Battlefield 2042 PC specs: Minimum and recommended system requirements

The next instalment in the iconic FPS franchise from DICE and published by EA, Battlefield 2042, is coming in hot on 22nd October 2021. The game is set to release on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC. For the gamers who prefer the latter gaming system, arguably one of the most important aspects is if their gaming rig is up to the task. With the game's exciting Portal mode, and a new level of destruction, massive maps and more, players need to know what the PC system requirements for Battlefield 2042 are. Well, we've got you covered with the full PC specs for Battlefield 2042, featuring both the minimum and recommended system requirements.

Battlefield 2042: PC system requirements 

First and foremost, the Battlefield 2042 PC system requirements were first revealed by Dualshockers writer Tom Henderson. This comes from email invites distributed by EA, and was corroborated by VGC.

Thankfully, your gaming rig doesn't need to be from the future to run Battlefield 2042, as the minimum specs, at least, are quite decent for a modern gaming PC.

Check out the Battlefield 2042 minimum and recommended PC system requirements below.

Battlefield 2042 minimum requirements:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• Processor (AMD): AMD FX-8350
• Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
• Memory: 8GB
• Video Memory: 4GB
• Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 560
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
• DirectX: 12
• Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection

Battlefield 2042 recommended requirements:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790
• Memory: 16GB
• Video Memory: 8GB
• Graphics card (AMD): Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
• DirectX: 12

At this point, it is important to note these requirements are for the Technical Playtests. Furthermore, details such as which resolution these are recommended for, as well as the FPS targets with the specifications in mind have not been revealed.

While the full release's specs might be a bit different thanks to optimizations, it shouldn't change too much.

If your gaming rig meets these requirements, especially in the recommended section, you shouldn't have trouble playing Battlefield 2042 when it launches on 22nd October 2021.

It will be interesting to see just how big the game's file size is. This is the final piece of the puzzle to really complete the PC specs for Battlefield 2042, after all.

So there you have it, the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Battlefield 2042, specifically, the upcoming Technical Playtest. 

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