Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Hogwarts Legacy?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears Hogwarts Legacy's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 58 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60. Its 8 GB of video memory is under the 16 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 58 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
- 1440p 36 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 4K 21 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
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Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or INTEL Arc A770
- Index
- 26
- Video memory
- 16 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Index
- 25
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Hogwarts Legacy has heavy ray tracing; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has no ray-tracing hardware.
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and Hogwarts Legacy: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Hogwarts Legacy?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears Hogwarts Legacy's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 58 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60. Its 8 GB of video memory is under the 16 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 get in Hogwarts Legacy?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 58 FPS at 1080p, 36 at 1440p and 21 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Hogwarts Legacy at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT ($329).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Hogwarts Legacy's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.