Best Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) (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.
Resolution
All-High FPS
Optimized FPS
1080p
18
48
1440p
11
29
4K
6
17
💡 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Unreal Engine 5 - upscaling is basically required at 1440p and up.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSBalanced+55% FPS
Expedition 33 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Enable it first - UE5 is heavy.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Low+13% FPS
Software Lumen bounce lighting - the single heaviest setting. High over Epic is a big FPS win for almost no visible change.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Epic.
Reflection QualityLow+8% FPS
Reflections on water and shiny surfaces in the dreamlike world. High is a clean trade.
Visual EffectsLow+7% FPS
Combat particles and ability effects. Lowering smooths the flashy turn-based battles.
Foliage QualityLow+6% FPS
Plant and grass density. A real cost in the open painted landscapes.
Post ProcessingLow+5% FPS
Bloom, depth of field and the painterly bloom effects. Cheap; set to taste.
View DistanceLow+5% FPS
How far full detail renders before fading. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Anti-AliasingLow+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. Ease off on 8GB cards.
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) get in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) averages around 48 FPS at 1080p in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) run Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) averages roughly 29 FPS in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop)?
Turn on DLSS (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.