On a NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (laptop, 6GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Sons of the Forest runs at roughly 63 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 39FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (laptop, 6GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Sons of the Forest is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 63 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 39 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 63 FPS at 1080p and 59 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 34 FPS at 4K. With only 6GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Sons of the Forest at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. 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 | 39 | 63 |
| 1440p | 24 | 59 |
| 4K | 13 | 34 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (laptop, 6GB) averages around 63 FPS at 1080p in Sons of the Forest — up from about 39 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (laptop, 6GB) averages roughly 59 FPS in Sons of 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 Shadow Quality and Vegetation / Foliage Density 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.