2022 proved to be rough for breakthroughs in tech and visual revolutions in gaming. Each released title carried a recognizable silhouette, and developers chased improvements through tracking technologies. Yet many projects faced stability issues and sudden drops in frame rates, which frustrated players and cooled early enthusiasm.
In this context the list of games with unrealistically high system requirements grew. 2023 emerged as a year of dramatic changes that reshaped how visuals perform in modern games. A wave of ambitious projects arrived, and some of the top titles aimed to push the boundaries of graphics and demand more from hardware than ever before.
Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is a highly anticipated open world role playing game set in the Harry Potter universe. It invites fans of witches and wizards to explore Hogwarts, encounter fantastic creatures, brew potions, cast spells, and cultivate talents to become a skilled magic user. Upon release, the game became a major talking point across media and fan communities, fueling conversations about its world and its performance on various systems.
Hogwarts Legacy runs on the fourth generation of Unreal Engine. That engine choice delivers striking visuals and flexible cross platform support for current consoles and PC. Still, Unreal Engine faces challenges with shader loading and buffering textures in RAM. The developers could not fully resolve these issues, and on PC the fidelity of certain doorways and distant scenery could impact smooth progression. The game is demanding on video memory and system RAM, so players aiming for high quality settings should pair it with a capable PC.
Comparison of locations in Hogwarts Legacy and the Harry Potter films
Minimum:
- Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2 GHz
- RAM: 16GB
- Disk Space: 85 GB free
- Video Card: GeForce GTX 960 4 GB or Radeon RX 470 4 GB
Recommended:
- Operating System: Windows 10 or 11 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
- RAM: 32GB
- Disk Space: 85 GB free, preferably on an SSD
- Video Card: GeForce 1080 Ti or Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc A770
How does Hogwarts Legacy perform for players?
Source: VG Times