Forza Horizon 6 launches in less than two months on May 19 2026, to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass and PC – including Windows, Steam and PC Game Pass.
Today, Playground Games have revealed the range of hardware specifications that players can use to run the game, from minimum, all the way to ‘Extreme RT’ (ray tracing) mode. The game will support HDR as well as ultrawide monitor resolutions. For players with compatible graphics cards, RT reflections will appear on both cars and the environment.
For those fortunate enough to have high-end hardware, travelling across the biggest and most dense Horizon map to date, is going to look pretty exceptional.
Forza Horizon 6 PC requirements
The now revealed PC specs offer four different will ‘estimate’ how the game will run on your setup:
Playground do note: “Performance will vary based on your setup, background tasks, graphics settings, and the use of ray tracing or upscaling technologies.”
Minimum Requirements – Graphical preset: Low; Resolution 1080p, Target 60fps
- CPU: Intel Core i5-8400; AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650; AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT; Intel Arc A380
- System RAM: 16GB
- Storage: SSD
- Windows Version: Windows 10/11 at least 22H2
Recommended Requirements – Graphical preset: High; Resolution 1440p, Target 60fps+
- CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F; AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti; AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT; Intel Arc A580
- System RAM: 16GB
- Storage: SSD
- Windows Version: Windows 10/11 at least 22H2
Extreme Requirements – Graphical preset: Extreme; Resolution 4K, Target 60fps+
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K; AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti; AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- System RAM: 24GB
- Storage: NVMe SSD
- Windows Version: Windows 10/11 at least 22H2
Extreme RT (Ray Tracing) Requirements – Graphical preset: Extreme RT (ray tracing enabled); Resolution 4K upscaled, Target 60fps+
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K; AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti; AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
- System RAM: 32GB
- Storage: NVMe SSD
- Windows Version: Windows 10/11 at least 22H2
Forza Horizon 6 Steam Deck / Xbox ROG Ally Performance
The official blog post about the graphics settings does confirm support for Steam Deck and the Xbox ROG Ally handhelds, though no expected performance is offered.
Forza Horizon 6 will launch with a fully integrated co-operative campaign and enhanced progression system. The game will also incorporate 72 of Japan’s micro seasons as the latest entry in the franchise rebuilds the four season feature that originated in the UK-based, Forza Horizon 4. We, at Gamer Social Club, cannot wait to hit the new Festival!
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