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Best Horizon Forbidden West settings for the RTX 4050 Laptop (2026)

On a RTX 4050 Laptop (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Horizon Forbidden West runs at roughly 73 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 55FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The RTX 4050 Laptop is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Horizon Forbidden West is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 73 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 55 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 73 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 44 FPS at 4K. With only 6GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Horizon Forbidden West at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p5573
1440p3360
4K1944
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSQuality+35% FPS
Horizon Forbidden West supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. A strong GPU-side boost on this lush open world.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Ultra.
Screen Space ReflectionsHighbaseline
Reflections on water and shiny surfaces. Medium is a clean trade.
Terrain QualityHighbaseline
Open-world terrain and geometry detail. High looks great without the Ultra cost.
Cloud QualityHighbaseline
Volumetric cloud detail. Moderately heavy for how subtle it is.
Level of DetailHighbaseline
How far full-detail geometry renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline
Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap; DLAA is sharper but costs more.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps distant ground sharp at angles - effectively free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the RTX 4050 Laptop get in Horizon Forbidden West?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 4050 Laptop averages around 73 FPS at 1080p in Horizon Forbidden West — up from about 55 FPS with everything on High.

Can the RTX 4050 Laptop run Horizon Forbidden West at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 4050 Laptop averages roughly 60 FPS in Horizon Forbidden West — a smooth experience.

What are the best Horizon Forbidden West settings for the RTX 4050 Laptop?

Turn on DLSS (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Screen Space Reflections 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.