Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is sure to be a hit on console platforms such as PlayStation and Xbox, but a recent official blog posting specifically outlined how the Beenox creative team has made great efforts to get the maximum visual quality and performance out of the PC version of the game. Especially if you have a high resolution monitor and a GPU with ray tracing capability, it sounds like the 2020 premier shooter has a lot in store for you. These and other features were revealed along with some winking recommended system specifications.
Here’s a summary of everything tech fans can expect from Blaxck Ops Cold War when the magazine is released on November 13:
Customization: Over 200 customization options tied to areas such as keybinding, graphics, audio, controller input, and interface.
4K and Unlimited Framerate: For those with super-strong hardware, Black Ops Cold War can be played in full 4K at frame rates over 60 fps. If you have the right rig, this game can take advantage of everything your hardware has to offer to deliver an experience that is both buttery smooth and visually stunning.
DLSS and Reflex: These two NVIDIA features allow you to experience high-quality graphics beyond the traditional capabilities of your card. Also, gaming latency will be lower than ever before.
Ultrawide/Multi-Monitor Support: Where there are screens, this game has the picture.
Cross game: If you have friends who only sit at the console occasionally, crossplay means you don’t have to leave your PC to join them. However, you will have to deal with the highly skilled PC players on your server.
PC System Requirements
Now to the requirements. Remember that some of these statistics (especially file size) can be more than a little shocking. Yes, this game requires 175 GB of disk space for those who play both multiplayer and campaign games.
At least
Operating system: Windows 7 64-bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-bit (v.1803 or higher)
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
WORKING MEMORY: 8 GB RAM
HDD (at launch): 50 GB (MP only), 175 GB (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
Operating system: Windows 10 64 Bit (last update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processor
WORKING MEMORY: 12 GB RAM
HDD (at market launch): 175 GB HD memory
video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 Super or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
DirectX 12-compatible system Required
Broadband Internet connection required
Recommended (with RTX)
Operating system: Windows 10 64 Bit (last update)
CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X
WORKING MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
HDD (at market launch): 175 GB HD memory
video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
DirectX 12-compatible system Required
Broadband Internet connection required
Ultra-RTX
Operating system: Windows 10 64 Bit (last update)
CPU: Intel i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 3700X: Intel i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 3700X
WORKING MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
HDD (at market launch): 250 GB HD storage
video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
DirectX 12-compatible system Required
Broadband Internet connection required
Competition (esports)
Operating system: Windows 10 64 Bit (last update)
CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X
WORKING MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
HDD (at market launch): 175 GB HD memory
video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / RTX 3070 or Radeon RX Vega64 graphics
DirectX 12-compatible system Required
Broadband Internet connection required
For now, this is all you need to know about the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. To see some of these features in action, you can watch the new PC trailer above.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC starting November 13th.
What do you think of the recommended PC specifications for Black Ops Cold War? Are you surprised by the immense file size? Tell us in the comments section!
