The NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (laptop) is a entry-level card with 2GB of VRAM, and Dark Souls III is a relatively light game to run. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 34 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 15 FPS with everything on High.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 15 | 34 |
| 1440p | 9 | 20 |
| 4K | 5 | 12 |
At 1080p expect around 34 FPS, at 1440p about 20 FPS, and at 4K roughly 12 FPS with optimized settings. The single biggest improvement is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality.
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Barely — only with upscaling and low settings. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX330 (laptop) averages about 34 FPS at 1080p in Dark Souls III.
Around 34 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 15 FPS on all-High).
Turn on FSR (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.