Can I run Hogwarts Legacy?

Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is an action, adventure and RPG game and a demanding game for a PC. For high settings it wants a modern mid-range graphics card (RTX 2060 or RTX 3060 class).

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Hogwarts Legacy system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	64-bit Windows 10	64-bit Windows 10
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)
Memory	16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB	NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770
Storage	85 GB available space	85 GB available space

Source: the official Hogwarts Legacy Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Hogwarts Legacy?

To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-10100 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 3060 or faster, an Intel Core i7-8700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

Radeon RX 570
GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Graphics card: high settings

GeForce RTX 3060
GeForce RTX 4060
Radeon RX 7600

Processor: minimum

Intel Core i3-10100
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Intel Core i5-8400

Processor: high settings

Intel Core i7-8700
Intel Core i5-10400
AMD Ryzen 5 5600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 78%, medium to high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

Upgrade picks for Hogwarts Legacy

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

Mainstream / 1080p

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

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Memory (16 GB or more)Samsung DDR5-4800 32GB

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Memory (16 GB or more)Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 64GB

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Hogwarts Legacy: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Hogwarts Legacy?

Minimum: OS 64-bit Windows 10; processor Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz); 16 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB; 85 GB available space.

What are the recommended requirements for Hogwarts Legacy?

Recommended: processor Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 Ghz); 16 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770; 85 GB available space.

What graphics card do I need for Hogwarts Legacy?

At least a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 3060, GeForce RTX 4060, Radeon RX 7600 or faster.

Can a GTX 1650 run Hogwarts Legacy?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 78% in our checker (medium to high settings).

Can Hogwarts Legacy run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (Radeon RX 570 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Hogwarts Legacy?

No. Hogwarts Legacy needs at least 16 GB of RAM.

How much storage does Hogwarts Legacy need?

Hogwarts Legacy needs 85 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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