Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 PC Requirements Revealed – What You Need to Know Before Launch

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is officially set to launch on November 14, 2025, across PC and consoles, and as always, one of the first questions PC players ask is: can my rig handle it? The good news is that this year’s entry is surprisingly forgiving on hardware, especially compared to some of the series’ more demanding releases.

COD BO7 arrives Nov 14, 2025. Here’s the PC system requirements list

If you were able to run Black Ops 6, chances are you’ll be fine with Black Ops 7. The CPU and RAM requirements remain the same, and AMD GPU users won’t notice any changes either. The only real bump comes for NVIDIA players, where the minimum spec has shifted from a GTX 960 to a GTX 970 or 1060. VRAM requirements have also nudged up slightly, with at least 3 GB now required.

One of the most welcome changes is storage. Black Ops 6 was notorious for its massive install size, but Activision seems to have learned its lesson. Black Ops 7 requires around 60 GB, nearly half of what its predecessor demanded. For anyone juggling multiple games on an SSD, that’s a big relief.

Here are all the PC requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, broken down into Minimum and Recommended specs:

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)

• CPU (Intel): Intel Core i5-6600

• CPU (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 1400

• RAM: 8 GB

• GPU (NVIDIA): GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060

• GPU (AMD): Radeon RX 470

• GPU (Intel): Intel Arc A580

• VRAM: At least 3 GB

• Storage: SSD with 60 GB available

• Other: DirectX 12, Broadband Internet, TPM 2.0 & Secure Boot required

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (latest update)

• CPU (Intel): Intel Core i7-6700K

• CPU (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

• RAM: 12 GB

• GPU (NVIDIA): GeForce RTX 3060

• GPU (AMD): Radeon RX 6600 XT

• GPU (Intel): Intel Arc B580

• VRAM: At least 8 GB

• Storage: SSD with 60 GB available

• Other: DirectX 12, Broadband Internet, TPM 2.0 & Secure Boot required

That last point is important. Black Ops 7 requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot as part of its upgraded Ricochet anti-cheat system. Activision claims the new version achieved a 99% success rate during beta testing, which should be music to the ears of anyone tired of cheaters ruining matches.

What About Handheld Gaming PCs?

With Microsoft now pushing deeper into handheld gaming, many players are wondering how Black Ops 7 will run on devices like the ROG Ally or Legion Go 2. The short answer: pretty well. Windows 11-powered handhelds with AMD’s Z1 Extreme or Z2 Extreme chips should be able to run the game smoothly, especially if you tweak settings.

The one exception is the Steam Deck. Because Ricochet isn’t compatible with Linux, the game won’t run natively. Your only option there will be cloud streaming through GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming.