Best Baldur’s Gate 3 settings for the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) (2026)
On a Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Baldur’s Gate 3 runs at roughly 41 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 17FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 17 | 41 |
| 1440p | 10 | 25 |
| 4K | 5 | 12 |
💡 Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 3 is very CPU-heavy; expect a CPU bottleneck in the city.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings · ✓ tuned to this game’s real menu
Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS
Baldur’s Gate 3 supports DLSS and FSR. A strong GPU-side boost — though Act 3’s Lower City is CPU-limited regardless.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow detail and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Dynamic CrowdsLow+8% FPS
Number of NPCs in towns — your biggest CPU lever in the busy Act 3 city.
Detail DistanceLow+7% FPS
How far full-detail geometry renders. Lowering causes mild pop-in.
Cloud QualityLow+6% FPS
Volumetric clouds. Moderately heavy and rarely the focus of attention.
Fog QualityLow+5% FPS
Atmospheric fog detail. A small, low-risk saving.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On unless chasing frames.
Model QualityLow+5% FPS
Character and object geometry detail. High in cutscene-heavy scenes; Medium for frames.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness. Cheap if it fits your VRAM — keep it High on 8GB+ cards.
Texture FilteringHighbaseline
Keeps angled surfaces sharp — effectively free, leave it High.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) get in Baldur’s Gate 3?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages around 41 FPS at 1080p in Baldur’s Gate 3 — up from about 17 FPS with everything on High.
Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages roughly 25 FPS in Baldur’s Gate 3; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Baldur’s Gate 3 settings for the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)?
Turn on XeSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Dynamic Crowds 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.