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Best Horizon Forbidden West settings for the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) (2026)

On a Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Horizon Forbidden West runs at roughly 12 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 5FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Horizon Forbidden West is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 12 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.

Across resolutions you can expect around 12 FPS at 1080p and 7 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 4 FPS at 4K. With only 2GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Horizon Forbidden West at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p512
1440p37
4K24
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS
Horizon Forbidden West supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. A strong GPU-side boost on this lush open world.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Ultra.
Screen Space ReflectionsLow+7% FPS
Reflections on water and shiny surfaces. Medium is a clean trade.
Terrain QualityLow+6% FPS
Open-world terrain and geometry detail. High looks great without the Ultra cost.
Cloud QualityLow+6% FPS
Volumetric cloud detail. Moderately heavy for how subtle it is.
Level of DetailLow+6% FPS
How far full-detail geometry renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingOff+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap; DLAA is sharper but costs more.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps distant ground sharp at angles - effectively free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) get in Horizon Forbidden West?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) averages around 12 FPS at 1080p in Horizon Forbidden West — up from about 5 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) run Horizon Forbidden West at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) averages roughly 7 FPS in Horizon Forbidden West; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Horizon Forbidden West settings for the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Screen Space Reflections 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.