Can I Run Sons of the Forest on My PC / Laptop?
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Can I run Sons of the Forest on my PC?
Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against Sons of the Forest's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB graphics card, a INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X processor, and 12 GB RAM of RAM to play at 1080p.
Can I run Sons of the Forest on my laptop?
Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB or better and 12 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 Sons of the Forest you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB graphics card, a INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X processor, and 12 GB RAM. Use the checker above to see whether your PC or laptop clears the bar, then check the full requirements below.
Sons of the Forest system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X | INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X |
| Graphics card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| Memory (RAM) | 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Operating system | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 20 GB available space | 20 GB available space |
Storage: 20 GB available space
Can these graphics cards run Sons of the Forest?
| Graphics card | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| GTX 1650 | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| RX 570 | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| RX 580 | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| 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 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6600 XT | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 7600 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 6700 XT | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4060 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3060 Ti | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 3070 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RTX 4070 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
Can I run Sons of the Forest? Your questions answered
Pick your graphics card and processor in the checker above and it compares them to Sons of the Forest's requirements. As a guide, you need at least a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB, a INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X, and 12 GB RAM.
The minimum is a INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB graphics card, and 12 GB RAM. The full minimum and recommended specs are in the table above.
For a smoother experience Sons of the Forest recommends a INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X processor, a NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card, and 16 GB RAM.
Yes. The RTX 3050 clears Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Not really. The GTX 1650 sits below Sons of the Forest's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes. The GTX 1060 6GB clears Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Not really. The RX 580 sits below Sons of the Forest's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes. The RTX 4060 clears Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 3060 clears Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 2060 clears Sons of the Forest'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 Sons of the Forest'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 Sons of the Forest'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 Sons of the Forest'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 Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 3060 Ti clears Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes. The RTX 4050 clears Sons of the Forest'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 Sons of the Forest's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes. The RTX 4070 clears Sons of the Forest's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
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