Hearts of Iron IV System Requirements
Hearts of Iron IV is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 6GB of memory and 1GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 2GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 9 | DirectX 9 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300≈ AMD FX-4300 | Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G≈ Intel Core i3-6100 |
| Graphics card | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 309 | 309 | 309 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 309 | 309 | 309 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 309 | 309 | 309 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 309 | 309 | 309 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 309 | 309 | 309 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 309 | 309 | 299 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 309 | 309 | 293 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 309 | 309 | 288 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 309 | 309 | 283 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 309 | 309 | 278 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Hearts of Iron IV?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better), 2GB of free storage, Windows and DirectX 9.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 6GB of memory and a card with 1GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, paired with a Intel Core i3-6100 or equivalent.
Is Hearts of Iron IV demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 5/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
