On a NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Project Zomboid runs at roughly 126 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 126FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Project Zomboid is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it flies at 1080p — about 126 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 126 FPS at 1080p and 126 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 80 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 126 | 126 |
| 1440p | 126 | 126 |
| 4K | 80 | 80 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) averages around 126 FPS at 1080p in Project Zomboid — up from about 126 FPS with everything on High. Note that a Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU can cap it near 126 FPS here.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) averages roughly 126 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.