Can I run Hearts of Iron IV?
Hearts of Iron IV needs at least Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger…, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7… is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseJun 6, 2016
- Playing now27 362
- Steam user reviews90 % positive
- Steam DeckPlayable
- ProtonDBplatinum
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Hearts of Iron IV system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300 | Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Storage | 2 GB available space | 2 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in Hearts of Iron IV
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 5120×1440 | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 246 | 182 | 121 | 111 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 353 | 261 | 173 | 159 |
| RTX 2060 | 379 | 302 | 200 | 184 |
| RTX 3060 | 379 | 379 | 268 | 246 |
| RTX 4060 | 379 | 379 | 289 | 266 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 379 | 379 | 341 | 314 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 379 | 379 | 341 | 314 |
| RTX 5060 | 379 | 379 | 349 | 321 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 379 | 379 | 379 | 369 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 379 | 379 | 379 | 369 |
| RX 9060 XT | 379 | 379 | 375 | 345 |
| RTX 3070 | 379 | 379 | 375 | 345 |
| RTX 4070 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RTX 5070 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RX 7800 XT | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RX 9070 XT | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RTX 4080 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RTX 5080 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RTX 4090 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
| RTX 5090 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 |
For your own PC: enter your graphics card and processor under Will it run on my PC? and you get the estimated FPS at every resolution and quality, with or without upscaling. Hardware you already entered on this site is filled in automatically.
Hearts of Iron IV is limited by the processor in big battles or large late-game saves with many units, buildings or objects: there the real FPS can be much lower than the estimate above, which reflects a normal scene.
Steam Deck, Valve rating: Playable
Which graphics card do I need for Hearts of Iron IV?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~379 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~379 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~379 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~235 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run Hearts of Iron IV?
- Hearts of Iron IV needs at least Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger…, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7… is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for Hearts of Iron IV?
- Minimum: graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger…, processor Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300, RAM 4 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7….
- What PC do I need for Hearts of Iron IV?
- For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Intel Arc B570 10 GB (an estimated 379 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for Hearts of Iron IV.
- Can I run Hearts of Iron IV on the Steam Deck?
- Hearts of Iron IV is rated Playable on Steam Deck by Valve. On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it platinum. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.
