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Best Path of Exile 2 settings for the Intel Arc A380 (2026)

On a Intel Arc A380 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Path of Exile 2 runs at roughly 62 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 Path of Exile 2 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 62 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 33 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 45 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 25 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	62
1440p	20	45
4K	11	25

💡 Path of Exile 2: Endgame maps with lots of on-screen effects lean on the CPU.

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

Recommended settings

Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS

Path of Exile 2 supports DLSS and FSR. A strong GPU-side boost, though dense endgame maps are also CPU-heavy.

Global IlluminationMedium+4% FPS

Bounced ambient lighting. Medium frees real frames in busy scenes.

Shadow QualityMedium+4% FPS

Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.

Ambient OcclusionOff+4% FPS

Soft contact shadows. Cheap; Off for a minor gain.

Number of LightsMedium+3% FPS

How many dynamic light sources render. Low keeps only environmental lights; High adds lights on projectiles and effects — lowering helps in spell-heavy fights.

Volumetric EffectsMedium+3% FPS

Volumetric fog and skill effects, and PoE2 throws a lot of them. Lowering smooths the chaos.

Water DetailMedium+2% FPS

Water surfaces and reflections. A small, safe saving.

Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline

Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap.

Texture QualityHighbaseline

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Arc A380 get in Path of Exile 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Path of Exile 2 — up from about 33 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Arc A380 run Path of Exile 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages roughly 45 FPS in Path of Exile 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Path of Exile 2 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 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.