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Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 run Sons of the Forest? (2026)

Yes
~78 FPS at 1440p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 is a strong 1440p card with 12GB of VRAM, and Sons of the Forest is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU it averages about 78 FPS at 1440p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 80 FPS with everything on High.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p117117
1440p8078
4K4569
💡 Sons of the Forest: Dense forests are the heaviest load and partly CPU-bound; lower Vegetation Density first.

At 1080p expect around 117 FPS, at 1440p about 78 FPS, and at 4K roughly 69 FPS with optimized settings. Sons of the Forest doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.

🎛 See the full best-settings guide for Sons of the Forest on the NVIDIA RTX 4070

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 run Sons of the Forest?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 averages about 78 FPS at 1440p in Sons of the Forest.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4070 get in Sons of the Forest at 1080p?

Around 117 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 117 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Sons of the Forest run better on the NVIDIA RTX 4070?

keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.