There isn’t another open-world racing game like Forza Horizon 5. The current title is the 12th major installment of the game set to release on 9th Nov, but players who ordered the Platinum Edition have access to the game now. Forza Horizon 5 is not having the best of releases with the game crashing for a large majority of players. Fortunately, the fix for that has to do with your antivirus. Another major issue is with the game’s optimization. A lot of players are complaining of the Forza Horizon 5 low FPS. The FPS in the game goes down massively and it’s frustrating players. Keep reading and we will share tips on how to improve the FPS in Forza Horizon 5.
How to Increase or Boost FPS in Forza Horizon 5
Here are some solutions you can try to fix the low FPS in Forza Horizon 5. While the fix will help improve the FPS, the main issue seems to be with the game’s optimization on certain config. A permanent solution can only come from the devs.
- Don’t use overlays
- GeForce, Steam, Discord, or other overlays can cause all sorts of problems with games especially stuttering.
- Enable the Game Mode from Windows Settings.
- Press Windows Key + I, go to Gaming > Game Mode
- Run the game in Fullscreen mode.
- Unless you have a very powerful PC, don’t use the Capture section of the Gaming section on your PC to record games. If you don’t need it, don’t record games at all. It has a significant impact on performance and FPS.
- From the Gaming section, also disable the Xbox Game Bar.
- Enable Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling
- Windows Key + I > System > Display > Graphics > click on Change default graphic settings > turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling
- Reduce the graphics settings of the game.
- Set Shadow Quality to Low
- Turn off Night Shadows
- Set Motion Blur Quality to Low
- Turn off MSAA
- Turn off FXAA
- Set Reflection Quality to Low
- Set World Car Level of Detail to Low
- If you have been playing the game for a long time, give the game and the PC rest. Also, ensure that the PC is not overheating.
That’s all we have in this guide. We will update the post when we know of something new that can help improve the FPS or any specific software or system config that could be leading to the Forza Horizon low FPS problem.