On a NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Dark Souls III runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 46FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Dark Souls III is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 60 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 46 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 60 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 36 FPS at 4K. 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 | 46 | 60 |
| 1440p | 27 | 60 |
| 4K | 16 | 36 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Dark Souls III — up from about 46 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (laptop) averages roughly 60 FPS in Dark Souls III — a smooth experience.
Turn on FSR (Quality), 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.