The newest entry in the long-running Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops 6 is a graphical showcase – utilizing the latest and greatest upscaling and rendering techniques.
Surprisingly, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has some rather reasonable PC system requirements, which should make it able to run on low end gaming devices – such as handhelds.
More on the PC system requirements below.
Minimum and recommended Call of Duty Black Ops 6 system requirements
Minimum
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit with the newest update installed
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960/GTX 1650 or an AMD Radeon RX 470
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 or an AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- RAM: 8 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149 GB total; 78 GB if the COD HQ and Warzone modes are already installed
Recommended
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit or newer (Windows 11); the latest Windows update is required as a prerequisite to be able to boot up the game
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti/RTX 3060 or an AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT; for Intel Arc graphics the Arc A770 is recommended
- RAM: 16 GB minimum
- Storage: A fast, NVMe based SSD is highly recommended – along with 149 GB of total free space (those who have both Warzone and COD HQ installed need only 78 GB additional disk space)
Both configs require an always-on, broadband internet connection in order to be able to access the game – you cannot play Black Ops 6 offline.
The PC system requirements seem mostly reasonable and certainly scalable down to lower end PCs – with the correct combination of settings in place.
The game also comes bundled with the Ricochet Anti Cheat system, a kernel level PC driver to prevent hackers from running rampant within the game. Unfortunately, this means that the game will not be playable on alternative operating systems such as Linux and MacOS.
