Hogwarts Legacy's first gameplay showcase set high expectations for the open-world action-RPG thanks to its impressive visuals and the freedom it promises to offer players. Those looking to explore every nook and cranny of Hogwarts Castle and its surroundings on PC are likely wondering about the game's system requirements and the specs they'll need to run it.
Hogwarts Legacy has a bit of everything and will see players attending classes, exploring the grounds of the famed school, completing puzzles, but also venturing beyond it to face dark wizards, goblins, and more. Here's what we know so far about its system requirements.
Hogwarts Legacy PC System Requirements
Although publisher Portkey Games and developer Avalanche Software showcased a fair bit of Hogwarts Legacy during in a livestream from March 2022, they did not share any details about the game's system requirements or the PC specs we'll need.
The focus largely fell on in-game footage, likely from the title's PlayStation 5 version, which did feature quite a bit of variety in terms of environments and character models, as well as some rather eye-catching spell effects, and even a bit of destruction.
Later in 2022, Hogwarts Legacy's system requirements were officially revealed, putting the worries of players who're still relying on older hardware to rest.
They were updated once more in January 2023, increasing the amount of required minimum RAM requirements while updating the minimum CPU specs to allow for older models.
Here are the game's minimum and recommended PC specs, as detailed on its Steam Page.
Hogwarts Legacy Minimum System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 85 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred), HDD (Supported), 720p/30 fps, Low Quality Settings
Hogwarts Legacy Recommended System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 Ghz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 85 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD, 1080p/60 fps, High Quality Settings
With Hogwarts Legacy's system requirements now covered, check out what we know about its release date and whether or not co-op support might be planned for launch.
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