DayZ on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is well above DayZ's recommended spec. We estimate ~193 fps at 1080p high (range 154–231, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~135 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	300+	230	138
medium	251	176	105
high	193	135	81
ultra	154	108	65

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: ultra preset
144 fps at 1080p: ultra 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 ~193 fps: Core i5-12600K or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-6600K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 193.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

DayZ on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GeForce GTX 1650	43	30	-78%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	60	42	-69%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	90	63	-53%
Radeon RX 6600	99	69	-49%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	107	75	-44%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	111	78	-42%
Radeon RX 7600	124	87	-36%
GeForce RTX 4060	126	89	-34%
GeForce RTX 3070	148	104	-23%
GeForce RTX 4070	186	131	-3%
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB	193	135	—
Radeon RX 7800 XT	208	146	+8%
GeForce RTX 5070	214	150	+11%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	279	195	+44%
GeForce RTX 4080	289	202	+50%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+139%