Can I Run Hollow Knight?
Released in 2017, Hollow Knight is an action adventure game built by Team Cherry. The game supports a single player campaign. Saves sync through Steam Cloud, so moving between machines does not cost progress. 11 languages are covered by the store listing. It carries 63 achievements. Its Steam review count passes 496 thousand, a large enough sample that odd hardware behaviour would be known by now. A gamepad works without remapping, since controller support is complete. Its 9 years mean the stated figures describe machines that were current then, not now. It is not Windows only, with macOS and Linux covered too. Its Metacritic score stands at 87.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB) |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 9 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer |
| DirectX | 10 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3470 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 9 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer |
| DirectX | 10 |
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a bleak fantasy world, moving through an interconnected map that opens up as you gain abilities. 15 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. The view is in two dimensions.
Why Hollow Knight is demanding
The graphics requirement for Hollow Knight is light. Hardware around GeForce GTX 1050 is enough, so Hollow Knight runs on machines never bought for gaming. The install is small at roughly 9 GB. The DirectX requirement is undemanding, at version 10. Hollow Knight needs only 2 GB of video memory. Hollow Knight needs only 8 GB of RAM.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Hollow Knight?
Hollow Knight targets a mainstream modern PC: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB) and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 3.27x |
| 1440p | Comfortable | 1.84x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.82x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Hollow Knight's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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The Last of Us Part IFrequently asked questions
Can my PC run Hollow Knight?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Hollow Knight?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300; GPU: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB); 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer.
How much storage does Hollow Knight need?
Hollow Knight needs about 9 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Hollow Knight?
The RTX 3060 runs Hollow Knight comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Hollow Knight?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Hollow Knight is the GPU.