Hearts of Iron III
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1080p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 926 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 977 fps | 794 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 999 fps | 860 fps | 699 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 837 fps | 680 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 999 fps | 988 fps | 791 fps | 642 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 999 fps | 901 fps | 721 fps | 586 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 999 fps | 814 fps | 651 fps | 529 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 872 fps | 698 fps | 558 fps | 453 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 632 fps | 506 fps | 405 fps | 329 fps |
1440p performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 992 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 935 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 999 fps | 999 fps | 999 fps | 879 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 999 fps | 999 fps | 855 fps | 694 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 999 fps | 916 fps | 733 fps | 595 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 999 fps | 807 fps | 645 fps | 524 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 981 fps | 785 fps | 628 fps | 510 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 927 fps | 741 fps | 593 fps | 482 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 845 fps | 676 fps | 541 fps | 439 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 763 fps | 610 fps | 488 fps | 397 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 654 fps | 523 fps | 419 fps | 340 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 474 fps | 379 fps | 303 fps | 247 fps |
4K performance
| GPU | low | medium | high | ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 999 fps | 977 fps | 781 fps | 635 fps |
| RTX 4090 | 999 fps | 907 fps | 726 fps | 590 fps |
| RX 7900 XTX | 999 fps | 814 fps | 651 fps | 529 fps |
| RTX 5080 | 959 fps | 767 fps | 614 fps | 499 fps |
| RTX 4080 Super | 901 fps | 721 fps | 577 fps | 469 fps |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 712 fps | 570 fps | 456 fps | 370 fps |
| RTX 4070 | 610 fps | 488 fps | 391 fps | 317 fps |
| RX 7800 XT | 538 fps | 430 fps | 344 fps | 280 fps |
| RTX 3080 | 523 fps | 419 fps | 335 fps | 272 fps |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 494 fps | 395 fps | 316 fps | 257 fps |
| RTX 3070 | 451 fps | 360 fps | 288 fps | 234 fps |
| RTX 4060 | 407 fps | 326 fps | 260 fps | 212 fps |
| RTX 3060 | 349 fps | 279 fps | 223 fps | 181 fps |
| GTX 1660 Super | 253 fps | 202 fps | 162 fps | 132 fps |
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About
Hearts of Iron III (2009) is a grand strategy game set during World War II that puts you in command of entire nations. The game focuses on tactical warfare, diplomacy, and resource management rather than real-time action, featuring an expanded espionage system with covert operations and a new battle plan mode that lets you draw custom strategies or load historical scenarios. It's a deep, complex strategy title that rewards careful planning over twitch reflexes.
Hearts of Iron III is a lightweight strategy game that runs smoothly on modest hardware, making it highly accessible for older systems. You'll easily achieve 60+ FPS on integrated graphics or budget GPUs, even at higher resolutions, since the game prioritizes turn-based mechanics over demanding 3D rendering. With only 2 GB RAM minimum, this benchmark title represents an excellent baseline for testing older or entry-level GPUs—don't expect performance to be a limiting factor here.
If you enjoy deep strategic gameplay and historical settings, Hearts of Iron III's 87/100 rating reflects its quality despite its age. This is essential for strategy enthusiasts and a great benchmark title for testing older GPUs without worrying about optimization issues.
Performance profile
August 2009 release. Hearts of Iron III targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.
As a strategy title, Hearts of Iron III is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.
Extremely light — Hearts of Iron III runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.
