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.
| 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:
- Fanatec Clubsport V1
- Fanatec ClubSport V2
- Fanatec ClubSport V2.5
- Fanatec CSL
- Fanatec CSR
- Fanatec CSR Elite
- Fanatec DD1
- Fanatec DD2
- Fanatec CSL DD
- Fanatec GT DD
- Logitech Driving Force GT
- Logitech Driving Force Pro
- Logitech G25
- Logitech G27
- Logitech G29
- Logitech G920
- Logitech G923
- Logitech MOMO
- Logitech Pro DD
- Moza R9 (CS Wheel)
- Moza R9 (GS Wheel)
- Thrustmaster RGT
- Thrustmaster T100
- Thrustmaster T500 RS
- Thrustmaster TX 458
- Thrustmaster TX Leather
- Thrustmaster T300 Ferrari
- Thrustmaster T300 Ferrari GTE
- Thrustmaster T300 Ferrari Int
- Thrustmaster T300 RS
- Thrustmaster T300 RS GT
- Thrustmaster 458 Spider
- Thrustmaster T150
- Thrustmaster T150 Pro
- Thrustmaster TMX
- Thrustmaster TMX Pro
- Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer
- Thrustmaster TS-XW
- Thrustmaster T128
- Thrustmaster T248
- Thrustmaster T818
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.
