3 Reasons to Pre-Order Call of Duty Vanguard & 4 Reasons to Wait

Wait for Call of Duty: Vanguard PC Requirements

Activision's released the Call of Duty: Vanguard minimum and recommended spec requirements. If your PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements, hold off on a pre-order.

Operating System

• Minimum: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update)
• Recommended/Competitive/Ultra 4K: Windows 10 64-bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64-bit (latest update)

CPU

• Minimum: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
• Recommended: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• Competitive: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
• Ultra 4K: Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

RAM

• Minimum: 8 GB
• Recommended: 12 GB
• Competitive/Ultra 4K: 16 GB

Storage Space

• Minimum: 36 GB at launch (Multiplayer and Zombies only)
• Recommended/Competitive/Ultra 4K: 61 GB at launch

Hi-Rez Assets Cache

• Minimum/Recommended/Competitive: Up to 32 GB
• Ultra 4K: Up to 64 GB

Hi-Rez Assets Cache is optional disk space that can be used to stream high resolution assets. That option can be turned off in the game's settings.

Video Card

• Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
• Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
• Competitive: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070/RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
• Ultra 4K: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Video Memory

• Minimum: 2 GB
• Recommended: 4 GB
• Competitive: 8 GB
• Ultra 4K: 10 GB

Recommended Drivers of NVIDIA/AMD

• NVIDIA: 472.12
• AMD: 21.9.1

If you just bought a new computer, you should be good to go. If your computer's hardware is several years old, and you don't have the money to spend on a new rig or new parts, you might want to hold off until you can make some upgrades.