How Many FPS Does Horizon Zero Dawn Get with RTX 3050? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements
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RTX 3050 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 3050 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Horizon Zero Dawn.
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Horizon Zero Dawn benchmark on RTX 3050: FPS by resolution and quality
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Horizon Zero Dawn FPS with a RTX 3050 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 60FPS min 52Good | 40FPS min 35Acceptable | 17FPS min 15Poor |
| High | 78FPS min 68Good | 52FPS min 46Acceptable | 23FPS min 21Poor |
| Medium | 102FPS min 89Good | 68FPS min 60Good | 29FPS min 26Poor |
| Low | 132FPS min 115Excellent | 88FPS min 78Good | 38FPS min 34Acceptable |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | balanced | GPU 36% | GPU 72% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 3050. There is 15% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
DLSS performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders Horizon Zero Dawn at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the RTX 3050 with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 60 | 75 | 87 |
| 1440p | 40 | 54 | 66 |
| 4K | 17 | 25 | 31 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3050 does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and DLSS is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
The RTX 3050 and that processor are well matched in Horizon Zero Dawn: neither clearly holds the other back, so the table figures are a fair reflection of the pair. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the RTX 3050 Enough for Horizon Zero Dawn?
The RTX 3050 delivers 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Horizon Zero Dawn. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 40 FPS and at 4K 17 FPS at Ultra quality.
Want more FPS in Horizon Zero Dawn?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Horizon Zero Dawn with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RTX 3050 or RTX 2060 Laptop for Horizon Zero Dawn?
In Horizon Zero Dawn at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 60 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
RTX 3050 vs RTX 2060 Laptop: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Horizon Zero Dawn
If none of these convinces you for Horizon Zero Dawn, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
