Project Zomboid on GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU

Well above recommendedEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU is well above Project Zomboid's recommended spec. We estimate ~158 fps at 1080p high (range 111–205, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~111 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 16 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

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	268	188	113
medium	205	144	86
high	158	111	66
ultra	126	88	53

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: high 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 5080 Laptop GPU back.
Processor needed for ~158 fps: Core i7-10700 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU: 16 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (+12 GB headroom)

Project Zomboid on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 1650	32	22	-80%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	44	31	-72%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	66	46	-58%
Radeon RX 6600	73	51	-54%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	79	55	-50%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	82	57	-48%
Radeon RX 7600	92	64	-42%
GeForce RTX 4060	93	65	-41%
GeForce RTX 3070	109	76	-31%
GeForce RTX 4070	137	96	-13%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	153	107	-3%
GeForce RTX 5070	158	111	0%
GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	158	111	—
Radeon RX 9070 XT	205	144	+30%
GeForce RTX 4080	213	149	+35%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	238	+115%