Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We've lauded the PC version of Forza Horizon 6 in our main technology review, but now we're going in-depth on the PC build, examining every single permutation of every quality setting and provided two sets of recommendations for mainstream and higher-end builds. Many thanks to our contributor Rayan for putting in the many, many hours of work in delivering this video!

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00:00 Introduction + Settings
02:28 Sponsored by Alienware
04:04 The First Play Experience
05:22 Optimised Settings Intro
05:37 Optimised Settings: Car Level of Detail
06:15 Optimised Settings: Enviroment Texture Quality
07:50 Optimised Settings: Environment Geometry Quality
08:46 Optimised Settings: Car Reflection Quality
10:03 Optimised Settings: Screen-Space Reflections
11:19 Optimised Settings: RT Reflections
13:33 Optimised Settings: Shadow Quality
14:32 Optimised Settings: Night Shadows
15:28 Optimised Settings: Screen-Space GI Quality
16:55 Optimised Settings: RT Global Illumination
19:12 Optimised Settings: Shader Quality
20:17 Optimised Settings: Deformable Terrain
20:49 Optimised Settings: Particle Effects Quality
21:30 Optimised Settings: Volumetric Fog
22:23 Optimised Settings Performance Gains
24:50 Forza Horizon 6 Summary
26:03 And Now, The Conclusion