Forza Horizon 6 benchmarks explained

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As the release of Forza Horizon 6 gets closer, Nvidia has published official performance benchmarks to give PC gamers an idea of how the game will run on different graphics cards.

Considering the performance goals Turn10 outlined a few months ago, it’s not surprising the game runs smoothly on high-end PCs, especially since Forza Horizon 6 is now confirmed to work well with the Steam Deck.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any official performance tests available for AMD graphics cards. However, we can estimate their capabilities – the top-of-the-line Radeon RX 9070 XT performs similarly to the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, although it’s slightly slower when handling ray tracing effects.

The Nvidia performance tests were done with the 5090, 5080, and 5070 Ti graphics cards, paired with AMD Ryzen 9800X3D processors and 64GB of memory. They ran these tests at three different screen resolutions: 4K, 1440p, and 1080p.

Additionally, the RTX 5070, 5060 Ti and 5060 have been included in the 1080P benchmarks.

It’s important to know that the performance tests used DLSS with Multi Frame Generation set to x4. This technology improves how smooth a game looks by creating extra frames, effectively tripling the framerate.

To estimate the cost for those not using the technology directly, we’ve taken the total results, divided by four, and added a small amount to cover the cost of creating each frame.

Forza Horizon 6 4K benchmarks

As noted by the above graphic, the benchmark was conducted with the following parameters:

  • 4K Max Settings with RT On
  • DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution (Performance Mode Preset M)
  • 4x Frame Generation

The RTX 5090 delivers around 337 frames per second, dropping to roughly 80-90 FPS when frame generation is turned off. The RTX 5080 achieves 237 FPS, or about 65 FPS without frame generation, while the RTX 5070 Ti reaches 205 FPS, which translates to 55-60 FPS without it.

The card delivers consistently smooth frame rates, whether or not you use frame generation technology. With a few adjustments to the settings, you can easily achieve an average of over 60 frames per second.

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Forza Horizon 6 1440P benchmarks

Much like the 4K benchmark, the 1440P benchmark was run with the following settings:

  • 1440P Max Settings with RT On
  • DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution (Performance Mode Preset M)
  • 4x Frame Generation

Okay, so I was testing these new GPUs in-game, and the RTX 5090 is absolutely flying at 414 frames per second with frame generation turned on. Without it, I’m still getting around 110 FPS, which is awesome. The 5080 is hitting 305 FPS with frame generation, dropping to about 80 FPS without. And finally, the 5070 Ti manages a solid 285 FPS with frame gen, or around 75 FPS if you turn it off. Pretty impressive numbers all around!

If you’re using a 1440p monitor, you’ll be able to run Forza Horizon 6 smoothly with any of the graphics cards mentioned.

Forza Horizon 6 1080P benchmarks

Similar to the 4K and 1440P benchmarks, the 1080P benchmarks ran with the following settings:

  • 1080P Max Settings with RT On
  • DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution (Performance Mode Preset M)
  • 4x Frame Generation

As expected, the RTX 5090 delivered extremely high performance, hitting 493 frames per second (FPS), or 125-130 FPS without frame generation. The RTX 5080 achieved 397 FPS, exceeding 100 FPS without frame generation. The 5070 Ti averaged 357 FPS, about 90 FPS without frame generation. The 5070 scored 304 FPS, roughly 80 FPS without frame generation. The 5060 Ti produced 235 FPS, or around 60 FPS without frame generation, while the 5060 reached 169 FPS, which translates to approximately 45-50 FPS without frame generation.

Forza Horizon 6 is designed to run well on a wide range of PCs, including those from the last decade. Even computers with less powerful hardware should be able to use advanced features like ray-tracing.

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Cole LukeFreelance Writer

Cole Luke is a freelance journalist and video creator who works with TopMob Gaming. His work also appears on websites like Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, and Network N.

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2026-05-13 17:35