Dark Souls III on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Dark Souls III at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1060 is enough (~58 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 Laptop or better. Dark Souls III is capped at 60 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 38 | 27 | 16 |
| GTX 1650 | 46 | 33 | 19 |
| RX 580 | 51 | 37 | 21 |
| GTX 1060 | 58 | 42 | 24 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 60 | 52 | 30 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 60 | 54 | 31 |
| RTX 2060 | 60 | 58 | 34 |
| RTX 3060 | 60 | 60 | 40 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 41 |
| RTX 4060 | 60 | 60 | 46 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 47 |
| RTX 3070 | 60 | 60 | 52 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 53 |
| RTX 3080 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
| RTX 4070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950 | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300 | Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Dark Souls III?
To play Dark Souls III at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1060 is enough (~58 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RTX 3060 Laptop or better. Dark Souls III is capped at 60 FPS.
How much RAM does Dark Souls III need?
It asks for at least 4 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Dark Souls III better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.