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Best The Forest settings for the Intel Arc A380 (2026)

On a Intel Arc A380 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), The Forest runs at roughly 71 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 53FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel Arc A380 is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and The Forest is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 71 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 53 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 71 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 41 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p5371
1440p3261
4K1841
💡 The Forest: Well-optimised survival game - lower Tree/Foliage Quality first for the biggest gain.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — XeSSQuality+35% FPS
Render resolution scaling is the biggest GPU-side FPS lever — handy on weaker hardware, though this game already runs well on modest rigs.
Tree / Foliage QualityHighbaseline
The dense forest is the heaviest setting. Lowering it is the biggest FPS gain among the trees.
Shadow QualityMediumbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. Medium is a strong, cheap step down from High.
Draw DistanceHighbaseline
How far the world renders. Lowering it causes mild pop-in on distant trees.
Water QualityHighbaseline
Ocean and lake detail. A cheap saving with little visible loss.
Texture ResolutionHighbaseline
Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. Fine at High on most cards.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Cheap and subtle — safe to turn off.
Anisotropic Textures16xbaseline
Keeps the ground sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Arc A380 get in The Forest?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages around 71 FPS at 1080p in The Forest — up from about 53 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Arc A380 run The Forest at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages roughly 61 FPS in The Forest — a smooth experience.

What are the best The Forest settings for the Intel Arc A380?

Turn on XeSS (Quality), 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.