Can I run Hearthstone?
Hearthstone needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280X, and NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570 is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseMar 11, 2014
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Hearthstone system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (21H1) | Windows 10 64-bit (21H1) |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-10400F or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280X | NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 12 GB | 13 GB available HD space |
Estimated FPS in Hearthstone
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 | 90 | 67 | 44 | 41 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 129 | 95 | 63 | 58 |
| RTX 2060 | 149 | 110 | 73 | 67 |
| RTX 3060 | 200 | 148 | 98 | 90 |
| RTX 4060 | 216 | 160 | 106 | 97 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 223 | 188 | 125 | 115 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 223 | 188 | 125 | 115 |
| RTX 5060 | 223 | 193 | 128 | 117 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 223 | 222 | 147 | 135 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 223 | 222 | 147 | 135 |
| RX 9060 XT | 223 | 207 | 137 | 126 |
| RTX 3070 | 223 | 207 | 137 | 126 |
| RTX 4070 | 223 | 223 | 168 | 154 |
| RTX 5070 | 223 | 223 | 200 | 184 |
| RX 7800 XT | 223 | 223 | 176 | 162 |
| RX 9070 XT | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
| RTX 4080 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
| RTX 5080 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
| RTX 4090 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
| RTX 5090 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
Hearthstone always syncs to your monitor (V-Sync cannot be switched off in the game), so you get at most your screen's refresh rate, e.g. 60 or 144 FPS. The estimate shows what the PC could do without that cap.
Which graphics card do I need for Hearthstone?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~191 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~141 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSGeForce RTX 5050 8 GB ~148 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~86 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run Hearthstone?
- Hearthstone needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280X, and NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570 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 Hearthstone?
- Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280X, processor Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD A10-7850K, RAM 8 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570.
- What PC do I need for Hearthstone?
- 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 191 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for Hearthstone.
