On a AMD RX 540 (4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered runs at roughly 27 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 11FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 540 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 27 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 11 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 27 FPS at 1080p and 16 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 9 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 11 | 27 |
| 1440p | 7 | 16 |
| 4K | 4 | 9 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 540 (4GB) averages around 27 FPS at 1080p in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered — up from about 11 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 540 (4GB) averages roughly 16 FPS in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Cloud Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.