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Best gaming PC for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (2026)
For Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered at 1080p/60 in 2026, the minimum sensible build is AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB and 16GB of RAM. For 1440p high settings, step up to AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB and 32GB of RAM.
The four PC tiers we'd build for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Comfortably hits 1080p/60fps in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on high settings.
Build this at Create PCs →Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Targets 1440p/60fps on high settings in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. The 4070 Super has enough VRAM headroom for ray tracing with DLSS Quality.
Build this at Create PCs →High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Built for 1440p at 144fps in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered with all the visual extras on. The 9800X3D's 3D V-Cache helps in CPU-heavy moments.
Build this at Create PCs →Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Designed to max Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered at 4K/60fps with path tracing and frame generation where supported.
Build this at Create PCs →What Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered actually demands from your PC
Steam's recommended spec for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 with 16GB RAM and a Intel Core i5-8600. That spec was written for the Sony Interactive Entertainment team's internal "minimum acceptable" target, not for a buyer in 2026 planning to keep this PC for the next four years.
GPU-bound title: Framerate scales directly with GPU power. If you have a fixed budget, prioritise the graphics card and accept a mid-range CPU.
What you can skip vs what matters
- Worth spending on: GPU first, then a fast NVMe SSD (most modern games benefit from sub-3000MB/s sustained reads), then RAM at the tier amount.
- Worth skipping at this budget: RGB lighting, exotic cooling, brand-name PSUs above 850W (unless you're building enthusiast tier), and motherboards with more than 4 M.2 slots.
- Don't compromise on: The PSU. A reliable 750W gold-rated unit will outlast two GPU upgrades.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the minimum gaming PC for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered?
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB and 16GB of RAM hits 1080p/60 on high settings.
- Is Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered CPU-heavy or GPU-heavy?
- Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is primarily GPU-bound. Prioritise the graphics card; a mid-range CPU like the Ryzen 5 7600 will keep up at 1080p/60.
- Do I need ray tracing for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered?
- Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered does not require ray tracing. Any current-generation GPU will deliver the intended visual experience.
- How much RAM do I need?
- For Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, 32GB is the sensible answer in 2026. 16GB still works for the budget tier but limits future-proofing.