Forza Motorsport PC Specs Announced – SSD Required, DLSS 2, FSR 2.2, DirectStorage Supported

Aug 22, 2023 at 12:22pm EDT
Forza Motorsport

Today, Turn 10 announced the official PC specifications for its upcoming racing simulation game Forza Motorsport, due for release on October 10th (though just like Starfield, it is playable five days in advance for those who pre-purchase the Premium Edition).

The system requirements reveal that, once again, similarly to Starfield, you will need an SSD to play Forza Motorsport. Other than that, the specifications aren't too surprising.

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                    Minimum Requirements           Recommended       Ideal Requirements
INTEL & NVIDIA AMD INTEL & NVIDIA AMD INTEL & NVIDIA AMD
CPU i5-8400 6 cores @ 2.8 Ghz Ryzen 5 1600 6 cores @ 3.2 Ghz i5-11600k Ryzen 5 5600X i7-11700k Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU CORES 6 physical cores 6 physical cores 6 physical cores 6 physical cores 8 physical cores 8 physical cores
GPU GTX 1060 (6GB) RX 5500 XT RTX 2080 Tl RX 6800 XT RTX 4080 RX 7900XT
VRAM 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB
SYSTEM RAM 8 GB dedicated 8 GB dedicated 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
STORAGE SSD with 130 GB free space SSD with 130 GB free space SSD with 130 GB free space SSD with 130 GB free space NvME SSD with 130 GB free space NvME SSD with 130 GB free space

Turn 10 also confirmed that the game will support NVIDIA DLSS 2 and AMD FSR 2.2 at launch, as well as DirectStorage for 'CPU improvements when loading files to memory', which will decrease track loading times.

Interestingly, the developer has chosen to lock frame rates in multiplayer to balance competitiveness when playing online among PCs of various specifications and Xbox Series S|X consoles. Turn 10 didn't say what frame rate lock will be in place, though it's likely to be 60 frames per second. In single player mode, at least, Forza Motorsport players will be free to unlock the frame rates. Ultrawide and 'non-standard' resolutions will be available.

Here's the full list of compatible racing wheels at launch:

Last but not least, the iconic Nürburgring circuit is confirmed to be included at launch. The original 12.9-mile (20.83 km) Nordschleife version of the track will be added post-launch in Spring 2024.

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