Sons Of The Forest System Requirements
Sons Of The Forest is among the most demanding titles we track by 2026 standards. It wants 16GB of memory and 8GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 20GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X≈ AMD Ryzen 3 3300X | INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X≈ AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
| Video memory | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| System memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 164 | 101 | 59 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 146 | 91 | 53 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 139 | 86 | 50 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 137 | 85 | 49 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 133 | 82 | 48 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 126 | 78 | 46 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 124 | 77 | 45 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 122 | 76 | 44 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 120 | 74 | 43 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 118 | 73 | 42 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Sons Of The Forest?
At least 12GB of system memory, a graphics card with 3GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB or better), 20GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 8GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or equivalent.
Is Sons Of The Forest demanding on PC?
It is among the most demanding titles we track by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 30/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
