Hearts of Iron IV on GeForce GTX 1650

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce GTX 1650 is well above Hearts of Iron IV's recommended spec. We estimate ~120 fps at 1080p high (range 96–144, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~84 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 4 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

Preset1080p1440p4K
low20414386
medium15610966
high1208450
ultra966740
Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: ultra preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: medium preset

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 1650 back.
  • Processor needed for ~120 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2500K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 120.

Video memory

  • GeForce GTX 1650: 4 GB
  • Minimum spec: 28 GB (24 GB short)
  • Recommended spec: 28 GB (24 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

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 card1080p1440pvs GeForce GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 165012084
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB168118+40%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB252176+110%
Radeon RX 6600276193+130%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB300210+150%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU300+218+160%
Radeon RX 7600300+244+190%
GeForce RTX 4060300+248+195%
GeForce RTX 3070300+290+245%
GeForce RTX 4070300+300++335%
Radeon RX 7800 XT300+300++385%
GeForce RTX 5070300+300++400%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+300++550%
GeForce RTX 4080300+300++575%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++975%

Hearts of Iron IV on other hardware

More about the GeForce GTX 1650

Specs and every game it runs →Hearts of Iron IV requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Hearts of Iron IV