Call of Duty® System Requirements
Call of Duty® is among the most demanding titles we track by 2026 standards. It wants 12GB of memory and 12GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 or Intel® Core™ i5-6600 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600X or Intel® Core™ i7-6700K≈ Intel Core i7-6700K |
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB | AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 or Intel® Arc™ B580≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | — | — |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 183 | 113 | 66 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 163 | 101 | 59 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 156 | 97 | 56 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 153 | 95 | 55 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 148 | 92 | 53 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 141 | 88 | 51 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 139 | 86 | 50 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 136 | 85 | 49 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 134 | 83 | 48 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 131 | 82 | 47 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Call of Duty®?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 4GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB or better), GB of free storage, Windows and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 12GB of memory and a card with 12GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, paired with a Intel Core i7-6700K or equivalent.
Is Call of Duty® demanding on PC?
It is among the most demanding titles we track by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 27/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
