Horizon Forbidden West
About Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West is Guerrilla Games' sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, continuing Aloy's story into new dangerous lands spanning America's west coast (present-day California and Nevada regions). With red sandstorms, underwater exploration zones, and more complex and varied machine designs, the expanded game world offers a far richer exploration experience than its predecessor. Aloy's new weapon and ability set — diving gear for underwater exploration, a glider for aerial traversal, and a more advanced melee combat system — adds depth to combat. A new mysterious threat endangering humanity's survival brings Aloy together with old and new allies. The PC version, arriving later than the original, comes with improved textures and higher resolution support.
Horizon Forbidden West System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Horizon Forbidden West — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 119 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 118 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 87 |
| RTX 3060 | 74 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 54 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Horizon Forbidden West system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G, 16 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB.
How many FPS will Horizon Forbidden West run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 119 FPS in Horizon Forbidden West on the RTX 4090, 87 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 54 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Horizon Forbidden West, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G, 16 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Horizon Forbidden West?
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. Horizon Forbidden West recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game