Can I Run Call of Duty: Warzone on My PC / Laptop?

Officially a Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 5 1400, a GTX 960 or RX 470, and 8GB of RAM. In practice that gets you a playable but rough 1080p Low experience, and 8GB of RAM is tight for a modern build of the game.

A Core i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 2700X, an RTX 3060 or RX 6600 XT, and 16GB of RAM. That combination holds 1080p High at 60 fps or better in most fights.

It's still the listed minimum, but it hasn't kept pace with the game. Most players running 8GB report noticeable stutter in busy fights, so treat 16GB as the actual baseline now, and 32GB as the comfortable number if you multitask while playing.

Around 125GB on Steam or Battle.net right now, and it grows most seasons. Depending on which content packs and modes you keep installed, the total ranges from roughly 80GB to 150GB or more. Uninstalling unused modes through the in-game storage manager helps.

Yes. Hard drive support was dropped several seasons ago, and the game won't officially install to one anymore. The texture streaming that keeps the map looking sharp as you move needs SSD-level read speeds.

Ricochet, the anti-cheat, verifies your PC is booting in a trusted state through a cloud attestation check before it lets you play. If TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot is switched off, the game will block you or nag you until you turn them on in your BIOS. Most motherboards from the last several years support both; they're often just disabled by default.

Both. It shares an install with the rest of the Call of Duty ecosystem through the Call of Duty HQ launcher, so whichever storefront you use, you're getting the same client and the same file size.

No. Warzone is free to play on its own. Owning the current premium Call of Duty title unlocks extra content and progression that carries over, but it's not required to download and play the battle royale.

New seasons add maps, weapons, and modes on top of what's already installed, and mid-season Reloaded updates add more. A build that launched around 120GB can grow toward 200GB within a year if you keep every piece of content. The in-game manager lets you delete modes you don't play to claw some of that back.

The official spec sheet lists DirectX 11, and any card that meets the GPU requirement supports it. You don't need to check this separately if your card already clears the minimum.

If you're below the GTX 960 tier, yes, since you won't launch it at all. If you're already running it but want higher fps for competitive play, an SSD and 16 to 32GB of RAM usually help more per dollar than a straight GPU upgrade, given how storage-heavy and CPU-sensitive the game is.

Yes, native controller support is built in, along with aim assist that matches the setting on console. This page focuses on the hardware side, not input preferences.

Yes, on modest settings. The RTX 3050 meets what Call of Duty: Warzone needs at minimum, so 1080p low to medium is the sweet spot.

Yes. Call of Duty: Warzone runs on the GTX 1650 at 1080p low to medium; shave a setting or two and the frame rate settles. Below the comfortable range. Expect 1080p Low in the 30s to low 40s, and texture pop-in will be noticeable.

Yes. Call of Duty: Warzone runs on the GTX 1060 6GB at 1080p low to medium; shave a setting or two and the frame rate settles. Around 45 to 55 fps at 1080p Low. Turn off On-Demand Texture Streaming to cut down on stutter.

It will run. The RX 580 meets Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, which means 1080p on low to medium and a smoother result once you lower a couple of options. Similar to a GTX 1060, roughly 45 to 55 fps at 1080p Low to Medium.

Plenty of power here. The RTX 4060 is above Call of Duty: Warzone's recommended tier, so high 1080p is smooth and 1440p is a fair target. About 83 fps at 1080p Ultra and 58 at 1440p Ultra. Drop shadows and volumetrics to push toward 144.

Yes. On the RTX 3060, Call of Duty: Warzone runs at high settings in 1080p and scales up to 1440p without much fuss. Around 100 to 115 fps at 1080p High, and 65 to 80 at 1440p. This is the official recommended card.

Good enough to play. The RTX 2060 sits at Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, so expect 1080p low to medium and a bit of tuning for smoothness. About 75 to 85 fps at 1080p Medium, a solid step above the minimum tier.

You can play it. The GTX 1660 is at Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, so keep to 1080p low to medium and lower a setting if it stutters.

Runnable. The GTX 1660 Super covers Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, meaning 1080p low to medium and a smoother feel after a small settings drop.

Yes. Call of Duty: Warzone runs on the RX 6600 at 1080p low to medium; shave a setting or two and the frame rate settles. Close to the RTX 3060, around 90 to 105 fps at 1080p High.

Fine for a lighter setup. The GTX 1660 Ti clears Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, so target 1080p low to medium and adjust down for a steady rate.

Yes. The RTX 3060 Ti has headroom over Call of Duty: Warzone's recommended card, so you can push 1080p high and move to 1440p when you want. Roughly 115 to 130 fps at 1080p, enough to chase a 144Hz monitor with a few settings turned down.

Good enough to play. The RTX 4050 sits at Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, so expect 1080p low to medium and a bit of tuning for smoothness.

It is under the bar. The GTX 1050 Ti does not meet Call of Duty: Warzone's minimum, so any play would be very low settings with weak performance.

No trouble at all. The RTX 4070 meets or beats what Call of Duty: Warzone recommends, so 1080p high runs well and 1440p is realistic. 150 fps or more at 1080p and 110 to 120 at 1440p, with real headroom for a high refresh monitor.

GeForce Now is the only door in. Warzone has no native Mac build, so a MacBook reaches it purely through cloud streaming, running on remote hardware and sending video back to your machine.

