Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC specs revealed

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC specs

Activision has released the PC specs for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. This includes the specs for minimum, recommended, and ultra settings.

Earlier this week, Activision released the Black Ops Cold War console launch trailer. Now they’re out with the PC launch trailer and details on the specs. We have the specs below!

PC Specs

You’ll want to make sure that your PC can handle Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War before you plunk down any cash. So keep scrolling for all of the details.

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Minimum Specifications

Here are the minimum specs needed to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War:

OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (v.1803 or higher)

CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300

RAM: 8GB RAM

HDD (at launch): 50GB (MP only), 175GB (all game modes)

Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon HD 7950

DirectX 12 compatible system Required

Broadband Internet Connection Required


Recommended Specifications

Here are recommended specs to run the game at 60FPS (in most situations) with all options set to medium:

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processor

RAM: 12GB RAM

HDD (at launch): 175GB HD space

Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 Super or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580

DirectX 12 compatible system Required

Broadband Internet Connection Required


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Recommended Specifications (Ray Tracing)

Here are the recommended specs for ray tracing:

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)

CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X

RAM: 16GB RAM

HDD (at launch): 175GB HD space

Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

DirectX 12 compatible system Required

Broadband Internet Connection Required


Competitive Specifications

Here are the competitive specs to run at a high FPS for use with a high refresh monitor:

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)

CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X

RAM: 16GB RAM

HDD (at launch): 175GB HD space

Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / RTX 3070 or Radeon RX Vega64 Graphics

DirectX 12 compatible system Required

Broadband Internet Connection Required


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Ultra RTX Specifications

Here are the Ultra RTX specs to run the game at a high FPS in 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled:

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Update)

CPU: Intel i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 3700X

RAM: 16GB RAM

HDD (at launch): 250GB HD space

Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

DirectX 12 compatible system Required

Broadband Internet Connection Required

Check out the PC launch trailer below!

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