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Mega Man Zero

Mega Man Zero

81/100
91 ratings2002Easy to run

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1080p performance

Mega Man Zero estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090778 fps623 fps498 fps405 fps
RTX 4090723 fps578 fps463 fps376 fps
RX 7900 XTX649 fps519 fps415 fps337 fps
RTX 5080612 fps489 fps391 fps318 fps
RTX 4080 Super574 fps460 fps368 fps299 fps
RTX 4070 Ti454 fps363 fps291 fps236 fps
RTX 4070389 fps311 fps249 fps202 fps
RX 7800 XT343 fps274 fps219 fps178 fps
RTX 3080334 fps267 fps213 fps173 fps
RTX 4060 Ti315 fps252 fps202 fps164 fps
RTX 3070287 fps230 fps184 fps149 fps
RTX 4060259 fps208 fps166 fps135 fps
RTX 3060222 fps178 fps142 fps116 fps
GTX 1660 Super161 fps129 fps103 fps84 fps

1440p performance

Mega Man Zero estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090584 fps467 fps374 fps304 fps
RTX 4090542 fps434 fps347 fps282 fps
RX 7900 XTX486 fps389 fps311 fps253 fps
RTX 5080459 fps367 fps294 fps239 fps
RTX 4080 Super431 fps345 fps276 fps224 fps
RTX 4070 Ti341 fps272 fps218 fps177 fps
RTX 4070292 fps234 fps187 fps152 fps
RX 7800 XT257 fps206 fps165 fps134 fps
RTX 3080250 fps200 fps160 fps130 fps
RTX 4060 Ti236 fps189 fps151 fps123 fps
RTX 3070215 fps172 fps138 fps112 fps
RTX 4060195 fps156 fps125 fps101 fps
RTX 3060167 fps133 fps107 fps87 fps
GTX 1660 Super121 fps97 fps77 fps63 fps

4K performance

Mega Man Zero estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090311 fps249 fps199 fps162 fps
RTX 4090289 fps231 fps185 fps150 fps
RX 7900 XTX259 fps208 fps166 fps135 fps
RTX 5080245 fps196 fps157 fps127 fps
RTX 4080 Super230 fps184 fps147 fps119 fps
RTX 4070 Ti182 fps145 fps116 fps94 fps
RTX 4070156 fps125 fps100 fps81 fps
RX 7800 XT137 fps110 fps88 fps71 fps
RTX 3080133 fps107 fps85 fps69 fps
RTX 4060 Ti126 fps101 fps81 fps66 fps
RTX 3070115 fps92 fps74 fps60 fps
RTX 4060104 fps83 fps66 fps54 fps
RTX 306089 fps71 fps57 fps46 fps
GTX 1660 Super64 fps52 fps41 fps34 fps

Minimum Hardware

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 660

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Processor
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Intel Core i3-550 3.2 GHz

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2 GB

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About

Mega Man Zero, released in 2002, is a standout title in the action-platformer genre that continues the legacy of the Mega Man franchise. Players take on the role of Zero, a reploid who has awakened from a century of sleep to fight against a new threat. The game features tight controls, challenging gameplay, and a rich narrative centered around Zero's quest to help the scientist Ciel uncover the source of a dangerous new reploid energy.

For those interested in the performance of Mega Man Zero on PC, this title is quite accessible, requiring only a minimum of 2 GB of RAM and an entry-level GPU with a score around 4047. Players can expect solid FPS even on lower-end hardware, making it easy to enjoy the game without investing in high-end graphics components. With moderate graphics settings, players will experience smooth performance, allowing them to focus on conquering challenging levels and battles.

Given its solid rating of 81/100, Mega Man Zero is definitely worth playing for fans of platformers and action games. Its engaging gameplay and nostalgic charm make it a delightful experience for both long-time fans of the Mega Man series and newcomers alike.

Performance profile

Released in April 2002, Mega Man Zero comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

Entry-level hardware target. A GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT reaches 60 FPS at 1080p Medium in Mega Man Zero; an RTX 4060 comfortably sustains 1440p Ultra. 4K Ultra 60 FPS needs an RTX 4070 or better.

Storyline

Over a century after Sigma's defeat in the Mega Man X series, a new government called Neo Arcadia was formed to maintain peace. The leaders of Neo Arcadia began hunting down Reploids unjustly labeling them as Mavericks. Now the only hope for the Reploid is a legendary Reploid: the Red Hero that is named Zero. Feeling that the Reploids were being wrongly accused, Ciel flees from Neo Arcadia and creates a Resistance against Neo Arcadia. The game begins as Ciel and a small group of resistance soldiers is being hunted by Pantheons and Golems. Some of the resistance soldiers fall behind, but they can't stop their advance. Pursued, Ciel reaches a huge door. Passy, her Cyber-elf says: "I feel strong energy emanating from here. This must be the place." After that, soldiers blow up the door, and Ciel, Passy and Milan enter the room, with Zero's lifeless body in the middle of room, inactive for 100 years. Milan tries to touch it, but he is knocked back by energy shield that protects Zero. While they try to figure out how to bypass the shield, Pantheons appear at the door. Milan orders Ciel to run, and dies, being hit by one of the Pantheons. Passy tells Ciel: "You have to use my power. You have no choice." Ciel thinks while Pantheons come closer and closer, and agrees sadly. Passy's sacrifice breaks the energy shield and brings Zero back to life. He helps Ciel, and learns that Mega Man X (although actually a copy) is the one responsible for innocent Reploids being retired.

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