Project Zomboid on GeForce GTX 780

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 780 meets Project Zomboid's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~33 fps at 1080p high (range 23–43, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. Its 3 GB of video memory is below the 4 GB the game requires at minimum. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 5600 XT (~68 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	56	39	24
medium	43	30	18
high	33	23	14
ultra	27	19	11

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 780 back.
Processor needed for ~33 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

GeForce GTX 780: 3 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (1 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~68 fps vs 33 now (est.)

+105% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~61 fps vs 23 now (est.)

+162% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

~60 fps vs 14 now (est.)

+329% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Project Zomboid; usually the cheapest.

Project Zomboid on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 1650	32	22	-5%
GeForce GTX 780	33	23	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	44	31	+33%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	66	46	+100%
Radeon RX 6600	73	51	+119%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	79	55	+138%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	82	57	+148%
Radeon RX 7600	92	64	+176%
GeForce RTX 4060	93	65	+181%
GeForce RTX 3070	109	76	+229%
GeForce RTX 4070	137	96	+314%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	153	107	+362%
GeForce RTX 5070	158	111	+376%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	205	144	+519%
GeForce RTX 4080	213	149	+543%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	238	+924%