The official table
Activision's support article publishes both tiers. Read them as the beta's official figures: minimum plays the beta, recommended targets 60 FPS in most situations.
Minimum
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-8400 |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060, or Intel Arc A580 |
| VRAM | 3 GB |
| Storage | SSD with 70 GB available space at launch |
| Other | Broadband internet, DirectX 12 |
Recommended (60 FPS target)
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update) |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-8700 |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, or Intel Arc B580 |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | SSD with 70 GB available space |
| Other | Broadband internet, DirectX 12 |
The rules that catch people out
- TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are mandatory. Other security measures may be enforced. Sort this out now, not on launch night: Windows Security, Device Security for TPM; msinfo32 for Secure Boot.
- HDDs are out. An SSD is required for every configuration, and texture streaming also means multiplayer and DMZ need a persistent connection.
- Only Intel and AMD CPUs with the AVX instruction set are supported.
- Intel Arc GPUs require Resizable BAR enabled.
- Driver versions: NVIDIA GeForce 610.47, AMD 26.7.1, Intel 32.0.101.8861. GTX 900 and GTX 1000 series no longer receive Game Ready drivers; the recommended version for those cards remains 581.80.
- An Activision account linked to a mobile phone number may be required.
What changed versus expectations
The beta ran in the 25 to 35 GB range, and the launch install is listed at 70 GB of SSD space, comfortably smaller than the 100 GB-plus installs of recent entries, precisely because of texture streaming. The trade is disk space for bandwidth: the connection requirement is permanent. The multiplayer overview covers what streams and why. If your machine still struggles at launch, the troubleshooting page is the first stop, and the tested settings guide follows after launch.
The official setup video
Activision published its own walkthrough for the two PC security requirements. If TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot gives you trouble, this is the fix video straight from the source:
More official and community videos: the trailers page. Connection and account problems that look like hardware issues: troubleshooting.