Project Zomboid on GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU is well above Project Zomboid's recommended spec. We estimate ~139 fps at 1080p high (range 97–181, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~97 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 12 GB of video memory covers the 4 GB the game requires at minimum. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low23616599
medium18112676
high1399758
ultra1117847
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: ultra preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: medium 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 4080 Laptop GPU back.
  • Processor needed for ~139 fps: Ryzen 7 3700X or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: 12 GB
  • Minimum spec: 4 GB (+8 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

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

Project Zomboid on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 16503222-77%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB4431-68%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB6646-52%
Radeon RX 66007351-48%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB7955-43%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU8257-41%
Radeon RX 76009264-34%
GeForce RTX 40609365-33%
GeForce RTX 307010976-22%
GeForce RTX 407013796-1%
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU13997
Radeon RX 7800 XT153107+10%
GeForce RTX 5070158111+14%
Radeon RX 9070 XT205144+48%
GeForce RTX 4080213149+53%
GeForce RTX 5090300+238+144%

Project Zomboid on other hardware

More about the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU

Specs and every game it runs →Project Zomboid requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Project Zomboid