Verified specAction RPGOpen World

Hogwarts Legacy — System Requirements & Estimated PC Performance

Open-world Wizarding World RPG with dense foliage and ray-traced reflections, GPU-heavy at Ultra.

Game info

DeveloperAvalanche Software
PublisherWarner Bros. Games
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Release date2023-02-10
GenreAction RPG, Open World

System requirements

Minimum CPUIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Minimum GPUNVIDIA GTX 960 4GB / AMD RX 470 4GB
Minimum RAM16 GB
Recommended CPUIntel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Recommended GPUNVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 5700 XT
Recommended RAM16 GB
Storage85 GB

Estimated performance by hardware tier

Estimated average FPS at High settings, ray tracing off, no upscaling. See how it works.

Tier / Build1080p1440p4K
Budget
Ryzen 5 5600 + RX 7600
35 FPS23 FPS13 FPS
Mid-range
Ryzen 7 5700X + RX 9060 XT 16GB
46 FPS31 FPS18 FPS
High-end
Ryzen 7 7800X3D + RTX 5070
61 FPS40 FPS23 FPS
Enthusiast
Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 5090
80 FPS53 FPS30 FPS

Ray tracing support: Yes · Upscaling support: DLSS, FSR, XESS

Recommended hardware

A mid-tier GPU is enough for a smooth 1080p/1440p High experience in this game.

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your exact CPU and GPU. Use the FPS calculator pre-filled for Hogwarts Legacy to get an estimate for your own hardware.

Yes, Hogwarts Legacy supports ray tracing — enabling it will reduce frame rate, especially on GPUs with weaker RT hardware. See the resolution table above for High-preset, RT-off figures.

Hogwarts Legacy supports DLSS, FSR, XESS. Enabling upscaling can meaningfully raise frame rate, especially at 1440p and 4K.

A mid-tier GPU is enough for a smooth 1080p/1440p High experience in this game.