Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition on GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB meets Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~79 fps at 1080p high (range 63–95, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~55 fps on high). Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 6 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	135	94	57
medium	103	72	43
high	79	55	33
ultra	63	44	27

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: medium preset
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

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 3050 8GB back.
Processor needed for ~79 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i7-4770K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~79 fps.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: 8 GB
Minimum spec: 3 GB (+5 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 6 GB (+2 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~65 fps vs 55 now (est.)

+16% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700 XT

~60 fps vs 33 now (est.)

+81% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition; usually the cheapest.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	43	30	-46%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	60	42	-24%
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	79	55	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	90	63	+14%
Radeon RX 6600	99	69	+24%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	107	75	+35%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	111	78	+41%
Radeon RX 7600	124	87	+57%
GeForce RTX 4060	126	89	+59%
GeForce RTX 3070	148	104	+86%
GeForce RTX 4070	186	131	+135%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	208	146	+162%
GeForce RTX 5070	214	150	+170%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	279	195	+251%
GeForce RTX 4080	289	202	+265%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+481%