Black Ops Cold War Beta: PC System Requirements Revealed

The Black Ops Cold War beta kicks off for PC gamers on 15th October for Early Access, while the open beta will run from 17th to 19th October 2020. If you plan on playing the game on PC, then you will need to know exactly what the Black Ops Cold War PC system requirements are. 

Black Ops Cold War: PC System Requirements

Activision has revealed the full PC system requirements for the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta.

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While the PC system requirements are for the beta, most of the times, these requirements do not change by much (except for the file size) normally between beta and a full release.

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With this in mind, check out both the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Black Ops Cold War below.

Minimum Requirements:

• OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (1803 or later)
• CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k or AMD equivalent
• VIDEO: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB / GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon HD 7950
• RAM: 8GB
• HDD: 45GB HD space
• NETWORK: Broadband Internet connection
• SOUND CARD: DirectX Compatible. Requires DirectX 12 compatible system

Recommended Requirements:

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Service Pack)
• CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k or AMD equivalent
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB / GTX 1660 Super 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
• RAM: 16GB
• HDD: 45GB HD space
• NETWORK: Broadband Internet connection
• SOUND CARD: DirectX Compatible. Requires DirectX 12 compatible system

These PC system requirements are relatively low, considering Black Ops Cold War is a cross-gen title. 

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Keep in mind these requirements might change slightly from beta to full release but if you have a gaming rig which runs the beta without issue, you should be just fine for the game's full release on 13th November.

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