Call of Duty system requirements: can your PC run it?

2022 · Action · Treyarch

The developer recommends AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 or Intel® Core™ i7-8700K, AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 or Intel® Arc™ B580, 16 GB of RAM.

The minimum is AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 or Intel® Core™ i5-6600, AMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580, 8 GB of RAM, with 115 GB of free disk space.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

Demand levelVery demanding (70%)

Official requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorAMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 or Intel® Core™ i5-6600AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 or Intel® Core™ i7-8700K
GraphicsAMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 or Intel® Arc™ B580
Memory8 GB16 GB
Storage115 GB115 GB
DirectX—12
OSWindows® 10 64 Bit (latest update)*Windows® 11 64 Bit (latest update)*
Notes*Trial, Beta or Insider versions of compatible Windows® operating systems may not be supported. SSD with 115 GB available space at launch.*Trial, Beta or Insider versions of compatible Windows® operating systems may not be supported. SSD with 115 GB available space at launch.

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-11-01.

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Call of Duty FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

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FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card1080p1440p4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB 198175114
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB 19414493
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB 16612380
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB 14810971
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB 14610870
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB 1249260
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB 1218958
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB 1128354
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 886542
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB 866441
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB 826139
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB 765637
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB 725335
Arc B580 705234
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 664932
Radeon RX 7600 8GB 644731
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 584328
Radeon RX 6600 8GB 544026
GeForce RTX 2060 453322
GeForce GTX 1660 Super 382818
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 342617
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 332516
Radeon RX 580 312315
GeForce GTX 1650 251812
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 201510

FAQ

What are the Call of Duty system requirements?

Minimum: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 or Intel® Core™ i5-6600 processor, AMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580 graphics, 8 GB RAM. Recommended: AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600 or Intel® Core™ i7-8700K, AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 or Intel® Arc™ B580, 16 GB RAM.

Can I run Call of Duty on an RTX 4060?

Yes. We estimate about 66 FPS at 1080p high settings with a fast processor (high). That's our estimate, not a benchmark.

Can a GTX 1060 run Call of Duty?

Yes, at about 34 FPS at 1080p high in our estimate (low). Lower the settings for a steadier frame rate.

How much RAM does Call of Duty need?

8 GB minimum and 16 GB recommended. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most gaming PCs today.

How big is Call of Duty on PC?

It needs about 115 GB of free space. Leave a few GB extra for updates.

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