Built-in benchmark and live memory figures
Official PC material confirms a benchmark mode plus real-time video and system memory readouts, so changes can be measured instead of guessed.
Performance settings
Use the benchmark to build your own stable preset
Forza Horizon 6 supplies a benchmark, live previews and memory readouts. Those are better starting points than a copied generic settings table, especially across different GPUs and game updates.
Settings test planner
Make one change you can actually compare
Forza Horizon 6 has a built-in benchmark, live previews and memory readouts. This tool turns those official features into a repeatable test plan; it does not pretend that one preset fits every PC.
Entry PC / Stable play
Test plan
Starting point
Start from an in-game preset, run the built-in benchmark, then change one graphics group at a time while watching memory use.
Priority logic
Favor repeatable frame behavior over a one-off peak number.
Test scope
Record the result, memory readout and settings before changing the next option.
Boundary
Do not copy a GPU-specific video setting until it has been tested on comparable hardware and game version.
What the official PC guide confirms
Tools exist; a universal best preset does not
Steam Deck is officially Verified, and the PC version supports a broad range of rendering options. Forza.net does not publish one guaranteed FPS, battery-life or quality preset for every machine, so this page avoids inventing one.
Live setting previews
PC render settings can be changed without restarting, and many settings have live previews. Change one group at a time so the comparison means something.
Upscaling support
The official PC guide lists NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and Intel XeSS support. Availability depends on the graphics hardware in your machine.
Ray-traced features
Ray-Traced Reflections and ray-traced global illumination are supported on compatible hardware. Treat them as individual test choices, not a default requirement.
Four steps for a trustworthy settings result
- 1 Install the current game update and graphics driver, then close or note any heavy background applications.
- 2 Run the built-in benchmark once with your initial settings and save the result with the memory figures it reports.
- 3 Change only one group - for example, an upscaling option or a ray-traced feature - and run the same benchmark again.
- 4 Drive a familiar Tokyo City route and play a longer session before keeping the change. A short benchmark cannot prove every real-session condition.
For handhelds
Use Steam Deck verification as a compatibility signal, then measure frame behavior, heat and battery life on your own device.
For AMD PCs
The official team has acknowledged work on AMD PC frame-rate issues. Keep game and driver versions with your benchmark notes when comparing results.
For wheel play
Keep a stable graphics baseline before fine-tuning controls. Change visual settings separately so wheel feedback and rendering changes are not confused.