Best Sons of the Forest settings for the AMD RX 6700 XT (2026)
On a AMD RX 6700 XT (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Sons of the Forest runs at roughly 79 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 60FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 6700 XT is a strong 1440p graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Sons of the Forest is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, it runs well at 1440p — about 79 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 60 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 98 FPS at 1080p and 79 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 60 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
100
98
1440p
60
79
4K
34
60
💡 Sons of the Forest: Dense forests are the heaviest load and partly CPU-bound; lower Vegetation Density first.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
Supports DLSS and FSR. The biggest single FPS gain — turn it on first, especially in dense forest where the GPU works hardest.
Texture QualityUltra-2% FPS
Surface sharpness — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. On 8GB cards keep it at High rather than Ultra.
Vegetation / Foliage DensityHighbaseline
The thick forest is the whole game — and the heaviest setting. Lowering it is the single biggest FPS gain among the trees.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range under the canopy. High is a big saving over Ultra with little visible loss.
Draw DistanceHighbaseline
How far the island renders. Heavy, and it leans on the CPU — lowering it causes mild pop-in on distant trees.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Fire, water and combat effects. Drops most during cannibal raids — lower it to stay steady.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows in the undergrowth. Subtle — safe to lower.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom and depth of field. Low is a cheap, clean win.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps the ground sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.
What FPS does the AMD RX 6700 XT get in Sons of the Forest?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 6700 XT averages around 79 FPS at 1440p in Sons of the Forest — up from about 60 FPS with everything on High.
Can the AMD RX 6700 XT run Sons of the Forest at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 6700 XT averages roughly 79 FPS in Sons of the Forest — a smooth experience.
What are the best Sons of the Forest settings for the AMD RX 6700 XT?
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Vegetation / Foliage Density 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.