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Battlefield 2042 System Requirements

Battlefield 2042 is a large-scale multiplayer shooter — its big maps lean on both your CPU and GPU. Below are the official minimum and recommended requirements from EA/DICE on Steam; right under them, pick your CPU and GPU to see — from real benchmark data — what FPS your own hardware would get at 1080p, 1440p or 4K. For steady frame rates in big matches, aiming at the recommended tier makes sense.

Can your PC run it?

Pick your processor and graphics card — get the estimated average FPS and 1% lows for this game, from real benchmark data.

System requirements

Minimum Recommended
OS 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10
Processor Intel Core i5 6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Core i7 4790 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Memory 8 GB 16 GB
Storage 100 GB 100 GB
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
Source: steam

Recommended hardware

A balanced-load game — most current mid-to-upper-range graphics cards run it comfortably at high settings.

Official target GPU · Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
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Other game requirements

Frequently asked questions

What graphics card do you need to run Battlefield 2042?

Per Steam, the minimum is an NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD RX 560, and the recommended is an NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD RX 6600 XT. It's a demanding multiplayer title — for smooth frame rates at 1440p and above, aim at or above the recommended tier.

How much RAM does Battlefield 2042 need?

Steam lists 8 GB minimum and 16 GB recommended. 16 GB is strongly recommended for the large multiplayer maps.

How much storage does Battlefield 2042 take?

The official requirement is 100 GB of free space. An SSD is recommended to cut load times.

Can my PC run Battlefield 2042?

Drop your CPU and GPU into the calculator above — it instantly estimates the average FPS and 1% lows for Battlefield 2042 from real benchmark data.