The Warzone 2 cycle is in full swing with players dropping into the first mid-season update for the battle royale. Season Two bought a wealth of new content to Call of Duty's battle royale so there's no better time to drop into the action.
Before jumping into the action, the Warzone 2 system requirements make essential reading as you'll need to make sure your PC can run the game as smoothly as possible.
Before we share more on the Warzone 2 system requirements, check out our guide showcasing the best Warzone 2 guns to use when you drop into Al Mazrah and Ashika Island.
Warzone 2 system requirements
These system requirements act as a baseline that allow you to see whether your system can run Warzone 2 smoothly. Here are the minimum and recommended specs:
Warzone 2 minimum specs
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 / Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- RAM: 8 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Video Memory: 2 GB
Having a similar build similar to what Activision recommends will allow you to run Warzone 2 on its minimum settings. Although the graphics won't look the best, your frames per second (FPS) will be high, giving you smooth performance over the course of a match.
Warzone 2 recommended specs
If you're lucky enough to have a high-end PC packed with a powerful processor and graphics card, you'll want to extract the most performance. The Warzone 2 recommended settings will allow you to increase the graphics while maintaining a steady FPS. Here's what Activision recommends:
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K / Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- RAM: 12 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
- Video Memory: 4 GB
Best Warzone 2 competitive settings
Looking to compete in high-stakes Warzone 2 tournaments? These settings will guarantee a high frame rate to complement any monitors armed with a high refresh rate.
- 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
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
- Video Memory: 8 GB
Does Warzone 2 have ray tracing?
Like most triple-A releases, there's a high chance Warzone 2 will feature ray tracing in some capacity. The additional lighting will showcase the brand-new map with incredible detail and if you want the best-looking experience, we recommend turning it on once the game launches.
If you're after a competitive edge, it's best to have it switched off in case it influences frame rate.
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