Call of Duty Warzone PC Requirements: Minimum and Recommended Specs
Warzone is one of the more demanding free-to-play games. Here are the official PC requirements and what each tier means for your experience.
Official PC Requirements
Minimum (720p, Low settings, ~30 FPS):- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon HD 7950
- RAM: 8 GB
- Storage: 125 GB SSD (recommended)
- Internet: 25 Mbps broadband
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD Ryzen R5 1600X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- RAM: 12 GB
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 1800X
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super / AMD RX 5700 XT
- RAM: 16 GB
Competitive Play (144 FPS target)
For 144+ FPS at 1080p with settings lowered for competitive advantage:- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or better
- GPU: RTX 3070 / RX 6700 XT or better
- RAM: 16 GB DDR4 3200 MHz
- NVMe SSD strongly recommended (shader compilation)
The SSD Requirement
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