On a NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), The Forest runs at roughly 69 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 51FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and The Forest is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 69 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 51 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 69 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 40 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 51 | 69 |
| 1440p | 31 | 62 |
| 4K | 17 | 40 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) averages around 69 FPS at 1080p in The Forest — up from about 51 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 62 FPS in The Forest — a smooth experience.
Turn on DLSS (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.