Hogwarts Legacy System Requirements
Hogwarts Legacy is demanding by 2026 standards. It leans on your graphics card. It wants 16GB of memory and 16GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 85GB of free space.
Full system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz) | Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 Ghz)≈ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| System memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 85 GB | 85 GB (SSD recommended) |
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 | 190 | 118 | 68 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 170 | 105 | 61 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 162 | 101 | 58 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 160 | 99 | 57 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 154 | 96 | 56 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 147 | 91 | 53 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 144 | 90 | 52 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 142 | 88 | 51 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 139 | 86 | 50 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 137 | 85 | 49 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Graphics features
Ray tracing
Hogwarts Legacy supports hardware ray tracing at heavy intensity. Expect a meaningful frame-rate cost — see what ray tracing costs.
Upscaling
Supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. Quality mode typically returns 25–40% more frames — compare them on our DLSS vs FSR page.
What limits performance
This title is primarily GPU-bound . A faster graphics card is the most direct route to more frames.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Hogwarts Legacy?
At least 16GB of system memory, a graphics card with 4GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or better), 85GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 16GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent.
Is Hogwarts Legacy demanding on PC?
It is demanding by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 26/100. It is primarily GPU-bound.
Does Hogwarts Legacy support DLSS or FSR?
It supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. On Quality mode that is typically worth 25–40% more frames with very little visible loss.
