can my computer run hollow knight?

[sillydokkan]

my computer is a Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz 3.19 GHz
7.5RAM
x64 bits

[Goga Boga]

No GPU?

[Goga Boga]

I don't know. With max settings in my laptop I get about 100-140fps wuth an i5 9300H and a GTX 1050 3GB vram.
I say just buy it and see if it runs. If it doesn't, refund it. If you get around 30-40fps friend me since I have an idea as to how to increase fps.

[✯ El Juancho]

you can play 10 mins the game and if it does not run well you can refund the game :)

[Acolyte]

yea, steam refund policy. if you own the game for less than 2 weeks and have played it for less than 2 hours, you can get a full refund for it.

[🉑 rezno[R].technology]

Yes, the integrated graphics in your CPU should be able to launch the game. It supports DirectX 10.1 through feature level 10_0, and Hollow Knight requires a graphics card with DirectX 10 support.

The performance, however, will not be too good. You may have to play in a very reduced resolution or in a small window most probably (there is one guide on Steam here for that).

Like others said, I would buy directly on Steam so that you will be able to test how HK runs on your hardware and then decide to refund or not. (buying in external digital shops doesn't provide you refund options)

[Beef Hammer]

I was messing around with the integrated UHD 630 on a comet lake (i3-10100) and it doesn't hold 60fps, but close. Try yours, but I'm gonna say it's gonna play pretty bad.

[Craig]

Originally posted by Dokkan:

my computer is a Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz 3.19 GHz
7.5RAM
x64 bits

The 650 comes with a basic built-in GPU. It will be designed to be sufficient for the OS, web browsing and video.

Hollow Knight doesn't seem to be particularly processor intensive. It's a 2D game which probably doesn't require a lot of video RAM. I'd be concerned that the bloom and blur effects might be consuming at lot of GPU cycles. There is some in-game control of these. They can be turned to low, but not turned off entirely.

The listed minimum graphics spec for the game is:

VIDEO CARD: GeForce 9800GTX (1GB)
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 1 GB

This card is 12 years old benchmarks at 769 on PassMark's G3D test. There are cards which out-perform it by a factor of 30 now.

Technically, your computer doesn't meet the system requirements, but there is an outside chance that it'll work, because you don't have a video card or dedicated video RAM.

Check the Steam terms and conditions, if I remember correctly, if you buy a game and it doesn't work then you can claim a refund, provided that you haven't played the game, based upon number of recorded hours on Steam.

if you're using a desktop PC, the cheapest alternative option would be a used card meeting that spec which is available starting at around $30.