Best PC settings for Horizon Forbidden West

A game as expansive as Horizon Forbidden West may lead you to question whether your PC can run it smoothly. If not, don't worry, because below I will share with you the best settings for Horizon Forbidden West on PC.

Best Horizon Forbidden West settings for high FPS and visuals

While testing the benchmarks of Horizon Forbidden West on my mid-range setup - RTX 3050 TI GPU with a Ryzen 5600 CPU at 1080p, I observed the game running smoothly, however it could use some improvements. Therefore, I made some adjustments to certain settings to optimize the game's performance.

I prioritize higher FPS over the visual aesthetics of the game. Therefore, if you are willing to trade off some frames for better visuals, I recommend experimenting with these settings to determine which ones suit you best.

Best display settings for Horizon Forbidden West on PC

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Best graphics settings for Horizon Forbidden West on PC

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I found the most resource-intensive settings to be Cloud Quality, Shadow Quality, Level of Detail, Parallax Occlusion Mapping, and Texture Quality. All of these settings can be tuned to your preference. I recommend keeping Texture Quality on the higher end as it significantly impacts the most noticeable visuals in the game.

I'm also not fond of post-effects such as Bloom, Blur, and Lens Flare. While they are not as hardware-heavy, but they may make your game feel sluggish with the effects. I am happy with these settings turned off.

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