Horizon Zero Dawn System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements
Developer:
Guerrilla Games
Publisher:
PlayStation Publishing
Release date:
7 August 2020 (5 years ago)
User score:
4.4 / 5
Hardware demand level:
4.1 / 10 - fairly demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official system requirements for PC

To run Horizon Zero Dawn, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 100 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 780, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon RX 580. As for your CPU, an Core i5-2500K is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i7-4770K or better.

Minimum

Graphics card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB)
CPU:
Intel Core i5-2500K@3.3GHz or AMD FX 6300@3.5GHz
Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
100 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 10 64-bits
DirectX:
Version 12

Recommended

Graphics card:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)
CPU:
Intel Core i7-4770K@3.5GHz or Ryzen 5 1500X@3.5GHz
Memory:
16 GB RAM
File size:
100 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 10 64-bits
DirectX:
Version 12

Performance on your PC


Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
Radeon RX 580
60 @ medium
1920×1080
60 @ high
1920×1080
60 @ ultra
1920×1080
60 @ QHD
2560×1440
60 @ epic
3840×2160
60 @ epic DLSS
3840×2160

GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.9x faster than Radeon RX 580. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.


Horizon Zero Dawn FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.

low / 720p
198
medium / 1080p
142
high / 1080p
118
ultra / 1080p
100
QHD / 1440p
77
4K / 2160p
42
4K DLSS / 2160p
60−65

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
Core i7-4770K

Core i5-12400 is 2.6x faster than Core i7-4770K. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.


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