Dark Souls III — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2016 · Action, RPG · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 89

Dark Souls III cover art
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Preset: High · Est. 5678 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationHigh
Expected FPS band5678 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
Frame capYour estimated range (56–78 FPS) partially meets 60 Hz — drop one preset step or enable the upscaler to hold it.

Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 3/9.

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:Recommended:
ProcessorOS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bitOS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
MemoryProcessor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350
GraphicsMemory: 4 GB RAMMemory: 8 GB RAM
StorageGraphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series
DirectXDirectX: Version 11DirectX: Version 11
Item 7Network: Broadband Internet connectionNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Item 8Storage: 25 GB available spaceStorage: 25 GB available space

About Dark Souls III

Dark Souls III is the fourth installment in the Dark Souls series, now introducing the players to the world of Lothric, a kingdom which has suffered the fate similar to its counterparts from the previous games, descending from its height to utter darkness. A new tale of dark fantasy offers to create and guide the path of game’s protagonist, the Ashen One, through the dangers of the world before him. Sharing many gameplay similarities with previous installments of the Souls series, Dark Souls III improves at what it is best. These features are the unforgiving difficulty and unique, overwhelming environments. Let alone the soundtracks, allowing players to travel through the familiar locations and encounter new obstacles alike, resulting in a great test of nerves, while also giving the fruit of resolving the secrets and echoes of the past of Dark Souls series. The new changes to the systems of multiplayer, crafting and combat will offer new and experienced players to challenge themselves on the field of battle, and to enhance the playthrough with each consecutive New Game +, where the in-game cycle never indeed ends, allowing for a multitude of different playstyles, and showing different events based on player’s actions.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsMultiplayerFull controller supportAtmospheric

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Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
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