Can a AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT run Sons Of The Forest?

Yes — with compromises

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT clears the minimum bar for Sons Of The Forest but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 56 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

56FPS @ 1080p
35FPS @ 1440p
20FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT measures up

RequirementAMD Radeon RX 6650 XTMinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 28 13 30 Minimum
Video memory 8 GB 3 GB 8 GB Recommended
Ray tracing ✓ Supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling FSR Not supported N/A

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS at 1080p

Use the medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.

At 1440p

Around 35 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 20 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

How other cards handle Sons Of The Forest

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER C 60 ▲ 4 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop C 60 ▲ 4 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT C 60 ▲ 4 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT C 58 ▲ 2 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 C 54 ▼ 2 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 7600 C 54 ▼ 2 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT run Sons Of The Forest?

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT clears the minimum bar for Sons Of The Forest but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 56 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 56 FPS at 1080p, 35 FPS at 1440p and 20 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the medium preset at 1080p.

Will my processor hold this back?

These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.