How Many FPS Does Horizon Zero Dawn Get with RTX 3060 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements
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RTX 3060 Ti Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 3060 Ti 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 3060 Ti: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
Horizon Zero Dawn FPS with a RTX 3060 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 118FPS min 78Good | 91FPS min 68Good | 42FPS min 37Acceptable |
| High | 153FPS min 101Excellent | 118FPS min 88Good | 55FPS min 48Acceptable |
| Medium | 200FPS min 132Excellent | 154FPS min 114Excellent | 71FPS min 62Good |
| Low | 259FPS min 171Excellent | 200FPS min 148Excellent | 93FPS min 82Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 36% | CPU 22% | GPU 33% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 3060 Ti. There is 13% 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 3060 Ti with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 118 | 148 | 171 |
| 1440p | 91 | 123 | 150 |
| 4K | 42 | 61 | 78 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3060 Ti 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.
With that CPU, the RTX 3060 Ti has headroom to spare in Horizon Zero Dawn: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the RTX 3060 Ti Enough for Horizon Zero Dawn?
The RTX 3060 Ti delivers 118 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 91 FPS and at 4K 42 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 3060 Ti or RX 6750 XT for Horizon Zero Dawn?
In Horizon Zero Dawn at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 3060 Ti gets 118 FPS and the RX 6750 XT 121 FPS. The RX 6750 XT is 3% ahead.
RTX 3060 Ti vs RX 6750 XT: 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
