Hearts of Iron IV on Radeon HD 7970
Yes. The Radeon HD 7970 is well above Hearts of Iron IV's recommended spec. We estimate ~114 fps at 1080p high (range 91–137, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~80 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 3 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 | 194 | 136 | 81 |
| medium | 148 | 104 | 62 |
| high | 114 | 80 | 48 |
| ultra | 91 | 64 | 38 |
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
AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon HD 7970 back.
- Processor needed for ~114 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 114.
Video memory
- Radeon HD 7970: 3 GB
- Minimum spec: 28 GB (25 GB short)
- Recommended spec: 28 GB (25 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 card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 7970 | 114 | 80 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 120 | 84 | +5% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 168 | 118 | +47% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 252 | 176 | +121% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 276 | 193 | +142% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300 | 210 | +163% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 218 | +174% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 244 | +205% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 248 | +211% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 290 | +263% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | +358% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +411% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | +426% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +584% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +611% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1032% |
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+