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Can I Run Horizon Forbidden West on RTX 3050?
Horizon Forbidden West FPS Benchmark and Performance Analysis
Based on our model, NVIDIA RTX 3050 is capable of running Horizon Forbidden West. Expect roughly 42 FPS at 1080p high; settings tuning will be important. This page breaks down expected Horizon Forbidden West performance on NVIDIA RTX 3050 at 1080p high, including 1440p scaling, optimization tips, and a settings guide.
Horizon Forbidden West FPS Benchmarks on RTX 3050
| Resolution | Settings Preset | Avg FPS | 1% Low FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Competitive (Low) | 53 FPS | 35 FPS | Playable |
| 1080p | High | 42 FPS | 28 FPS | Low |
| 1440p | High | 26 FPS | 17 FPS | Low |
| 1440p | Ultra | 20 FPS | 15 FPS | Low |
| 4K | High | 15 FPS | 15 FPS | Low |
Benchmarks are estimated by our performance engine. Actual results may vary.
Best Settings for Horizon Forbidden West on RTX 3050
- Display Mode
- Fullscreen
- Resolution
- 1920×1080
- V-Sync
- Disabled
- Texture Quality
- Medium
- Shadow Quality
- Low
- Anti-Aliasing
- FXAA
- Effects Quality
- Low
- Post-Processing
- Low
- Ambient Occlusion
- Disabled
Performance Analysis
Our projection for Horizon Forbidden West on NVIDIA RTX 3050 is about 42 FPS at 1080p high. At 1440p, that typically translates to around 26 FPS with similar quality targets. This places the card in the entry tier for this title, with a unplayable experience profile. NVIDIA RTX 3050 is below the ideal target for Horizon Forbidden West; lowering settings is recommended for a stable experience.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition arrived on PC in March 2024, bringing Guerrilla Games' open-world action RPG with dense foliage, dynamic weather, and large mechanical creatures. Minimum specs target 720p/30 FPS on Very Low with a GTX 1650 or RX 5500 XT. Recommended specs for 1080p/60 FPS require an RTX 3060 or RX 5700.
NVIDIA RTX 3050 supports DLSS 3 Super Resolution. Enabling DLSS Quality mode in Horizon Forbidden West can recover 20–35% frame rate with minimal visual difference, which is especially useful if you're targeting 60+ FPS at 1440p.
- Use low/competitive settings and performance upscaling to keep gameplay smooth.
- VRAM headroom is tight (8GB); avoid ultra textures to prevent hitching.
- Keep ray tracing disabled for stable FPS.
- Disable ray tracing and lower effects density
Final take: NVIDIA RTX 3050 offers a unplayable result in Horizon Forbidden West, with the right settings profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does Horizon Forbidden West require so much storage?
- Horizon Forbidden West's 150 GB install size reflects the scope of its open world, high-resolution texture packs, and extensive audio/cutscene data from the Complete Edition which includes the Burning Shores DLC. Unlike some games, it does not offer a reduced install option without cinematics. An NVMe SSD is strongly recommended over SATA SSD to minimize open-world streaming stutters when traversing biome boundaries.
- Does Horizon Forbidden West support DLSS and FSR?
- Yes. The PC version supports NVIDIA DLSS 3 (including Frame Generation on RTX 40-series), AMD FSR 2.2, and Intel XeSS. For mid-range GPUs like the RX 6700 XT or RTX 3060, enabling DLSS or FSR Quality mode typically recovers 25-35% FPS with minimal perceptible quality loss, making 1440p at 60 FPS very achievable on hardware that would otherwise struggle.