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Hearts of Iron IV, by Paradox Development Studio (Simulation, Strategy), came out on Steam on June 6, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Estimate per graphics card
For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 289 fps |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 252 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium207–285 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium207–285 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium198–272 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium181–249 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium178–245 fps |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 273 fps | Medium148–204 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 260 fps | Medium142–195 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 260 fps | Medium142–195 fps |
| Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 248 fps | Medium135–185 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 242 fps | Medium131–181 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 12 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 223 fps | Medium121–167 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium217–298 fps | Medium118–162 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 8 GB | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium210–289 fps | Medium114–157 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | Mediumover 285 fps | Medium185–254 fps | Medium100–138 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 8 GB | Mediumover 265 fps | Medium172–237 fps | Medium93–129 fps |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB | Medium215–295 fps | Medium139–192 fps | Medium76–104 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB | Medium184–253 fps | Medium119–164 fps | Medium65–89 fps |
| Radeon RX 580 8 GB | Medium142–195 fps | Medium92–127 fps | Low67–93 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | Medium131–180 fps | Medium85–117 fps | Low62–86 fps |
Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably when the game offers them.
Best settings
The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Hearts of Iron IV doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5070 | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 300 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 260 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 260 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 | Mediumover 300 fps | Mediumover 223 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium217–298 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 | Mediumover 300 fps | Medium210–289 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | Mediumover 285 fps | Medium185–254 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 | Mediumover 265 fps | Medium172–237 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | Medium184–253 fps | Medium119–164 fps |
At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory, hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.
Official specs
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
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Questions
The publisher recommends: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake). By our conservative estimate, no card on our list holds 60 frames per second at 1080p on high settings.
For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick Medium settings: over 300 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Hearts of Iron IV at 1080p on medium settings, over 285 frames per second.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Hearts of Iron IV at 1080p on medium settings, over 300 frames per second.
The publisher recommends 6 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).
The official page asks for 2 GB of storage.
The publisher's recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.
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