Warzone PC system requirements
To run Warzone you need at least Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or Intel Arc A580 (3 GB VRAM), with 8 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (latest update) | Windows 11 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or Intel Arc A580 (3 GB VRAM) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB VRAM) |
| Storage | SSD required (size varies - see size section) | SSD required |
| Notes | Requires DirectX 12, plus TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled for Ricochet anti-cheat. Aims at low settings and modest frame rates. | Targets a smooth 60 FPS with settings on high. Activision also lists an Ultra/4K tier (RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT, Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 9 3900X). |
Storage drive
SSD required
Sources · Last verified: July 24, 2026.
Warzone scales across a wide range of PCs. The MINIMUM tier (a GTX 970 / RX 470-class GPU with 3 GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM, and a mid-2010s quad-core) targets low settings at modest frame rates and is enough to get into a match. The RECOMMENDED tier - an RTX 3060 or Radeon RX 6600 XT with 8 GB VRAM, a Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 5 1600X, and 12 GB RAM - aims for a smooth 60 FPS with settings on high. Activision also publishes an ULTRA/4K tier built around an RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT with a Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 9 3900X for high-resolution, high-refresh play. Two hard requirements catch people out: the game needs DirectX 12, and on Windows it requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled for its Ricochet anti-cheat - if those BIOS features are off, Warzone will not launch even on strong hardware. An SSD is mandatory because of streaming asset sizes. Competitive players usually drop many settings to chase very high frame rates rather than max fidelity, so a fast CPU and RAM matter as much as the GPU. Requirements can shift with major updates, so check the official page before upgrading.
Warzone — frequently asked
What are the minimum PC requirements?
Sources
- Activision Support - PC System Requirements for Call of Duty: Warzone
- Wikipedia - Call of Duty: Warzone (2020 video game)
- Dexerto - Call of Duty and Warzone size cut by over 100 GB
- Kotaku - Call of Duty download sizes are finally getting smaller
- GamesRadar - Warzone crossplay: how to set up cross-platform games
- Last verified: July 24, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.