Hearts of Iron IV on Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Yes. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics meets Hearts of Iron IV's recommended spec. We estimate ~60 fps at 1080p high (range 48–72, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~42 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 102 | 71 | 43 |
| medium | 78 | 55 | 33 |
| high | 60 | 42 | 25 |
| ultra | 48 | 34 | 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: high preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: low preset
- 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 Iris Xe Graphics back.
- Processor needed for ~60 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, ~60 fps.
Video memory
Shared or unlisted video memory for this GPU.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6400
~84 fps vs 42 now (est.)
+100% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~73 fps vs 25 now (est.)
+190% 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 Iris Xe Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics | 60 | 42 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 120 | 84 | +100% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 168 | 118 | +180% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 252 | 176 | +320% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 276 | 193 | +360% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300 | 210 | +400% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 218 | +420% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 244 | +480% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 248 | +490% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 290 | +590% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | +770% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +870% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +900% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +1200% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +1250% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +2050% |
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+
More about the Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Specs and every game it runs →Hearts of Iron IV requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Hearts of Iron IV →