Forza Motorsport PC system requirements: Minimal, recommended & ideal specs
The Forza Motorsport PC system requirements are eye-watering if you want to run the game at its highest settings - but there's good news for low-spec PC's too.
The PC system requirements for Forza Motorsport are here, and you’ll want to know all about them to see if your machine is up to the task of running the game properly.
As the more mature brother of the two Forza racing series, Forza Motorsport is all about perfect, both in its cars and driving style, as well as its visuals. Featuring several real and fictional race tracks realised in excruciating detail, this is set to be one of the best-looking racers we’ve seen yet.
That’s reflected in the PC system requirements for Forza Motorsport, which are fairly hefty if you want to crank this game up to the max. So, keep reading to learn all about the sort of PC you’ll need to run Forza Motorsport when it launches later this year.
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Forza Motorsport PC system requirements: Minimal specs
First up, let’s look at what you’ll need as a baseline to run Forza Motorsport on PC. You’ll need a PC that meets these specifications if you want to run the game on the lowest graphics settings, and at a fairly low resolution:
| Intel & Nvidia | AMD | |
| CPU | i5-8400 6 cores @ 2.8 Ghz |
Ryzen 5 1600 6 cores @ 3.2 Ghz |
| CPU Cores | 6 physical cores | 6 physical cores |
| GPU | GTC 1060 (6GB) | RX 5500 XT |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| System RAM | 8 GB dedicated | 8 GB dedicated |
| Storage | SSD with 130 GB free space | SSD with 130 GB free space |
- Have you played the Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure expansion yet?
Forza Motorsport PC system requirements: Recommended specs
Next up, we have the recommended PC specs for Forza Motorsport. If you have a PC that roughly matches these specifications, then you’ll likely be able to run the game comfortably at 60 fps, and at higher resolutions.
| Intel & Nvidia | AMD | |
| CPU | i5-11600k | Ryzen 5 5600X |
| CPU Cores | 6 physical cores | 6 physical cores |
| GPU | RTX 2080 Tl | RX 6800 XT |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| System RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | SSD with 130 GB free space | SSD with 130 GB free space |
- There was a Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon 5, too
Forza Motorsport PC system requirements: Ideal specs
Finally, we have the ideal specs for Forza Motorsport on PC. If you’re interested in playing the game with the best possible graphics, at the highest frame rate and resolution, then this is the sort of machine you’re going to need to achieve that.
Fair warning, these are some fairly eyewatering specs - only the best of the best PC components will suffice here.
| Intel & Nvidia | AMD | |
| CPU | i7-11700k | Ryzen 7 5800X |
| CPU Cores | 8 physical cores | 8 physical cores |
| GPU | RTX 4080 | RX 7900XT |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| System RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | SSD with 130 GB free space | SSD with 130 GB free space |
That’s everything you need to know about the Forza Motorsport PC system requirements. Thankfully, the entry requirements aren’t too high if you want to run the game on lower graphics settings.
However, if pushing pixels is your jam, then you might want to consider taking the plunge on that new graphics card.
For more Forza Motorsport guides, keep reading GGRecon.
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Joshua Boyles
Joshua is the Guides Editor at GGRecon. After graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Broadcast Journalism, he previously wrote for publications such as FragHero and GameByte. You can often find him diving deep into fantasy RPGs such as Skyrim and The Witcher, or tearing it up in Call of Duty and Battlefield. He's also often spotted hiking in the wilderness, usually blasting Arctic Monkeys.
