Minimum PC Requirements for Call of Duty: Vanguard

Just days ahead of the worldwide launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard, Activision and Sledgehammer Games, with assistance from Beenox, have revealed key details for the latest Call of Duty experience on the PC platform.

Available for purchase exclusively on Battle.net, here are the minimum and recommended specification requirements for Vanguard on PC. Preload ahead of release to drop in immediately upon launch.

Vanguard on PC

Lead by Beenox, the Studio that is primarily responsible for the latest Call of Duty titles on PC, Vanguard features granular quality controls, support for ultra quality gameplay such as uncapped framerate and 4K resolution, and performance-focused technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FidelityFX. As expected, PC players are included in the cross-platform play and progression features of Vanguard as well.

Preload

All players who pre-ordered the game on Battle.net can preload the title so that it’s ready to go right at launch.

Preloading on PC begins at the same date and time across all regions.

• Tuesday, November 2nd at 10AM PT

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements to run Vanguard on PC are as follows. Players who meet these requirements can expect the minimum playable experience. This is typically HD (720p+) resolution, 60fps frame rate, and low to medium quality settings.

Your performance may vary given several factors such as settings, hardware conditions, and more.

• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
• CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
• RAM: 8 GB
• Storage: 36 GB (Multiplayer & Zombies only) (+32 GB high resolution assets cache)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 (2 GB memory)

Recommended Specs

The recommended specs to run Vanguard on PC are as follows. Players who meet these requirements can expect an optimal gameplay experience. This is typically Full HD (1080p+) resolution, consistent 60fps frame rate, and medium quality settings.

Your performance may vary given several factors such as settings, hardware conditions, and more.

• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• RAM: 12 GB
• Storage: 61 GB (+32 GB high resolution assets cache)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 (4 GB memory)

Competitive Specs

The competitive specs to run Vanguard on PC are as follows. Players who meet these requirements can expect a competitive gameplay experience. This is typically 2K (1440p+) resolution, 60fps+ frame rate, and high quality settings.

Your performance may vary given several factors such as settings, hardware conditions, and more.

• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
• RAM: 16 GB
• Storage: 61 GB (+32 GB high resolution assets cache)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT (8 GB memory)

Ultra Specs

The ultra competitive specs to run Vanguard on PC are as follows. Players who meet these requirements can expect an enhanced gameplay experience. This is typically 4K (2160p+) resolution, 144fps+ frame rate, and ultra quality settings.

Your performance may vary given several factors such as settings, hardware conditions, and more.

• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
• CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
• RAM: 16 GB
• Storage: 61 GB (+32 GB high resolution assets cache)
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (10 GB memory)

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