Warzone system requirements

While the Warzone system requirements have slowly crept up over the last few years, you still won't need a tricked-out gaming PC to get the popular battle royale running at a decent frame rate.

Warzone doesn't demand any of the best graphics card picks from our buying guide, but it certainly won't hurt to pack a little extra power to get a leg up on the competition. Meanwhile, you can check out our guide to the best Warzone settings if you're unsure of how to get great performance out of this iconic FPS on PC.

Here are the Call of Duty: Warzone system requirements in 2025:

The Warzone minimum specs have gotten higher over time, but they still sit below where we expect most modern 3D games to be. You'll need an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 470 paired with an Intel Core i3 6100, Intel Core i5 2500K, or AMD Ryzen 3 1200.

As for the Warzone recommended specs, these are a little higher but still fairly low by modern standards. You'll need an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 alongside an Intel Core i5 6600K, Intel Core i7 4770, or AMD Ryzen 1400.

The RAM requirement, if you're aiming for the minimum specs, is 8GB, while it rises to 12GB for the recommended. Both figures are well below the modern standard of 16GB, but if your system is in need of an upgrade to the best gaming RAM, our buying guide has something for everyone across DDR4 and DDR5 products.

It's the Warzone competitive requirements where the hardware starts to really pick up, as you'll need an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT. On the CPU front, you'll need an Intel Core i7 8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X. The RAM requirement also finally reaches the expected 16GB figure.

Here are the Call of Duty Warzone 4K Ultra system requirements in 2025:

As for the Warzone Ultra 4K specs, these are still very reasonable despite targeting the highest resolution and the second-highest graphics preset. You'll need an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card with an Intel Core i9 9900K or AMD Ryzen 3900X processor backing it up.

Pairing your GPU with the best gaming CPU from our extensive buying guide will help to avoid any processor bottlenecks at higher frame rates and maintain consistent 1% lows for a more consistent frame rate. There are plenty of CPU options listed across all the Warzone system requirement tiers, but our buying guide lists all the best modern options across a range of prices.

Finally, the Warzone download size currently sits at around 125GB, which includes the game and the high-resolution assets. The high-resolution assets can be disabled to free up storage space from the in-game menu.

While you won't need the best SSD from our comprehensive buying guide to download and play Warzone, it's highly advised, and you even get a warning when booting the game off an old-school HDD.

Take our Call of Duty: Warzone system requirements PC benchmark test to answer the question… Can I run Call of Duty: Warzone?

If you're looking to gain an edge in Warzone, why not try one of the best gaming headset picks from our extensive buying guide? Meanwhile, our best Warzone guns guide gives you a complete rundown of the current meta so you don't end up using the wrong weapons.

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