On a AMD RX 9070 XT (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), Dark Souls III runs at roughly 60 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 60FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 9070 XT is a high-end graphics card with 16GB of VRAM, and Dark Souls III is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it runs well at 4K — about 60 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.
Across resolutions you can expect around 60 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 60 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Dark Souls III, so textures can stay maxed. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 60 | 60 |
| 1440p | 60 | 60 |
| 4K | 60 | 60 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages around 60 FPS at 4K in Dark Souls III — up from about 60 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages roughly 60 FPS in Dark Souls III — a smooth experience.
Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Lighting Quality and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.