Hearts of Iron IV on Intel HD Graphics 4000

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Intel HD Graphics 4000 is below Hearts of Iron IV's minimum spec (Intel Iris Xe Graphics). Our model still estimates ~26 fps at 1080p low (range 20–31, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce GTX 1630 (~72 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	26	18	11
medium	20	14	8
high	15	11	6
ultra	12	8	5

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: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

Intel Arc card: use XeSS (native on Arc) or FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Intel HD Graphics 4000 back.
Processor needed for ~26 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, ~15 fps.

Video memory

Shared or unlisted video memory for this GPU.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce GTX 1630

~72 fps vs 15 now (est.)

+380% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6400

~84 fps vs 11 now (est.)

+700% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

~73 fps vs 6 now (est.)

+1060% 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 Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000	15	11	—
GeForce GTX 1650	120	84	+700%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	168	118	+1020%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	252	176	+1580%
Radeon RX 6600	276	193	+1740%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300	210	+1900%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	300+	218	+1980%
Radeon RX 7600	300+	244	+2220%
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	248	+2260%
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	290	+2660%
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	+3380%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	+3780%
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	+3900%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	+5100%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	+5300%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+8500%