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Best The Forest settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3090 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 3090 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), The Forest runs at roughly 176 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 176FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3090 is a high-end graphics card with 24GB of VRAM, and The Forest is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it flies at 1440p — about 176 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 227 FPS at 1080p and 176 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 99 FPS at 4K. Its 24GB of VRAM is plenty for The Forest, so textures can stay maxed. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p227227
1440p176176
4K9999
💡 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.
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 RTX 3090 get in The Forest?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3090 averages around 176 FPS at 1440p in The Forest — up from about 176 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3090 run The Forest at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3090 averages roughly 176 FPS in The Forest — a smooth experience.

What are the best The Forest settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3090?

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.