Forza Horizon 6 looks incredible with Ray Tracing enabled, but it can eat up FPS fast if you’re not careful. As an experienced gamer, you want smooth racing without sacrificing the dazzling reflections and lighting the game offers. Here’s a straightforward guide to get the most frames while keeping Ray Tracing on.



1. Use AI Upscaling



The easiest FPS gain comes from AI upscaling. FH6 supports:



NVIDIA DLSS 4 (RTX 50 series)

DLSS Frame Generation (RTX 40 series+)

AMD FSR 4

Intel XeSS 2.1



Set your upscaler to Performance or Balanced. This can give a huge FPS boost while still keeping your visuals sharp with Ray Tracing active.



2. Tweak Ray Tracing Settings



Ray Tracing is heavy, but not all aspects hit performance equally. Focus on these:



Ray-Traced Global Illumination (RTGI): Computes realistic light bouncing, but very demanding. Lower it from Extreme to High or Medium for smoother racing.

Ray-Traced Reflections: Impacts both cars and environments. If you need FPS, set it to Car Only or lower the quality slightly. You’ll still see reflections, just fewer on distant surfaces.

3. Adjust Non-Ray Tracing Heavy Settings



Some standard settings can bottleneck FPS even with Ray Tracing on:



Track Texture Quality: High textures can hit both GPU and CPU hard.

Shadow Quality: Lowering shadows frees up resources for Ray Tracing.

Cubemap Reflections: If RT reflections are on, drop cubemap quality to Low to reduce CPU load.

4. System-Level Tips

Restart After Major Changes: FH6 applies many settings live, but a full restart clears VRAM and stabilizes performance.

Monitor VRAM Usage: The game shows real-time VRAM. Avoid hitting max capacity—this causes stuttering.

Uncap Framerate: Set your Performance Target to Unlocked to take full advantage of high-refresh monitors.

5. Recommended Performance Tiers

Tier Target Hardware

Extreme 4K / 60+ FPS RTX 4070 Ti / RX 7900 XT

Extreme RT 4K Upscaled / 60+ FPS RTX 5070 Ti / RX 9070 XT



These tiers give a solid benchmark. Extreme RT is for those with top-tier cards who want full Ray Tracing without sacrificing smooth gameplay.



Max FPS in FH6 while enjoying Ray Tracing isn’t about turning everything off—it’s about smart choices. Use AI upscaling, lower the heaviest RT effects, and balance shadows and textures. With the right tweaks, you can have a fast, fluid experience while still basking in the most stunning visuals Forza Horizon 6 offers.