Hearts of Iron IV on GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
Yes. The GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU is well above Hearts of Iron IV's recommended spec. We estimate 300+ fps at 1080p high (range 300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect 300+ fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 16 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 | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| medium | 300+ | 300+ | 300+ |
| high | 300+ | 300+ | 252 |
| ultra | 300+ | 300+ | 202 |
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: ultra preset
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU back.
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2500K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 300+.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU: 16 GB
- Minimum spec: 28 GB (12 GB short)
- Recommended spec: 28 GB (12 GB short)
Hearts of Iron IV on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 120 | 84 | -80% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 168 | 118 | -72% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 252 | 176 | -58% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 276 | 193 | -54% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 300 | 210 | -50% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 218 | -48% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 300+ | 244 | -42% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 300+ | 248 | -41% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 300+ | 290 | -31% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 300+ | 300+ | -13% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 300+ | 300+ | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300+ | 300+ | 0% |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | 300+ | 300+ | — |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 300+ | +30% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 300+ | +35% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +115% |
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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