Can I Run Horizon Forbidden West on My PC / Laptop?
Action, RPG. by Guerrilla.
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Can I run Horizon Forbidden West on my PC?
Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against Horizon Forbidden West's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 4GB graphics card, a Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X processor, and 16 GB RAM of RAM to play at 1080p.
Can I run Horizon Forbidden West on my laptop?
Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 4GB or better and 16 GB RAM of RAM. Laptops with only integrated graphics usually fall short. Enter your laptop's GPU in the tool above to check. Keep in mind that the laptop version of a card runs a little slower than the desktop card of the same name, and heat can lower sustained frame rates.
To run Horizon Forbidden West you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 4GB graphics card, a Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X processor, and 16 GB RAM. Use the checker above to see whether your PC or laptop clears the bar, then check the full requirements below.
Horizon Forbidden West system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Graphics card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or higher) | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or higher) |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
| Storage | 150 GB available space | 150 GB available space |
Storage: 150 GB available space
Can these graphics cards run Horizon Forbidden West?
| Graphics card | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| GTX 1650 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 570 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 580 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1060 6GB | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1650 Super | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 Super | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3050 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1660 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6600 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 2060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4050 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| Arc A750 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6600 XT | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 7600 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6700 XT | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3060 Ti | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3070 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4070 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
Can I run Horizon Forbidden West? Your questions answered
Pick your graphics card and processor in the checker above and it compares them to Horizon Forbidden West's requirements. As a guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 4GB, a Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X, and 16 GB RAM.
The minimum is a Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT 4GB graphics card, and 16 GB RAM. The full minimum and recommended specs are in the table above.
For a smoother experience Horizon Forbidden West recommends a Intel Core i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor, a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 graphics card, and 16 GB RAM.
Yes. The RTX 3050 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1650 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1060 6GB clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RX 580 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4060 is at or above Horizon Forbidden West's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 is at or above Horizon Forbidden West's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes. The RTX 2060 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 Super clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RX 6600 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The GTX 1660 Ti clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 Ti is at or above Horizon Forbidden West's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes. The RTX 4050 clears Horizon Forbidden West's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Not really. The GTX 1050 Ti sits below Horizon Forbidden West's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4070 is at or above Horizon Forbidden West's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
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