Can I run Hearts of Iron IV?
System requirements, estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a quick check for your own PC.
- ReleaseJun 6, 2016
- Playing now33 598
- 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 | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 246 | 182 | 111 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 353 | 261 | 159 |
| RTX 2060 | 366 | 302 | 184 |
| RTX 3060 | 366 | 366 | 246 |
| RTX 4060 | 366 | 366 | 266 |
| RTX 5060 | 366 | 366 | 321 |
| RX 9060 XT | 366 | 366 | 345 |
| RTX 3070 | 366 | 366 | 345 |
| RTX 4070 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RTX 5070 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RX 7800 XT | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RX 9070 XT | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RTX 4080 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RTX 5080 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RTX 4090 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
| RTX 5090 | 366 | 366 | 366 |
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 B580 12 GB ~366 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~366 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~366 FPSAmazon ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~266 FPSAmazon ↗
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