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Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Little Nightmares III? (2026)

⚠️ Barely — only with upscaling and low settings

~40 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings

The Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) is a entry-level card with 4GB of VRAM, and Little Nightmares III is a moderately demanding game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 40 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 17 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	17	40
1440p	10	24
4K	6	13

💡 Little Nightmares III: Unreal Engine 5 - the fixed cinematic camera hides upscaling artifacts well; lower Lumen GI first.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 40 FPS, at 1440p about 24 FPS, and at 4K roughly 13 FPS with optimized settings. The single biggest improvement is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality.

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Frequently asked

Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Little Nightmares III?

Barely — only with upscaling and low settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages about 40 FPS at 1080p in Little Nightmares III.

What FPS does the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) get in Little Nightmares III at 1080p?

Around 40 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 17 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Little Nightmares III run better on the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.