PC requirements
Hearts of Iron IV System Requirements
Hearts of Iron IV needs at least Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300, 4 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G, 6 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | 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 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| 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) |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 9.0c |
| Storage | 2 GB available space | 2 GB available space |
| Additional notes | Direct X- compatible soundcard. | Direct X- compatible soundcard. |
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Quick answers
Running Hearts of Iron IV on PC
Can my PC run Hearts of Iron IV?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Hearts of Iron IV need?
2 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.