Hollow Knight System Requirements
Hollow Knight is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It leans on your graphics card. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 9GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300≈ AMD FX-4300 | Intel Core i5-3470≈ Intel Core i5-4430 |
| Graphics card | GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 9 GB | 9 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 | 301 | 301 | 272 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 301 | 301 | 242 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 301 | 301 | 231 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 301 | 301 | 228 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 301 | 301 | 221 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 301 | 301 | 210 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 301 | 301 | 206 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 301 | 301 | 203 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 301 | 301 | 199 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 301 | 301 | 195 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Hollow Knight?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better), 9GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 10.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, paired with a Intel Core i5-4430 or equivalent.
Is Hollow Knight demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 7/100. It is primarily GPU-bound.
