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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 (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Hogwarts Legacy publisher

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Hogwarts Legacy system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OS64-bit Windows 1064-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel 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)
Memory16 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GBNVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770
Storage85 GB available space85 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.

PC builds for Hogwarts Legacy

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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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