Overwatch 2 PC Requirements: Free to Play Hero Shooter Specs

Overwatch 2 PC Requirements: Free to Play Hero Shooter Specs

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Overwatch 2 replaced the original Overwatch and went free to play. Here are the PC requirements from potato to ultra competitive.

Overwatch 2 PC Requirements

Low (720p, Low settings, 60 FPS):
  • CPU: Intel Core i3 / AMD Phenom X3 8650
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600 series / AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • Storage: 50 GB
Medium (1080p, Medium settings, 60 FPS):
  • CPU: Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 5
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD R9 380
  • RAM: 8 GB
Ultra (1080p, Epic settings, 100+ FPS):
  • CPU: Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / AMD RX 6600 XT
  • RAM: 16 GB
Competitive (1080p, Low settings, 240+ FPS):
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i5-12600K or better
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070 / AMD RX 6700 XT
  • RAM: 16 GB

Competitive Settings for Maximum FPS

Overwatch 2 competitive players optimize aggressively for frame rate:
  • Render Scale: 100% (or 75% for more FPS)
  • Texture Quality: Low
  • Shadow Detail: Off
  • Local Fog Detail: Off
  • Ambient Occlusion: Off
  • Antialias Quality: Off or Low
  • Refraction Quality: Low
With these settings on an RTX 3060 Ti, expect 250–300+ FPS at 1080p.

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