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Best The Forest settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), The Forest runs at roughly 117 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 117FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and The Forest is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs great at 1080p — about 117 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 117 FPS at 1080p and 70 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 62 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p117117
1440p7070
4K4062
💡 The Forest: Well-optimised survival game - lower Tree/Foliage Quality first for the biggest gain.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
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 NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in The Forest?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 117 FPS at 1080p in The Forest — up from about 117 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run The Forest at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 70 FPS in The Forest — a smooth experience.

What are the best The Forest settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

Use a balanced preset, 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.