Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is almost here. The game is set to launch on 13 November for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X |S and PC. When can you start your game pre-load and most importantly, can your PC run the game? Activision answered all these questions in their latest blog post including the game file size which you can check out here.
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According to Activision, digital copy owners of the game can start pre-loading Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War from today, 5 November 9 PM PT or 07:00 SAT on 6 November in SA. This goes for all PS4 and Xbox One users. However, PC owners can only start their pre-load on 10 November at 10 AM PT or 20:00 SAT.
As for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, pre-load begins on the console’s respective launch dates. For console owners, the game can be found on the respective store. For PC owners, it is found on the Battle.net launcher.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC System Requirements
Unlike a console where you just press a button and launch the game, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a range of PC system requirements to keep in mind before jumping into the shooter. Surprisingly enough, the system requirements are not as bad as Godfall which requires 12GB of VRAM. Instead, the game seems pretty optimized. Here are the specs below.
DirectX 12 and a broadband connection required for all specs
Minimum Specifications
- OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (v.1803 or higher)
- CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- HDD (at launch): MP only 35GB, 82GB for all Game Modes
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon HD 7950
Recommended Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processor
- RAM: 12GB RAM
- HDD (at launch): 82GB HD space
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 Super or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
Recommended Specifications (Ray Tracing)
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X
- RAM: 16GB RAM
- HDD (at launch): 82GB HD space
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Competitive Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X
- RAM: 16GB RAM
- HDD (at launch): 82GB HD space
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / RTX 3070 or Radeon RX Vega64 Graphics
Ultra RTX Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Update)
- CPU: Intel i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 3700X
- RAM: 16GB RAM
- HDD (at launch): 125GB HD space**
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
