Forspoken
To run Forspoken (2023) on PC you need at least a AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 (3.7GHz or better) / Intel® Core™ i7-3770 (3.7GHz or better) processor and a AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 8GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM, with 16GB of RAM and 150GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a AMD Ryzen™5 3600 (3.7 GHz or better) / Intel® Core™ i7-8700K (3.7GHz or better) and a AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 8 GB VRAM with 24GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Forspoken with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Forspoken.
System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 (3.7GHz or better) / Intel® Core™ i7-3770 (3.7GHz or better)
- GPU: AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 8GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM
- RAM: 16
- Storage: 150
Recommended
- CPU: AMD Ryzen™5 3600 (3.7 GHz or better) / Intel® Core™ i7-8700K (3.7GHz or better)
- GPU: AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 8 GB VRAM
- RAM: 24
- Storage: 150
Building a PC to play Forspoken at its best
Meeting the Forspoken minimum requirements (a AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 8GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 8 GB VRAM is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Forspoken's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.
The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 24GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Forspoken back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.
The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Forspoken with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Forspoken.
Forspoken — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum requirements for Forspoken?
Forspoken needs at least a AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 (3.7GHz or better) / Intel® Core™ i7-3770 (3.7GHz or better) CPU and a AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 8GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM graphics card, 16GB of RAM and 150GB of storage.
What are the recommended specs for Forspoken?
For a smooth experience, Forspoken recommends a AMD Ryzen™5 3600 (3.7 GHz or better) / Intel® Core™ i7-8700K (3.7GHz or better) and a AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 8 GB VRAM with 24GB of RAM.
How much RAM does Forspoken need?
Forspoken requires 16GB of RAM as a minimum, with 24GB recommended.
What GPU do you need to run Forspoken?
The minimum graphics card for Forspoken is a AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 8GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM, while a AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT 12GB / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 8 GB VRAM is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.