Not well. Integrated chips like Intel Iris Xe or AMD Radeon 780M sit below the GTX 960 minimum. You might get it running at the lowest settings and a low resolution, but expect frequent stutter from the texture streaming, not a playable battle royale experience.

A Chromebook doesn't carry the hardware Warzone needs, so cloud streaming through a service like GeForce Now is the only path in, and you'll want a reliable connection given how fast-paced the gunfights get.

No, and this isn't a settings problem. Ricochet, the anti-cheat, uses a Windows kernel driver that SteamOS and Proton can't run, so Warzone refuses to launch on any of these handhelds regardless of their hardware. Even installing Windows on a Legion Go doesn't reliably fix it, since the TPM and Secure Boot checks add another hurdle.

Yes. GeForce Now supports Warzone, so you can play on a laptop, Mac, or even some smart TVs by streaming it from Nvidia's servers. You'll still want a low-latency connection given how fast the gunfights move.

You'll want an RTX 4070 Ti or RX 7900 XT class card with upscaling turned on to hold a smooth frame rate at native 4K. Below that, running 1440p with DLSS or FSR set to render at 4K output looks close and performs far better.

An RTX 3060 or better handles 1440p on High settings reasonably well, and an RTX 3060 Ti or RTX 4060 pushes it toward a steady 60 to 90 fps depending on the fight.

An RTX 2060 or RX 6600 comfortably holds 60 fps at 1080p on medium to high settings. Below that tier, dropping to Low and turning on FSR usually gets you there.

At 1080p, an RTX 4060 or better handles Ultra well. For 1440p Ultra you want something closer to an RTX 4070, and native 4K Ultra realistically needs an RTX 4070 Ti or stronger with upscaling on.

16GB alone already covers the game. The extra 16GB pays off mainly when you're streaming, recording, or running Discord and a stacked browser alongside it, which is common enough for players logging hours at a stretch, but Warzone itself won't touch it.

6GB is workable at 1080p if you turn On-Demand Texture Streaming off, since leaving it on with limited VRAM is what causes most of the reported stutter. 8GB is comfortable up through 1080p High and manageable at 1440p on medium textures.

In order of how often they come up: not enough free SSD space for the game to stream new data, On-Demand Texture Streaming left on with a card under 8GB of VRAM, an out-of-date graphics driver, and background apps eating the RAM the game needs. Free storage and drivers are the first two things worth checking.

Barely, and it depends what you mean by low-end. At the official minimum of a GTX 960, an i5-6600, and 8GB of RAM you'll get 1080p Low around 30 to 40 fps with some rough patches. Below that tier, the game likely won't launch at all.

A modern quad-core i3 or Ryzen 3 can run Warzone at 1080p Low to Medium, but you'll hit a CPU bottleneck in full 100-plus player lobbies since the game needs threads to track that many players at once. An older dual-core i3 will struggle regardless of your GPU.

Yes, on both, along with the older Xbox One. The Series X targets a higher resolution and frame rate than Series S or Xbox One, but all three run the current build.

Yes to both. The PS5 version runs a higher resolution and frame rate, while PS4 is scaled back to fit older hardware. This page focuses on the PC version and its requirements.

No, there's no Switch version, on the original console or the Switch 2. Warzone's map size and player count are well beyond what either handles.

No. Ricochet's kernel-level anti-cheat driver only loads inside Windows, and there's no way for SteamOS, Proton, or a standard Linux distribution to run it. This applies whether you're on a desktop Linux install or a Steam Deck.

Yes, across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, all in the same lobbies by default. You can turn off crossplay with other consoles in the settings if you'd rather only match with your own platform, though PC players are usually grouped separately from console input.

An RTX 4090 with settings tuned down for competitive play (low shadows, low volumetrics, textures on Normal or High) is what most players chasing a 240Hz monitor use. An RTX 4070 or RTX 4070 Ti gets close with FSR Frame Generation turned on.

Yes, comfortably above the minimum. Expect roughly 60 to 70 fps at 1080p Medium to High, similar territory to an RTX 2060 but a bit behind it.

Yes. It sits close to an RTX 2060 Super in this game, holding around 80 to 95 fps at 1080p High and a playable 60 or so at 1440p.

Yes, above the recommended tier. It handles 1080p High at roughly 90 to 100 fps and 1440p at around 65 to 75.

Yes, well above recommended. Around 130 to 150 fps at 1080p and 90 to 100 at 1440p, a good match for a 144Hz monitor at either resolution.

Yes, easily. It holds 150-plus fps at 1080p and around 110 to 130 at 1440p, with enough headroom for 4K at 60 fps using upscaling.

Yes. It performs close to an RTX 4070, comfortably clearing 150 fps at 1080p and holding a strong 4K experience with DLSS.

Yes, one of the stronger options for 1440p or 4K. Expect around 160 fps at 1080p, 120 at 1440p, and a smooth 75 to 85 at 4K with DLSS Quality.

Yes, comfortably. It's built for 4K here, holding roughly 90 to 100 fps at native 4K and well over 200 at 1080p for competitive settings.

Yes, close to an RTX 3060 Ti. Around 100 to 120 fps at 1080p High and 75 to 85 at 1440p.

Yes, a strong pick for 1440p. Roughly 130 to 150 fps at 1080p and 95 to 110 at 1440p.

Not well. It falls below the minimum GPU tier, so while the game might start, expect very low frame rates and heavy stutter from texture streaming even at the lowest settings.