No, the I5-4690k is not powerful enough for Hogwarts Legacy.
No, the I5-4690k is not powerful enough for Hogwarts Legacy.
Your CPU doesn’t meet the required minimum, though a 4690K overclock would likely be close to the 6600. Your GPU falls within acceptable ranges. I discovered some gameplay videos from older 1070 Ti systems, but those creators use more powerful CPUs than you do. Be aware from what others say the game might have had optimization problems, including a potential memory leak during pre-release (for those who got early access). I’m aware there was a day-one patch released on the 10th, but I’m not sure what improvements it brought. I’m upgrading my wife’s PC so she can enjoy the game, but I haven’t tested it yet. Based on my tests with different hardware, I think you could run the game at 1080p with a 4690K and an older 1070 Ti, but you’d probably need to lower the settings to medium or even low.
The thing I live by is that if you're close enough it'll probably work. An i5-4790 with 8GB of RAM and a 970 is going to suffer, no question, and it will probably only push 720p at 30fps, but it's something if nothing else. Minimum spec for the game is an i5-6600 and GTX 960. Your i5-4690k is within spitting distance of a 6600 in terms of performance. I think you're better off saving up for a newer build, but a GPU upgrade will help and your CPU will be able to keep up.
I've checked some benchmarks and noticed the 970 can handle it on all low settings, though the entire 3.5GB RAM limit definitely affects its performance. From what I observed, the 1070ti should perform okay at medium levels, but I'm not sure if the 4690k will cause a bottleneck with the 1070ti.
I haven’t played much gaming anymore, but my girlfriend wants a specific title. She’s considering getting it on PC and upgrading my GPU and RAM to a 1070 Ti with 16 GB of memory for about $250. Alternatively, she might opt for an Xbox One from a relative. I’m wondering if even my older 970 would offer better graphics than an Xbox One from the early days. I just want to check if using a 4690k chip would be a major limitation compared to the 1070 Ti.
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I’m not aiming for royalty status. I can handle the game better than a console. Spending around 250 dollars to refresh my setup after nearly a decade isn’t much to me. If I ever want to dive back in, I’ll probably go all-in with a new build. Right now, just wanting to get back into it is enough.