Can I run Sons of the Forest?
To run Sons of the Forest at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly an RTX 3060 with a Ryzen 3 3300X and 16 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 1650. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- RTX 3060
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Ryzen 3 3300X
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 1650
- RAM
- 16 GB
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Playable: about 37 FPS in Sons of the Forest at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 37 FPS in Sons of the Forest at 1080p High (estimated). It won't hold 60 FPS. Best playable setting: Medium settings at 1440p (33 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 30 FPS (playable); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
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Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to an RTX 3060 or better, then after that the Ryzen 5 3600 becomes the limit, so plan a CPU upgrade too.
Sons of the Forest at a glance
Sons of the Forest is a survival game that came out on PC on February 23, 2023. The recommended graphics listed by the Steam store page: NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT. It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 12 GB).
Our estimate: you need about an RTX 3060 for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 1650 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is heavy on the processor; a Ryzen 3 3300X or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 5 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
Sons of the Forest system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
| Processor | INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X | INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 1060 3GB, RX 570, GTX 1080 Ti, RX 5700 XT, Core i5-8400, Ryzen 3 3300X, Core i7-8700K, Ryzen 5 3600X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: RTX 3060 graphics, Ryzen 3 3300X processor and 16 GB RAM.
Sons of the Forest FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (RTX 3060). Cells that stop at 72 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 27 | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 26 | 15 | 10 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 30 | 17 | 11 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 45 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 65 | 37 | 24 | 9 |
| RTX 2060 | 72 | 45 | 30 | 10 |
| RTX 3060 | 72 | 60 | 40 | 15 |
| RX 6600 | 72 | 50 | 33 | 11 |
| RTX 4060 | 72 | 68 | 45 | 16 |
| RX 7600 | 72 | 64 | 42 | 15 |
| RTX 3070 | 72 | 72 | 57 | 23 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 72 | 72 | 72 | 34 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 72 | 72 | 72 | 49 |
| RTX 4090 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 59 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best Sons of the Forest settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Low settings at 1080p for about 30 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 17 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): High settings at 1080p for about 60 FPS. 1080p High: about 60 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 61 FPS. 1080p High: about 72 FPS.
Not sure what's in your PC? Use Detect my PC in the tool above, or open the FPS calculator.
Sons of the Forest FAQs
Can I run Sons of the Forest on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 30 FPS on Low and 17 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It's playable on Low settings.
What graphics card do I need for Sons of the Forest at 60 FPS?
Our model puts an RTX 3060 or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 1650 is enough.
How much RAM does Sons of the Forest need?
Minimum 12 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 16 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can Sons of the Forest run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 27 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 5 FPS on Intel UHD 630. A dedicated graphics card is strongly recommended.
How much storage does Sons of the Forest need?
About 20 GB of free space, according to its Steam store page.