Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB meets Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's recommended spec. We estimate ~87 fps at 1080p high (range 70–105, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~61 fps on high). Its 12 GB of video memory covers the 8 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 148 | 104 | 62 |
| medium | 113 | 79 | 48 |
| high | 87 | 61 | 37 |
| ultra | 70 | 49 | 29 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: low preset
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB back.
- Processor needed for ~87 fps: Core i7-11700K or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-12700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~87 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
- Minimum spec: 6 GB (+6 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 8 GB (+4 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; usually the cheapest.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 19 | 14 | -78% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 27 | 19 | -69% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 41 | 28 | -53% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 45 | 31 | -49% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 48 | 34 | -44% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 50 | 35 | -42% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 56 | 39 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 57 | 40 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 67 | 47 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 84 | 59 | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | 87 | 61 | — |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 94 | 66 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 97 | 68 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 126 | 88 | +44% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 131 | 91 | +50% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 208 | 146 | +139% |
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
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