Horizon Zero Dawn is Guerrilla Games' action-RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by robotic creatures. Players control Aloy, a young hunter and archer, as she unravels the mystery of her own origins while exploring a world where humanity has regressed to a near-primitive technological state, even as massive machines resembling mechanical animals roam the wilderness alongside it. The game's most recognizable feature is its deep, rewarding combat system, where each machine type — from the T-Rex-like Thunderjaw to smaller Watchers that can be dismantled by shooting their weak points — demands its own tactical approach. The Complete Edition includes the base game and The Frozen Wilds expansion; the PC version is a port that arrived after the original PS4 release, equipped with enhanced graphics options.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 162 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 161 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 121 |
| RTX 3060 | 104 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 77 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 290, Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX 6300, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB, Intel Core i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 16 GB.
The fastest way to find out for sure is the free FPS Driver calculator above — pick your hardware and see an estimated FPS for Horizon Zero Dawn in seconds.
Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game