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Sons of the Forest PC Requirements and Best Settings Guide

Your PC isn't the only thing that'll run in Sons of the Forest!
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Published: Mar 6, 2024 02:16 pm

Is your computer capable of handling Sons of the Forest? Let’s dive into the game’s system requirements and best settings to help you enjoy the survival horror to the fullest!

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Sons of the Forest PC System Requirements

Despite how beautiful Sons of the Forest is, the system requirements are relatively lax. You can run the game on a relatively low-end system by reducing some textures and other settings, which we’ll review in more detail below.

Sons of the Forest Minimum System Requirements

OS:64-Bit Windows 10
Processor:Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Memory:12 GB RAM
Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB
DirectX:Version 11
Storage:20 GB Space
Notes:SSD (Preferred)

Sons of the Forest Recommended System Requirements

OS:64-Bit Windows 10
Processor:Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory:16 GB RAM
Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
DirectX:Version 11
Storage:20 GB Space
Notes:SSD (Preferred)

The Best Settings for Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forest is a gorgeous game, and it’s easy to find yourself wholly lost in its scenery before a tribal cannibal jumps you from the treetops overhead. To ensure this scenario happens to you, here are the best settings to ensure SotF looks impressive all around.

  • Quality Preset: Custom
  • Draw Distance: High
  • Ambient Occlusion: Ultra
  • Anisotropic Textures: On
  • Shadow Quality: Medium
  • Clouds: Low
  • Grass: Medium
  • Water: High
  • Texture Resolution: Full
  • Anti-Aliasing: Off
  • Dynamic Resolution: DLSS / FSR 1.0
  • Micro Shadowing: On
  • Contact Shadows: Off
  • Chromatic Aberration: Off
  • Screen Space Reflection: Off
  • Film Grain: Off
  • Color Grade: Default

You can easily sacrifice cloud and grass quality to enjoy additional frames. Still, I do not recommend lowering water, as it doesn’t improve quality to reduce water textures. We also recommend not touching draw distance. Trust me when I saw that you want to see everything coming at you in the forest!

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Brandon began writing in 2012, for websites such as OnlySP, before transitioning to digital marketing in 2016 to learn the ins and outs of SEO. In mid-2023, Brandon returned to write strategy guides for Prima Games, IGN, DualShockers, and more, with a focus on ARPGs, RPGs, and Survival games. His past coverage includes Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Starfield, Skull and Bones, and many more!