Black Ops 6 PC system requirements explained – File size, minimum & recommended specs
ActivisionCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 hits PC and consoles on October 25, but can you run it? Here’s everything you need to know about BO6’s system requirements.
BO6 is one of 2024’s few AAA games to arrive on the Xbox One and PS4. While that’s good news for last-gen owners, it has an added bonus for PC players; with the game built for last-gen, it won’t be too difficult to run.
Outside of the campaign, you’ll always want to prioritize frames-per-second (FPS) when playing Call of Duty so the less intensive the system requirements, the better.
Black Ops 6 beta system requirements
Minimum specs
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
- RAM: 12 GB
- Video card: AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or Intel Arc A750
- Video Memory: 3 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149 GB available space at launch (78 GB if COD HQ is already installed)
- Beta download size: 66 GB (32 if COD HQ & S5 Reloaded are already installed)
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Recommended specs
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-6700K
- RAM: 16 GB
- Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Video Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149 GB available space at launch (78 GB if COD HQ is already installed)
- Beta download size: 66 GB (32 if COD HQ & S5 Reloaded are already installed)
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
Recommended Drivers for AMD/NVIDIA:
- AMD: 24.8.1
- NVIDIA: 560.70
- INTEL: 32.0.101.5768
ActivisionBO6 storage requirements
You’ll need at least 149 GB of storage space free to download Black Ops 6 at launch. However, if you already have COD HQ installed, it’ll only be an extra 78GB.
COD HQ is Call of Duty’s launcher so if you’ve been playing MW3 or Warzone and have it installed, BO6 won’t be as big of a download.
Beta download size
| Launcher | CoD HQ & Season 5 Reloaded installed | CoD HQ not installed |
|---|---|---|
| Steam | 32 GB | 66 GB |
| Battle.Net | 32 GB | 74 GB |
How do Black Ops 6 PC specs compare?
If your PC ran Modern Warfare 3 smoothly then you’re in luck because, at the time of writing, Black Ops 6’s official system requirements are exactly the same.
They aren’t too taxing compared to other major releases in 2024, either. Most other AAA games have moved on from last-gen consoles but with BO6 releasing on Xbox One and PS4, you’ll get away with having a slightly older rig.
To compare, you’ll need at least an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB) to run Star Wars Outlaws, but Black Ops 6 only needs a GTX 960 (2GB) or GTX 1560 (4GB). On top of that, Star Wars Outlaws, which is current-gen only, requires 16GB of RAM while BO6 only needs 8GB.
For more Black Ops 6, you can check out how to play the beta alongside the pre-order bonuses.