
How Many FPS Does Horizon Zero Dawn Get with RTX 5060 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

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Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements
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RTX 5060 Ti Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 5060 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 5060 Ti: FPS by resolution and quality
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Horizon Zero Dawn FPS with a RTX 5060 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 177FPS min 104Excellent | 136FPS min 88Excellent | 66FPS min 57Good |
| High | 231FPS min 135Excellent | 177FPS min 115Excellent | 85FPS min 74Good |
| Medium | 302FPS min 177Excellent | 231FPS min 150Excellent | 111FPS min 97Good |
| Low | 390FPS min 228Excellent | 299FPS min 194Excellent | 144FPS min 125Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 49% | CPU 38% | balanced |
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 5060 Ti. There is 9% 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 5060 Ti with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 177 | 221 | 257 | 376 |
| 1440p | 136 | 184 | 224 | 313 |
| 4K | 66 | 96 | 122 | 163 |
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 5060 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 5060 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.
Is the RTX 5060 Ti Enough for Horizon Zero Dawn?
The RTX 5060 Ti delivers 177 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Horizon Zero Dawn. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 136 FPS and at 4K 66 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 5060 Ti or RTX 4070 for Horizon Zero Dawn?
In Horizon Zero Dawn at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 177 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 4070: 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.
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