Hearts of Iron IV System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher:
- Paradox Interactive
- Release date:
- 6 June 2016 (8 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.4 / 5 (1458 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 1.4 / 10 - not demanding
Official Hearts of Iron IV system requirements for PC
To run Hearts of Iron IV, you'll need at least 4 GB of RAM and 2 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon HD 5850, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 6950. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Quad Q9400 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-750 or better.
Minimum requirements
- Graphics card:
- ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM
- CPU:
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz
- RAM:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 2 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 64-bit or newer
- DirectX:
- Version 9.0c
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM
- CPU:
- Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz
- RAM:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 2 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7 64-bit or newer
- DirectX:
- Version 9.0c
Hearts of Iron IV performance on your PC
Hearts of Iron IV performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 6.6x faster than Radeon HD 6950. Your graphics card can run Hearts of Iron IV at recommended settings according to Paradox Development Studio.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Hearts of Iron IV FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Hearts of Iron IV performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 7.7x faster than Core i5-750. Your CPU can run Hearts of Iron IV at recommended settings according to Paradox Development Studio.
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