Announced at Microsoft & Bethesda's joint E3 press conference, Forza Horizon 5 will take all players to race through the streets, climates, and landscapes of Mexico. The game looked absolutely incredible in the first-ever gameplay, coming to Xbox and PC on 9th November 2021. For those on the latter platform, seeing a game look so amazing is both exciting, and a bit daunting. PC gamers need to know if their gaming rig has what it takes to run Forza Horizon 5. Now, we've found the minimum Forza Horizon 5 PC system requirements and file size.
Forza Horizon 5 - PC specs and file size
Spoiler alert: You don't need a monster PC to run Forza Horizon 5. In fact, the minimum PC system requirements for Forza Horizon 5, as per the game's official steam page, makes it look as if most gaming rigs out there will be able to run the new title without much issue.
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The minimum PC system requirements for Forza Horizon 5 is:
- OS: Windows 10 version 15063.0 or higher
- Processor: Intel i3-4170 @ 3.7Ghz OR Intel i5 750 @ 2.67Ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia 650TI OR AMD R7 250x
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Keep in mind that these minimum PC system requirements have been revealed way ahead of the game's launch on 9th November 2021. Therefore, the specs required to play Forza Horizon 5 are still subject to change.
(Picture: Xbox Game Studios)
Further, don't expect the game to run smoothly, or anywhere near to the quality shown off at E3 2021. This is the minimum PC system requirements, after all.
We will update you once the recommended PC system requirements, as well as the gaming rig you will need to run Forza Horizon 5 with Ray Tracing, becomes available.
In case you missed it, check out the glorious Forza Horizon 5 trailer from E3 2021 below.
Lastly, the Forza Horizon 5's file size appears to be roughly 100 GB and here is the storage required to install the game on all platforms:
- Xbox Series X|S: 103 GB
- Xbox One: 116 GB
- Windows: 103 GB
- Steam*: 103 GB
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