On a AMD RX 580 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Project Zomboid runs at roughly 100 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 100FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 580 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Project Zomboid is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs great at 1080p — about 100 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.
Across resolutions you can expect around 100 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 63 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 | 100 | 100 |
| 1440p | 62 | 62 |
| 4K | 35 | 63 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 580 (4GB) averages around 100 FPS at 1080p in Project Zomboid — up from about 100 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 580 (4GB) averages roughly 62 FPS in Project Zomboid — a smooth experience.
Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Zombie Population / Count and Rendering / View Distance 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.