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Best Little Nightmares III settings for the Intel Arc A380 (2026)

On a Intel Arc A380 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Little Nightmares III runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 33FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel Arc A380 is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Little Nightmares III is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 33 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 46 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 26 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	33	61
1440p	20	46
4K	11	26

💡 Little Nightmares III: Unreal Engine 5 - the fixed cinematic camera hides upscaling artifacts well; lower Lumen GI first.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS

Little Nightmares III is Unreal Engine 5 with full upscaler support. Its fixed, cinematic camera hides upscaling artifacts unusually well.

Global Illumination (Lumen)Medium+7% FPS

Lumen lighting drives the game’s eerie dioramas — and most of its GPU cost. High→Medium keeps the mood.

Shadow QualityMedium+5% FPS

The game lives on long, soft shadows. High looks nearly identical to Epic here.

Reflections QualityMedium+3% FPS

Reflections on the Spiral’s wet and glassy surfaces. Medium is a safe saving.

Effects QualityMedium+2% FPS

Dust, smoke and ambient particles. Modest cost.

Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS

Surface sharpness. Nearly free with 6GB+ VRAM.

Post ProcessingHighbaseline

Depth-of-field and film effects — a big part of the diorama look, but High vs Epic is invisible in motion.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Arc A380 get in Little Nightmares III?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in Little Nightmares III — up from about 33 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Arc A380 run Little Nightmares III at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages roughly 46 FPS in Little Nightmares III; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Little Nightmares III settings for the Intel Arc A380?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) 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.