Best gaming PC for Hogwarts Legacy – 4K, 1440p, & 1080p
Here's what PC do you need to run Hogwarts Legacy in various resolutions
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The Hogwarts Legacy release date fast approaches and there are many who cannot wait to jump into this action RPG and explore.
It has been quite some time since we last saw a Harry Potter universe game hit the shelves, ten years in fact.
Hogwarts Legacy is set to be cross platform but for those looking at playing on the PC platform, we are going to be picking out the ideal gaming PCs to run Hogwarts in a variety of resolutions.
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Best Gaming PC to run Hogwarts Legacy Ultra 4K
To run Hogwarts in max settings at 4K resolution, developers have made it clear you’re going to need a beefy computer. This means only the best GPUs out there are up to running this new title at these settings.
The Hogwarts Legacy PC requirements recommend a CPU of i7/ Ryzn 7 caliber for these settings.
We could have picked a computer with older hardware which would save you money, however, this option features some of the latest components available.
Cobratype Scorpion Hero Gaming PC
CPU
Intel Core i7-13700KF
GPU
RTX 4080
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1TB NVMe
A prebuilt in this price range is considered to be extremely high-end and if it is too much don’t worry, you can always try the PC below and tweak the settings.
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Best Gaming PC to run Hogwarts Legacy Ultra 1440p
For those that want to play in 4K but can’t quite justify the one above, there is a middle ground. or A PC like this below will quite happily run the game with Ultra settings but you may need to tweak settings or just face lower FPS.
This is still a high-end PC but for the best results, you are seriously going to want to consider computers around this level.
Skytech Shiva Gaming PC (3080)
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU
RTX 3080
RAM
16GB
Storage
1TB NVMe SSD
Best Gaming PC to run Hogwarts Legacy Ultra 1080p
There is room for budget PCs to run Hogwarts Lecagy but minimum requirements only ever disappoint. Still, there is a place between developers recommended for high settings requirements and the low end.
The best option for those looking to play Hogwarts Legacy in 1080p without sacrificing graphics would be an RTX 3060 Ti gaming PC.
Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop (RTX 3060 Ti)
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
GPU
RTX 3060 Ti
RAM
16GB DDR4
Storage
1TB SSD
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There is also scope to upgrade your current gaming PC if you have one, a new GPU may be all that you need.
Each prebuilt will run Hogwarts as advertised but if you are unsure, it is best to wait for the game to release as benchmark information will be come readily available.
What gaming PC do you need to run Hogwarts Legacy with Ray Tracing on?
Our 4K selection above will handle Hogwarts Legacy and Ray Tracing, without the need to sacrifice settings. FPS may be impacted, however, the gaming experience will still be excellent.
While Hogwarts is considered to be a pretty demanding game, all of the above options should be able to run the game with Ray Tracing switched on in their respective resolutions.
