Quick Answer

Yes, with ease. The RTX 5090 runs Horizon Forbidden West at 1440p on Very High at roughly 160-190 fps natively, and clears 200 fps with DLSS Quality. The card has clear headroom at this resolution, making it a strong fit if you also game at 4K.

1440p Very High runs beautifully

Horizon Forbidden West is a polished, well-optimised port, so at 1440p Very High the 5090 holds 160-190 fps across the lush open world. The dense foliage and ocean reflections that tax weaker cards barely register here, and the 32GB buffer keeps high-resolution textures loaded with no pop-in. DLSS Quality pushes frames past 200 fps for a 240Hz panel if you want maximum smoothness.

CPU and panel to match

The traversal-heavy open world leans on the CPU during fast gliding and combat, so a Ryzen 7 9800X3D keeps the 1% lows tidy. A 1440p 165Hz or 240Hz panel is the natural pairing, ranging from around R9,000 to R28,000 at Evetech depending on IPS or QD-OLED. With this combination, Forbidden West looks and plays at its best on PC at 1440p. If you push to a 4K panel later, the 5090 still holds Forbidden West above 80 fps on Very High, so this card comfortably spans a future resolution upgrade without needing to be replaced.

FAQ

What FPS does the 5090 get in Horizon Forbidden West at 1440p?

Around 160-190 fps on Very High natively, rising past 200 fps with DLSS Quality. The card has plenty of headroom at this resolution.

Is DLSS worth using at 1440p here?

It is optional. Native 1440p already exceeds 160 fps, but DLSS Quality is useful to fully saturate a 240Hz panel with no visible loss in sharpness.

Is the 5090 overkill for Forbidden West at 1440p?

A little. It is well matched if you also game at 4K; for 1440p alone a cheaper card would already exceed 100 fps in this title.

Get the most from Forbidden West Pair the 5090 with a 1440p 240Hz panel and a 9800X3D, or step up to 4K. Compare monitors and CPUs stocked at Evetech to finish the build.