Can I run Forza Horizon 5?
Forza Horizon 5 (2021) is an action, adventure and racing game and a demanding game for a PC. For high settings it wants a modern mid-range graphics card (RTX 2060 or RTX 3060 class).
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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.
Forza Horizon 5 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher | Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher |
| Processor | Intel i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380 | NVidia GTX 1070, AMD RX 590, OR Intel Arc A750 |
| Storage | 110 GB available space | 110 GB available space |
Source: the official Forza Horizon 5 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Forza Horizon 5?
To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 6600 or faster, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 6600
- Intel Arc A750
- GeForce RTX 3060
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Intel Core i3-10100
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i5-8400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i7-8700
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 85%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
Upgrade picks for Forza Horizon 5
Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a desktop processor from Intel. See the full specifications and the current price on
The Samsung DDR5-4800 32GB is a memory kit from Samsung. Key details: DDR5, 4800 MT/s, 32GB. See the full specifications
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