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Can I run Sonic Forces?

Sonic Forces (2017) is an action and adventure game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.

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Sonic Forces (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Sonic Forces publisher

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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.

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Sonic Forces system requirements

Minimum
ProcessorIntel i5 5th gen @ 2.7Ghz or AMD A10 7th gen @ 3.0Ghz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 750 Ti or AMD R7 265
Storage18 GB available space

The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.

Source: the official Sonic Forces Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Sonic Forces?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-4460 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Intel Core i3-10100

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Sonic Forces

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Recommended build

Plays Sonic Forces on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Sonic Forces: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Sonic Forces?
Minimum: processor Intel i5 5th gen @ 2.7Ghz or AMD A10 7th gen @ 3.0Ghz; 4 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GTX 750 Ti or AMD R7 265; 18 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Sonic Forces?
At least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.
Can a GTX 1650 run Sonic Forces?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Sonic Forces run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 750 Ti class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Sonic Forces?
Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for Sonic Forces.
How much storage does Sonic Forces need?
Sonic Forces needs 18 GB of free space.

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