On the ASUS ROG Ally X, Sons of the Forest is tuned to run at 40 FPS with the TDP capped at 25-30W, rendering at 1920x1080 with FSR 3.0 Performance. Its native 1080p IPS display refreshes at 120Hz, and Sons of the Forest runs natively on Windows. These settings are compiled from 1 source and 95% corroborated across independent guides. Verified current as of June 2026.
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Very PositiveSent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Sons of the Forest run well on the ASUS ROG Ally X?
Sons of the Forest is playable at 40 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X with these settings. These values are 95% corroborated across independent guides.
What FPS does Sons of the Forest hit on the ASUS ROG Ally X?
With these settings Sons of the Forest targets 40 FPS on the ASUS ROG Ally X.
What TDP should I use for Sons of the Forest on the ASUS ROG Ally X?
Cap the TDP at 25-30W for Sons of the Forest on the ASUS ROG Ally X.
What resolution and upscaling are best for Sons of the Forest on the ASUS ROG Ally X?
Render Sons of the Forest at 1920x1080 with FSR 3.0 Performance on the ASUS ROG Ally X.
What's different about running Sons of the Forest on the ASUS ROG Ally X?
The ROG Ally X has a native 1080p IPS screen at 120Hz and runs natively on Windows, so these settings are tuned for that panel.
How do the Sons of the Forest settings differ on the ASUS ROG Ally X vs the Steam Deck OLED?
On the ASUS ROG Ally X this guide differs from the Steam Deck OLED on frame rate (40 FPS vs 30-40 FPS), resolution (1920x1080 vs 1280x800), upscaling (FSR 3.0 Performance vs FSR 2.0 Quality). Notable in-game changes: Fullscreen (Fullscreen vs Exclusive Fullscreen), Max FPS (120 vs 60), Draw Distance (Medium vs Low), Ambient Occlusion (Medium vs Low), Fog Quality (Off vs Low), Anisotropic Textures (On vs Off), and 8 more settings.
Are these Sons of the Forest settings verified?
These settings are compiled from 1 source, 95% corroborated, last verified Jun 2026.
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ASUS ROG Ally X vs Steam Deck OLED
On the ASUS ROG Ally X, Sons of the Forest runs frame rate 40 FPS (vs 30-40 FPS on the Steam Deck OLED), resolution 1920x1080 (vs 1280x800 on the Steam Deck OLED), upscaling FSR 3.0 Performance (vs FSR 2.0 Quality on the Steam Deck OLED).
Settings that change between the two
- FullscreenFullscreen· DeckExclusive Fullscreen
- Max FPS120· Deck60
- Draw DistanceMedium· DeckLow
- Ambient OcclusionMedium· DeckLow
- Fog QualityOff· DeckLow
- Anisotropic TexturesOn· DeckOff
- Shadow QualityMedium· DeckLow
- GrassMedium· DeckLow
ASUS ROG Ally X-specific tweaks: 6GB VRAM.