Hearts of Iron IV on GeForce GTX 1050
Yes. The GeForce GTX 1050 meets Hearts of Iron IV's recommended spec. We estimate ~78 fps at 1080p high (range 62–94, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~55 fps on high). Its 2 GB of video memory is below the 28 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 133 | 93 | 56 |
| medium | 101 | 71 | 43 |
| high | 78 | 55 | 33 |
| ultra | 62 | 44 | 26 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: medium preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 1050 back.
- Processor needed for ~78 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2500K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~78 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 1050: 2 GB
- Minimum spec: 28 GB (26 GB short)
- Recommended spec: 28 GB (26 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6400
~84 fps vs 55 now (est.)
+54% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~73 fps vs 33 now (est.)
+123% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Hearts of Iron IV; usually the cheapest.
Hearts of Iron IV on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1050 | 78 | 55 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 120 | 84 | +54% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 168 | 118 | +115% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 252 | 176 | +223% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 276 | 193 | +254% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300 | 210 | +285% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 218 | +300% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 244 | +346% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 248 | +354% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 290 | +431% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | +569% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +646% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +669% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +900% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +938% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1554% |
Hearts of Iron IV on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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