Sons Of The Forest system requirements: can your PC run it?

2024 · Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation · Endnight Games Ltd

The developer recommends INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X, NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, 16 GB of RAM.

The minimum is INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB, 12 GB of RAM, with 20 GB of free disk space.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

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Official requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X	INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB	NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Memory	12 GB	16 GB
Storage	20 GB	20 GB
DirectX	11	11
OS	64-bit Windows 10	64-bit Windows 10
Notes	SSD (Preferred)	SSD (Preferred)

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-10-08.

Parts that run Sons Of The Forest well

Upgrading for Sons Of The Forest? These are the cheapest graphics cards and processors on sale today that match or beat the developer's recommended parts, so the game runs the way it was meant to.

Graphics card

Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB ≈ ₹37,800 Buy now on Amazon
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB ≈ ₹42,000 Buy now on Amazon
Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB ≈ ₹46,200 Buy now on Amazon
GeForce RTX 5050 8GB ≈ ₹47,000 Buy now on Amazon

Processor

Core i3-12100F ≈ ₹9,700 Buy now on Amazon
Ryzen 5 5500 ≈ ₹10,300 Buy now on Amazon
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Sons Of The Forest FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

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Estimated performance

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Estimated benchmark range at High settings (native resolution without DLSS/FSR upscaling). 1% low frame rates during intense scenes are typically 20–30% lower than average.

FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB	195	185	120
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB	195	152	99
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB	175	130	84
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB	156	115	75
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB	154	114	74
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB	131	97	63
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB	127	94	61
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB	118	87	57
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	93	69	44
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	91	67	43
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB	87	64	42
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB	80	60	39
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB	76	56	37
Arc B580	74	55	36
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB	70	52	34
Radeon RX 7600 8GB	68	50	32
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	61	45	29
Radeon RX 6600 8GB	57	42	27
GeForce RTX 2060	47	35	23
GeForce GTX 1660 Super	40	30	19
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	36	27	17
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	35	26	17
Radeon RX 580	33	24	16
GeForce GTX 1650	26	19	13
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	22	16	10

FAQ

What are the Sons Of The Forest system requirements?

Minimum: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB graphics, 12 GB RAM. Recommended: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X, NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, 16 GB RAM.

Can I run Sons Of The Forest on an RTX 4060?

Yes. We estimate about 70 FPS at 1080p high settings with a fast processor (high). That's our estimate, not a benchmark.

Can a GTX 1060 run Sons Of The Forest?

Yes, at about 36 FPS at 1080p high in our estimate (low). Lower the settings for a steadier frame rate.

How much RAM does Sons Of The Forest need?

12 GB minimum and 16 GB recommended. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most gaming PCs today.

How big is Sons Of The Forest on PC?

It needs about 20 GB of free space. Leave a few GB extra for updates.