How Many FPS Does Hollow Knight: Silksong Get with RX 470? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

65FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Hollow Knight: Silksong system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300

GPUGeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage8 GB available space

RX 470 Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM4 GB

Power Draw (TDP)120W

TierEntry-level

Benchmark17

1080p (Full HD)17/100

These are the basic specs. The full RX 470 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong FPS with a RX 470 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

65FPS

min 57Good

1440p

41FPS

min 36Acceptable

13FPS

min 12Unplayable

High

1080p

84FPS

min 73Good

1440p

53FPS

min 47Acceptable

17FPS

min 15Poor

Medium

1080p

110FPS

min 96Good

1440p

70FPS

min 62Good

22FPS

min 20Poor

Low

1080p

142FPS

min 124Excellent

1440p

90FPS

min 79Good

29FPS

min 26Poor

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pbalanced

1440pGPU 34%

4KGPU 79%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	65FPS min 57Good	41FPS min 36Acceptable	13FPS min 12Unplayable
High	84FPS min 73Good	53FPS min 47Acceptable	17FPS min 15Poor
Medium	110FPS min 96Good	70FPS min 62Good	22FPS min 20Poor
Low	142FPS min 124Excellent	90FPS min 79Good	29FPS min 26Poor
Bottleneck (estimated)	balanced	GPU 34%	GPU 79%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

This one does matter: from the Intel Core i5-12400F downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RX 470. There is 25% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Upscaling renders Hollow Knight: Silksong at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the RX 470 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	65	81	94
1440p	41	55	68
4K	13	19	24

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 470 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

The RX 470 and that processor are well matched in Hollow Knight: Silksong: neither clearly holds the other back, so the table figures are a fair reflection of the pair. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the RX 470 Enough for Hollow Knight: Silksong?

The RX 470 delivers 65 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.

At 1440p it gets 41 FPS and at 4K 13 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 470 or R9 390 for Hollow Knight: Silksong?

In Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 65 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.

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Other GPUs for Hollow Knight: Silksong

RX 570 8GBAMD 8GB

67FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 970NVIDIA 4GB

65FPS

1080p Ultra

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R9 390AMD 8GB

65FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 570 4GBAMD 4GB

65FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 6400AMD 4GB

62FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA 4GB

58FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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Frequently asked questions about Hollow Knight: Silksong on the RX 470

How many FPS does the RX 470 get in Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p?

The RX 470 averages 65 FPS in Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 84 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 142 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 470 manages around 41 FPS at 1440p and around 13 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 470 run Hollow Knight: Silksong at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 470 averages above 60 FPS in Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Hollow Knight: Silksong figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The RX 470 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Hollow Knight: Silksong?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the RX 470 from around 13 native FPS to an estimated 19 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 470?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the RX 470 is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

Hollow Knight: Silksong system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300

GPUGeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)

RAM4 GB RAM

Storage8 GB available space

Hollow Knight: Silksong FPS with a RX 470 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

65FPS

min 57Good

1440p

41FPS

min 36Acceptable

13FPS

min 12Unplayable

High

1080p

84FPS

min 73Good

1440p

53FPS

min 47Acceptable

17FPS

min 15Poor

Medium

1080p

110FPS

min 96Good

1440p

70FPS

min 62Good

22FPS

min 20Poor

Low

1080p

142FPS

min 124Excellent

1440p

90FPS

min 79Good

29FPS

min 26Poor

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pbalanced

1440pGPU 34%

4KGPU 79%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	65FPS min 57Good	41FPS min 36Acceptable	13FPS min 12Unplayable
High	84FPS min 73Good	53FPS min 47Acceptable	17FPS min 15Poor
Medium	110FPS min 96Good	70FPS min 62Good	22FPS min 20Poor
Low	142FPS min 124Excellent	90FPS min 79Good	29FPS min 26Poor
Bottleneck (estimated)	balanced	GPU 34%	GPU 79%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	65	81	94
1440p	41	55	68
4K	13	19	24

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RX 470 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.

Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.

Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?

These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.

Frequently asked questions about Hollow Knight: Silksong on the RX 470

How many FPS does the RX 470 get in Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p?

The RX 470 averages 65 FPS in Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 84 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 142 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 470 manages around 41 FPS at 1440p and around 13 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 470 run Hollow Knight: Silksong at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 470 averages above 60 FPS in Hollow Knight: Silksong at 1080p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Hollow Knight: Silksong figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The RX 470 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Hollow Knight: Silksong?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the RX 470 from around 13 native FPS to an estimated 19 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 470?