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Return to one of the most thrilling and unforgettable video game series of all time in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Set in the early ‘80s at the height of the Cold War, this is the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, the original phenomenon that started it all.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War System Requirements

30 Oct 2020 - Specs reviewed

Minimum Requirements

OS: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz / AMD FX-6300
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
VRAM: 2GB
System Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 175 GB Hard drive space
DirectX 12 Compatible Graphics Card

Recommended Requirements

OS: Win 10 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1600X
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 390 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB
VRAM: 4GB
System Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 175 GB Hard drive space

PC System Analysis For Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Requirements

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War requires at least a Radeon R9 390 or GeForce GTX 970 4GB to meet recommended requirements running on high graphics setting, with 1080p resolution. This hardware should achieve 60FPS. 12 GB will also be needed to achieve the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War rec specs and get 60FPS. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War needs a graphics card thats at least as powerful as a GeForce GTX 670/Radeon HD 7950 paired with FX-6300/Core i3-4340 3.6GHz CPU to match the min specs. This PC setup will deliver 25-35 Frame Per Second at Low graphics setting on 720p resolution. We suggest a 7 year old PC to play smoothly.

FPS System Benchmark

79 FPS

High

Graphics Card

GTX 1060

How well optimised is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War for PC? Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is well optimized

6.2

Where does Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War rank in the list of the most demanding games?

100+

Genres: Action, Shooter, War

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System Requirements Report for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Graphics Settings: Medium or High

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Processor

Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core 2.9GHz

Graphics [1920 x 1080]

Radeon RX 5500M 4GB

RAM

64GB

Performance Report

Processor

Intel

Core i3-4340 3.6GHz

AMD

FX-6300

Graphics

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 670

AMD

Radeon HD 7950

RAM

8GB

Processor

Intel

AMD

Graphics

Nvidia

AMD

RAM

0MB

Processor

Intel

Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz

AMD

Ryzen R5 1600X

Graphics

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 970 4GB

AMD

Radeon R9 390

RAM

12GB

Max Playable Resolutions at 30 FPS
Graphics Setting	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160

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CPU

Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core 2.9GHz

Our recommended setting for playing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: <strong>High</strong>

GFX

Radeon RX 5500M 4GB [1920 x 1080]

Our recommended setting for playing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: <strong>Medium to High Setting</strong>

RAM

64GB

Low Setting

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War System Requirements

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GD Verdict

Minimum Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i3-4340 3.6GHz

FX-6300

GeForce GTX 670

Radeon HD 7950

2 GB

8 GB

Win 7 64

DX 12

175 GB

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Recommended Requirements

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AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

4 GB

12 GB

Win 10 64

DX 12

175 GB

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC Release Date:

13 Nov 2020

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

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