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11/01/21

PC System Requirements for Call of Duty: Vanguard

A breakdown of the minimum PC specs required to play Call of Duty: Vanguard

The following system specifications for Call of Duty: Vanguard refer to desktop PCs. While some laptop PCs use graphics cards that align with the requirements below, they can be different models and are therefore not supported. Be sure to reference your PC owner's manual if you are unsure about your PC's specifications.


  • All specifications require a Broadband internet connection and DirectX 12 compatibility.
  • Additional storage space may be required for mandatory game updates.
  • Hi-Rez assets cache is optional disk space that can be used to stream high-resolution assets. This option can be turned off in the game's Settings.
  • Only Intel/AMD processors (with AVX Instruction Set) are supported at this time.

MINIMUM

Specifications needed to play Call of Duty: Vanguard:

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
RAM: 8 GB RAM
STORAGE SPAGE (at launch): 36 GB (Multiplayer and Zombies only), 177 GB all game modes
HIGH-REZ ASSET CACHE: Up to 32 GB
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
VIDEO MEMORY: 2 GB
GRAPHIC DRIVER: NVIDIA 472.12 or AMC 21.9.1

RECOMMENDED

The recommended specs to run at 60FPS in most situations with all options set to high:

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
RAM: 12 GB RAM
STORAGE SPAGE: 177 GB
HIGH-REZ ASSET CACHE: Up to 32 GB
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
VIDEO MEMORY: 4 GB
GRAPHIC DRIVER: NVIDIA 472.12 or AMC 21.9.1

 

COMPETITIVE

The competitive specs to run at a high FPS for use with a high refresh monitor:

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
RAM: 16 GB RAM
STORAGE SPAGE: 177 GB
HIGH-REZ ASSET CACHE: Up to 32 GB
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
VIDEO MEMORY: 8 GB
GRAPHIC DRIVER: NVIDIA 472.12 or AMC 21.9.1

ULTRA 4K

The ultra specs to run the game at a high FPS in 4K resolution:

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
RAM: 16 GB RAM
STORAGE SPAGE: 177 GB
HIGH-REZ ASSET CACHE: Up to 64 GB
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
VIDEO MEMORY: 10 GB
GRAPHIC DRIVER: NVIDIA 472.12 or AMC 21.9.1

 

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