Can My PC Run Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300*AMD FX-6300 specs →
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 175 GB
OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (v.1803 or higher)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X ProcessorIntel Core i5-2500K specs →
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER specs →NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 specs →AMD Radeon R9 390 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 175 GB
OS: Windows® 10 64-bit (latest update)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Released: 8 March 2023

About Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

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Common questions about running Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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What PC do I need for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X Processor
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 175 GB
Operating system: Windows® 10 64-bit (latest update)

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Can my laptop run Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA® GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.