On a NVIDIA GTX 1650 (laptop, 4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 runs at roughly 48 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 18FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA GTX 1650 (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it is playable at 1080p — about 48 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 18 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 48 FPS at 1080p and 29 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 17 FPS at 4K. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. 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 | 18 | 48 |
| 1440p | 11 | 29 |
| 4K | 6 | 17 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1650 (laptop, 4GB) averages around 48 FPS at 1080p in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1650 (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 29 FPS in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (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.