?
The RTX 3080 12GB delivers 141 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Total War: PHARAOH. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 119 FPS and at 4K 72 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in Total War: PHARAOH?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Total War: PHARAOH 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 Total War: PHARAOH?
In Total War: PHARAOH at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 3080 12GB gets 141 FPS and the RTX 4090 Laptop 145 FPS. The RTX 4090 Laptop is 3% ahead.
RTX 3080 12GB vs RTX 4090 Laptop: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Total War: PHARAOH
If none of these convinces you for Total War: PHARAOH, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
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