Can I run Hollow Knight: system requirements

Developer	Team Cherry
Publisher	Team Cherry
Release date	2017
Hardware demand	1.4 / 10

Will your PC handle it

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Runs on Ultra

	Developer minimum	Developer recommended	Your PC
Processor	Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300 no model — see the requirement text below	Intel Core i5-3470 no model — see the requirement text below	not set
Graphics card	✓ Radeon HD 7750 yours is 3.8× faster	✓ GeForce GTX 1050 yours is 1.5× faster	Radeon R9 290
RAM	4 GB	8 GB	not set
VRAM	✓ 1 GB yours is enough	✓ 2 GB yours is enough	4 GB

Estimated FPS

Settings	1080p	1440p	4K
Low	140–185	90–120	50–70
Medium	105–140	70–95	40–55
High	80–110	50–70	30–40
Ultra	60–85	40–55	23–30

CPU not taken into account — pick one to include its limit.

Estimated from the game's system requirements: the minimum spec targets roughly 30–40 FPS on Low, the recommended one 60–70 FPS at 1080p High. Accuracy ±15–20%. No ray tracing, DLSS/FSR or frame generation; laptop graphics at typical power limits.

We compare against the models the publisher named, using our speed score — a guide, not a FPS guarantee.

Official system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer	Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
Processor	Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300	Intel Core i5-3470
Graphics card	GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)	GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
RAM, GB	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Storage	9 GB available space	9 GB available space
DirectX	Version 10	Version 10

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