On a AMD RX 560 (4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), The Forest runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 27FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 560 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and The Forest is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 27 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 38 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 21 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 27 | 61 |
| 1440p | 16 | 38 |
| 4K | 9 | 21 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 560 (4GB) averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in The Forest — up from about 27 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 560 (4GB) averages roughly 38 FPS in The Forest; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Tree / Foliage Quality and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.