Tokyo Game Show 2021’s Xbox Live Stream saw developer Playground Games showcasing the variety of Forza Horizon 5’s open world while revealing the racing game’s system requirements and the PC specs we’ll need in order to explore Mexico this November.
Forza Horizon 5’s system requirements are surprisingly flexible. Older hardware is supported at the cost of visual fidelity, but the latest entry in the series will also harness the power of modern video cards, which includes bringing raytracing to Forzavista, the car exploration mode that lets you check out vehicles from up close.
Forza Horizon 5 System Requirements
Below, you’ll find Forza Horizon 5’s system requirements, as shared by the developer in a recent post on the game’s website:
Min Spec
- Min OS Version: Windows 10 November 2019 Update (1909)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200/Intel i5-4460
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 470/Nvidia GTX 970
- VRAM: 4GB
- RAM: 8GB
- HDD: 110 GB
Recommended Spec
- Min OS Version: Windows 10 November 2019 Update (1909)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X/Intel i5-8400
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 590/Nvidia GTX 1070
- VRAM: 8GB
- RAM: 16GB
- HDD: 110 GB
Ideal Spec
- Min OS Version: Windows 10 November 2019 Update (1909)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT/Intel i7-10700K
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT/Nvidia RTX 3080
- VRAM: 16GB (AMD)/10GB (Nvidia)
- RAM: 16GB
- HDD: 110 GB
Forza Horizon 5 will launch with a suite of customizable options that let you tweak its graphical details to reach your desired performance, as well as unlocked framerates, 4K and HDR support, alongside a field-of-view setting.
Forza Horizon 5 is headed to PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One on November 9 and will also be available through Xbox Game Pass.
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