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Best The Forest settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), The Forest runs at roughly 108 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 108FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and The Forest is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs great at 1080p — about 108 FPSwith 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 108 FPS at 1080p and 65 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 64 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p108108
1440p6565
4K3764
💡 The Forest: Well-optimised survival game - lower Tree/Foliage Quality first for the biggest gain.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
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.
Effects / Water QualityHighbaseline
Fire and water detail. A cheap saving with little visible loss.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
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 Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps the ground sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) get in The Forest?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) averages around 108 FPS at 1080p in The Forest — up from about 108 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) run The Forest at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB) averages roughly 65 FPS in The Forest — a smooth experience.

What are the best The Forest settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2070 (laptop, 8GB)?

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.