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Best Little Nightmares III settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Little Nightmares III runs at roughly 87 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 87FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Little Nightmares III is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 87 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.

Across resolutions you can expect around 87 FPS at 1080p and 70 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 60 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p8787
1440p5270
4K3060
💡 Little Nightmares III: Unreal Engine 5 - the fixed cinematic camera hides upscaling artifacts well; lower Lumen GI first.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Little Nightmares III is Unreal Engine 5 with full upscaler support. Its fixed, cinematic camera hides upscaling artifacts unusually well.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness. Nearly free with 6GB+ VRAM.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Highbaseline
Lumen lighting drives the game’s eerie dioramas — and most of its GPU cost. High→Medium keeps the mood.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
The game lives on long, soft shadows. High looks nearly identical to Epic here.
Reflections QualityHighbaseline
Reflections on the Spiral’s wet and glassy surfaces. Medium is a safe saving.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Dust, smoke and ambient particles. Modest cost.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Depth-of-field and film effects — a big part of the diorama look, but High vs Epic is invisible in motion.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) get in Little Nightmares III?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) averages around 87 FPS at 1080p in Little Nightmares III — up from about 87 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) run Little Nightmares III at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) averages roughly 70 FPS in Little Nightmares III — a smooth experience.

What are the best Little Nightmares III settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Use a balanced preset, 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.