The Forest System Requirements

The Forest system requirements state the minimum graphics card required is an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT. However, a GPU equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 is recommended. In terms of game file size, you will need at least 5 GB of free disk space available. The minimum memory requirement for The Forest is 4 GB of RAM installed in your computer. The Forest requirements also ask for a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core 2 Duo T7700. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 for the best experience.

The Forest VR is supported on the following headsets: Valve Index, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Unfortunately, there is no The Forest crossplay between PC and console players.

If you're looking to pick the game up cheaply look for a The Forest G2A key.

The Forest Performance Guide

Having trouble with The Forest FPS drops? Here are some tips.

• Disable demanding background applications such as GeForce Experience or Windows Game DVR. Use task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) to see which programs are taking up the most resources.
• Run the game in fullscreen as opposed to windowed.
• Disable hardware acceleration in applications such as Discord to free up GPU bandwidth for running The Forest.

Sons of the Forest guides

Check our guide to the the new Sons of the Forest system requirements and the latest on the Sons of the Forest release date. If you're playing the game, then check the full list of Sons of the Forest cheats and console commands, and this guide to Sons of the Forest weapons and the Shovel location.

The Forest will run on PC system with Windows 7 and upwards.

Looking for an upgrade? Try our easy to use The Forest set up guides to find the best, cheapest cards. Filter for The Forest graphics card comparison and CPU compare. We'll help you find the best deal for the right gear to run the game.

The Forest FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on The Forest? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how The Forest performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does The Forest run at?

Avg FPS	CPU	GPU	RAM
233	Intel Core i5-10210U	NVIDIA GeForce MX130	12 GB
108	Intel Core i3-4130	Intel HD 4400	8 GB
101	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel HD 630	4 GB
99	Intel Core i3-2350M	Intel HD 3000	8 GB
15	Intel Core i7-8565U	Intel UHD Graphics 620	16 GB

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