Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War system requirements

Can I run Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War?

The Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War system requirementsasks for a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i5-2500K. However, the recommended CPU is an Intel Core i7-4770K or better. Make sure you have 175 GB in order to install Black Ops Cold War. However, if you only want to download and play multiplayer, you'll only need 45 GB free storage space. Provided that you have at least an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 graphics card you can play the game. Furthermore, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is recommended in order to run the game at its best. Black Ops Cold War system requirementsstate that you will need at least 8 GB of RAM - but ideally have 16 GB of RAM.

The minimum requirements given by Treyarch are enough for the game to be playable, however, it won't look particularly pretty nor will you be hitting a consistent 60FPS with this setup. The recommended requirements should be enough to run the game at a smooth 60FPS with medium graphics options. Treyarch has also given recommended requirements for maximum graphics with ray tracing and also competitive play at 144Hz, shown below.

Black Ops Cold War Maximum Graphics - Requirements

• Intel i9-9900K CPU
• 16 GB RAM
• 250 GB Storage Space Free
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

Black Ops Cold War at 144Hz - Requirements

• Intel i7-8700K
• 16 GB RAM
• 175 GB Storage Space Free
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Like many of the new releases, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War takes advantage of Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing. Therefore we would recommend an NVIDIA card over AMD for this game for maximum graphical fidelity. Unlike some previous Call of Duty games on PC, this is well supported with 4K resolutions, ultrawide support and an uncapped framerate, allowing you to play the game at 144Hz, great for competitive gameplay.

Black Ops Cold War Steam

A Black Ops Cold War Steam release is unlikely, as the game can only be purchased through Blizzard's own Battle.net client. One thing to note though - Black Ops Cold War crossplay is supported, so players on all console generations and PC can play together.

Black Ops Cold War Performance Guide

Looking to improve your FPS in BO: Cold War? Here are some tips for improving performance.

• Ensure you have the latest NVIDIA or AMD Drivers for your graphics card to avoid any stuttering or FPS issues.
• Try shutting any resource-intensive programs running in the background before playing - open task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) to see which programs are using the most resources.

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