Stardew Valley on Intel HD Graphics 520

Meets minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

Yes, at lower settings. The Intel HD Graphics 520 meets Stardew Valley's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~55 fps at 1080p high (range 39–72, low confidence, ±30%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the medium preset. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce GTX 1630 (~189 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low946639
medium725030
high553923
ultra443119
Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

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: medium 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 HD Graphics 520 back.
  • Processor needed for ~55 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Shared or unlisted video memory for this GPU.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

GeForce GTX 1630

~189 fps vs 55 now (est.)

+243% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce GTX 1630

~133 fps vs 39 now (est.)

+243% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce GTX 1630

~80 fps vs 23 now (est.)

+243% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Stardew Valley; usually the cheapest.

Stardew Valley on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs Intel HD Graphics 520
Intel HD Graphics 5205539—
GeForce GTX 1650300+221+471%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB300+300++700%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB300+300++1100%
Radeon RX 6600300+300++1214%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB300+300++1329%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU300+300++1386%
Radeon RX 7600300+300++1557%
GeForce RTX 4060300+300++1586%
GeForce RTX 3070300+300++1871%
GeForce RTX 4070300+300++2386%
Radeon RX 7800 XT300+300++2671%
GeForce RTX 5070300+300++2757%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+300++3614%
GeForce RTX 4080300+300++3757%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++6043%

Stardew Valley on other hardware

More about the Intel HD Graphics 520

Specs and every game it runs →Stardew Valley requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Stardew Valley →