Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PC open beta minimum and recommend specs announced
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PC open beta takes place this weekend, and Activision has provided information on the system requirements.
Those with a Battle.net account can get in on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PC open beta this weekend. Those who have pre-ordered the game get early access to the multiplayer tester a day early.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PC open beta starts August 10 at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm BST for those who have pre-ordered. All others can jump into the beta August 11 at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm BST.
Like the Black Ops 4 private betas on PS4 and Xbox One, the open beta on PC features the multiplayer maps Frequency, Contraband, Seaside, Payload, Hacienda, and Gridlock.
Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, Search & Destroy, and Control will be the available multiplayer modes.
In order to access the beta, a Battle.net account is required and your PC needs to meet or exceed the specifications listed below.
The minimum and recommended specs are relative to the multiplayer beta only, according to Treyarch, as things may change between beta and release.
Minimum
- OS: Windows 7 64-Bit or later
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k or AMD equivalent
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- HDD: 25GB HD space
- Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB / GTX 1050 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850
- DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
- CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k or AMD equivalent
- RAM: 12GB RAM
- HDD: 25GB HD space
- Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 releases October 12 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.