Forza Horizon 6: Surprising Low PC Requirements Revealed for Stunning Racing Experience

By: Anton Kratiuk | today, 18:10

Xbox and Playground Games studio shared important information about the PC version of the anticipated racing game Forza Horizon 6. The developers revealed the system requirements, which will especially delight owners of weak PCs.

At the most modest settings, to run the game, a graphics card such as GTX 1650 and 16 GB of RAM is sufficient. The required amount of free space on the SSD is not specified, but gamers should probably expect around 150 GB.

System Requirements

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Preset OS Processor Graphics Card RAM DirectX
Minimum (1080p, 60 fps) Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 NVIDIA GTX 1650 / AMD RX 6500 XT / Intel Arc A380 16 GB 12
Recommended (1440p, 60+ fps) Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Intel Core i5-12400F / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti / AMD RX 6700 XT / Intel Arc A580 16 GB 12
Extreme (4K, 60+ fps) Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti / AMD RX 7900 XT 24 GB 12
Extreme + Ray Tracing (4K, upscaler, 60+ fps) Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti / AMD RX 9070 XT 32 GB 12

All presets are listed with the expectation of stable 60 FPS, although the developers note that the real performance of Forza Horizon 6 depends not only on the PC configurations but also on the use of upscalers and ray tracing.

PC Version Features

The developers reported that on PC the game supports:

  • NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 3+4 and Intel XeSS 2.1 scaling technology;
  • unlimited frame rate;
  • ultra-wide monitors;
  • detailed reflections and global illumination using ray tracing;
  • controllers and steering wheels;
  • compatibility with portable consoles Steam Deck and Xbox ROG Ally.

When to Expect

The release of Forza Horizon 6 will take place on May 19 on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series, including Game Pass. By the end of 2026, the game will also be released on PlayStation 5.

Source: Steam