How Many FPS Does Horizon Zero Dawn Get with RTX 4090? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements
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RTX 4090 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 4090 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Want the exact Horizon Zero Dawn FPS with your RTX 4090?
These FPS assume a reference CPU. Add your real processor and RAM and we'll tailor the estimate to your rig.
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Horizon Zero Dawn benchmark on RTX 4090: FPS by resolution and quality
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Horizon Zero Dawn FPS with a RTX 4090 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 332FPS min 166Excellent | 292FPS min 154Excellent | 217FPS min 131Excellent |
| High | 432FPS min 215Excellent | 380FPS min 201Excellent | 282FPS min 170Excellent |
| Medium | 500FPS min 249Excellent | 497FPS min 262Excellent | 369FPS min 223Excellent |
| Low | 500FPS min 249Excellent | 500FPS min 264Excellent | 477FPS min 288Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 64% | CPU 59% | CPU 46% |
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 4090. There is 5% 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 4090 with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 332 | 415 | 481 | 706 |
| 1440p | 292 | 394 | 482 | 670 |
| 4K | 217 | 315 | 401 | 536 |
Frame generation inserts intermediate frames: it raises the smoothness you see on screen, but it does not reduce input latency, so use it selectively in competitive games.
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 4090 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 4090 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.
Is the RTX 4090 Enough for Horizon Zero Dawn?
The RTX 4090 delivers 332 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Horizon Zero Dawn. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 292 FPS and at 4K 217 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
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 4090 or RTX 5090 for Horizon Zero Dawn?
In Horizon Zero Dawn at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 4090 gets 332 FPS and the RTX 5090 367 FPS. The RTX 5090 is 11% ahead.
RTX 4090 vs RTX 5090: 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
