Horizon Zero Dawn PC benchmark
Real gameplay on 2 of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Aug 2, 2023.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Horizon Zero Dawn | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + RX6600 | PC Benchmark | Max Settings | 1080p, Aug 2, 2023
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Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max71 FPS
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- Low + FidelityFX30 FPS
- Ultra + FidelityFX20 FPS
- Low20 FPS
- Medium17 FPS
- High15 FPS
- Ultra13 FPS
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- Low + FidelityFX47 FPS
- Ultra + FidelityFX28 FPS
- Low34 FPS
- Medium29 FPS
- High26 FPS
- Ultra21 FPS
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How much does FSR help in Horizon Zero Dawn?
On the Vega 7 (5600G) at 1080p, FidelityFX took Low from 20 to 30 FPS (+50%). Each row compares the same preset in the same test, with and without upscaling. FSR gains in all games
| Test | Native | Upscaled | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega 7 (5600G), 1080p, Low native vs FidelityFX | 20 | 30 | +50% |
| Vega 7 (5600G), 1080p, Ultra native vs FidelityFX | 13 | 20 | +54% |
| Vega 7 (5600G), 720p, Low native vs FidelityFX | 34 | 47 | +38% |
| Vega 7 (5600G), 720p, Ultra native vs FidelityFX | 21 | 28 | +33% |
Horizon Zero Dawn system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bits | Windows 10 64-bits |
| Processor | Intel Core [email protected] or AMD FX [email protected] | Intel Core [email protected] or Ryzen 5 [email protected] |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 100 GB available space | 100 GB available space |
The card that runs Horizon Zero Dawn smoothly
Horizon Zero Dawn ran at 71 FPS on my Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). On the Vega 7 (5600G) it reached 34 FPS. The card in that rig is the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB.
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