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Hollow Knight Silksong System Requirements and Specifications
Hollow Knight: Silksong requires a minimum of an Intel Core i3-3240 CPU and a GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphics card to run. See the minimum and recommended system requirements for Silksong here!

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OS Windows 10 version 21H1
Big Sur 11 (Mac)
Ubuntu 22.04 / Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit, Linux)
Processor Intel Core i3-3240
AMD FX-4300
Memory 4 GB RAM
Graphics GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB)
Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs (Mac)
DirectX Version 10 (Windows)
Storage 8 GB

Hollow Knight: Silksong requires at least an Intel i3-3240, GeForce GTX 560 Ti, and a 4GB RAM to run. Mac users can opt for any metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, and Windows users need to have at least a Version 10 DirectX to play the game.

For operating systems, at least a Windows 10 version 21H1 is required, a Big Sur 11 OS for Mac, and an Ubuntu 22.04 or the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 24.04 for Linux and SteamOS users is necessary for Silksong.

Recommended System Requirements

Recommended Specs
OS Windows 10 version 21H1
Big Sur 11 (Mac)
Ubuntu 22.04 / Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit, Linux)
Processor Intel Core i5-3470
Apple M1 (Mac)
Memory 8 GB RAM
Graphics GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB)
Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs (Mac)
Apple M1 (Mac)
DirectX Version 10 (Windows)
Storage 8 GB

It is recommended to have an Intel i5-3470 CPU for Windows or Linux or an Apple M1 for Mac, with a GeForce GTX 1050 or Radeon R9 380 graphics card for a smoother experience when playing Silksong. An 8GB RAM is recommended to have as well, in addition to a DirectX Version 10 for Windows users.

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