Project Zomboid on GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti meets Project Zomboid's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~57 fps at 1080p high (range 40–74, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. Its 6 GB of video memory covers 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	97	68	41
medium	74	52	31
high	57	40	24
ultra	45	32	19

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: medium preset
60 fps at 1440p: low preset
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 980 Ti back.
Processor needed for ~57 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

GeForce GTX 980 Ti: 6 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (+2 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~68 fps vs 57 now (est.)

+19% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~61 fps vs 40 now (est.)

+53% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

~60 fps vs 24 now (est.)

+150% 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 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 1650	32	22	-44%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	44	31	-22%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti	57	40	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	66	46	+17%
Radeon RX 6600	73	51	+28%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	79	55	+39%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	82	57	+44%
Radeon RX 7600	92	64	+61%
GeForce RTX 4060	93	65	+64%
GeForce RTX 3070	109	76	+92%
GeForce RTX 4070	137	96	+142%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	153	107	+169%
GeForce RTX 5070	158	111	+178%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	205	144	+261%
GeForce RTX 4080	213	149	+275%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	238	+497%