Hogwarts Legacy: PC system requirements Hogwarts Legacy guide

Despite how it looks, Hogwarts Legacy does not have very high minimum system requirements for PC. Here you will find information about the recommended system requirements, ultra settings at 4K resolution and Internet connection.

Last update: 10 February 2023

In this Hogwarts Legacy guide, we've included information on the minimum and recommended PC system requirements and ultra settings in 4K resolution. We also explain whether you need a permanent internet connection to run Hogwarts Legacy.

• Hogwarts Legacy: Minimum PC system requirements
• Hogwarts Legacy: Recommended PC system requirements
• Hogwarts Legacy: Ultra settings on PC (60 fps, 4K)
• Hogwarts Legacy: PS5/Xbox Series X|S Graphics Modes
• Hogwarts Legacy: Constant Internet connection
• Steam Deck

Hogwarts Legacy: Minimum PC system requirements

1. Operating system: Windows 10 64-bits
2. Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
3. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 with 4GB VRAM
4. DirectX: version 12
5. RAM: 16 GB
6. Disk space: 85 GB (HDD supported, SSD recommended)

Hogwarts Legacy: Recommended PC system requirements

1. Operating system: Windows 10 64-bits
2. Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
3. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce 1080 Ti with 11 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT with 8 GB VRAM
4. DirectX: version 12
5. RAM: 16 GB
6. Disk space: 85 GB (SSD)

Hogwarts Legacy: Ultra settings on PC (60 fps, 4K)

1. Operating system: Windows 10 64-bits
2. Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
3. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 3090 Ti with 24GB VRAM or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT with 20GB VRAM
4. DirectX: version 12
5. RAM: 32 GB
6. Disk space: 85 GB (SSD)

Hogwarts Legacy: PS5/Xbox Series X|S Graphics Modes

There are 5 different graphics modes in Hogwarts Legacy:

1. Fidelity: high fidelity of the displayed image, focuses on resolution and graphic quality.
2. Fidelity Raytracing: higher resolution graphics rendering with Raytracing support.
3. Performance: high frames per second (FPS) mode for better performance.
4. Balanced: balances resolution, graphics quality, and performance. Only available on supported output devices.
5. HFR (High Frame Rate) Performance: this mode allows you to get a high frame rate per second (FPS) so you can enjoy maximum performance. Only available on supported output devices.

Changing the graphics settings requires restarting Hogwarts Legacy.

Hogwarts Legacy: Constant Internet connection

You don't need a constant internet connection to run Hogwarts Legacy. The game offers only single-player mode, there are no plans to add co-op, multiplayer or even microtransactions in the future. An announcement from Avalanche Software explains that an internet connection will be required to download the Day 1 Update for both physical and digital copies of the game. This very important patch, available on the day of the game's release, is intended to ensure a stable gameplay for all players.

Hogwarts Legacy covers appeared in online stores, informing about the required constant Internet connection. However, it should be remembered that they could have been placeholders, allowing sellers to list the product without official information.

Steam Deck

You can also play Hogwarts Legacy on the VALVE - Steam Deck handheld. This means that anyone interested will be able to play this open world RPG set in the Harry Potter universe wherever they are and enjoy the game at up to 30 FPS on high settings. If you decide to sacrifice the quality of the graphics to get more frames, the game will run at 50-60 frames per second on low settings.