Can I run Hearts of Iron IV?
Official Hearts of Iron IV system requirements, player reports on Hearts of Iron IV performance, and a check against your GPU and CPU.
Official system requirements
Published on the Steam store page by the developer. This is that text, not a benchmark.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Sound
- Direct X- compatible soundcard.
- Notes
- Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Sound
- Direct X- compatible soundcard.
- Notes
- Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
What players say about performance
The game generally runs poorly on lower-end systems with frequent frame loss and lag, especially when many divisions or large armies are involved, but some players with good hardware report acceptable performance.
Drawn from 10 reviews that mention performance.
Common problems
- Poor optimization leading to frame loss especially with many divisions
- Lag and performance drops in late-game scenarios
- AI causing performance issues by spawning hundreds of divisions
- Performance heavily dependent on hardware capabilities
What runs it well
- Some players report acceptable performance on high-end or well-optimized systems
Check your PC
Pick a GPU and a CPU. The result compares their class with the parts named in the official requirements. It is not an FPS estimate.