Horizon Forbidden West
Aloy's epic journey through a lush, post-apocalyptic western frontier.
Developer: Guerrilla Games / Nixxes · Publisher: PlayStation Publishing
Official websiteHow this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.
Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.
Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.
Recommended Settings for Horizon Forbidden West
These are title-specific settings with the biggest FPS gain for the least visual tradeoff.
Prevents pop-in while traversing fast on mounts.
Build Configuration
Algorithm
Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.
Horizon Forbidden West · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.
Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.
CPU-bound at 1080p
Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in Horizon Forbidden West. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.
Estimated System Load
Smart Upgrade Path
Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.