Project Zomboid on Radeon R9 380X

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon R9 380X meets Project Zomboid's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~35 fps at 1080p high (range 24–45, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. Its 4 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	59	41	25
medium	45	32	19
high	35	24	15
ultra	28	19	12

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

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon R9 380X back.
Processor needed for ~35 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Radeon R9 380X: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (+0 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~68 fps vs 35 now (est.)

+95% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~61 fps vs 24 now (est.)

+150% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

~60 fps vs 15 now (est.)

+309% 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 Radeon R9 380X
GeForce GTX 1650	32	22	-9%
Radeon R9 380X	35	24	—
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	44	31	+27%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	66	46	+91%
Radeon RX 6600	73	51	+109%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	79	55	+127%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	82	57	+136%
Radeon RX 7600	92	64	+164%
GeForce RTX 4060	93	65	+168%
GeForce RTX 3070	109	76	+214%
GeForce RTX 4070	137	96	+295%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	153	107	+341%
GeForce RTX 5070	158	111	+355%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	205	144	+491%
GeForce RTX 4080	213	149	+514%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	238	+877%