Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition on GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is well above Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~94 fps at 1080p high (range 75–113, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~66 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 | 160 | 112 | 67 |
| medium | 123 | 86 | 51 |
| high | 94 | 66 | 40 |
| ultra | 75 | 53 | 32 |
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 3060 8GB back.
- Processor needed for ~94 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-4770K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 94.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: 8 GB
- Minimum spec: 3 GB (+5 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 6 GB (+2 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
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 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 43 | 30 | -55% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 60 | 42 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 90 | 63 | -5% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | 94 | 66 | — |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 99 | 69 | +5% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 107 | 75 | +14% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 111 | 78 | +18% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 124 | 87 | +32% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 126 | 89 | +34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 148 | 104 | +57% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 186 | 131 | +98% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 208 | 146 | +120% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 214 | 150 | +127% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 279 | 195 | +195% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 289 | 202 | +207% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +389% |
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition 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+