"Battlefield 2042" is shaping up to be quite a demanding game on PC, and you'll need some serious specs to run it at its best — which could be tough in the middle of a hardware shortage.
'Battlefield 2042' System Requirements
According to TweakTown, here are the minimum and recommended "Battlefield 2042" system requirements, which have been revealed ahead of official playtests from August 12 to 15.
Minimum/Recommended:
FX 8350/i5 6600K | Ryzen 5 3600/i7 4790
8GB RAM |16GB RAM
RX 560/GTX 1050 Ti , 4GB VRAM or better | RX 5600 XT/RTX 2060, 8GB VRAM or better
DirectX 12
Windows 10 64-bit
512 Kbps internet connection
These are the "Battlefield 2042" system requirements which you will need for the playtest, which comprises six sessions, writes IGN. But since this is just for the playtest, you need to assume that the specifications will change for the game's official release in October. Safe to say, these minimum requirements are a little steep, especially right now when there's a massive GPU shortage going on.
'Battlefield 2042': What Kind Of Experience Can Be Expected?
Starting off with the minimum specs, it could be safe to say that the game will be running at 1080p, at low visual settings with a 30 FPS minimum. The RX 560 and GTX 1050 Ti were good entry-level graphics cards, but that was back in 2017. It's 2021 now, and those cards have definitely shown their age.
Moving on to the recommended specs, you can likely assume that the game will run at 1080p 60 FPS on high settings. For a fast-paced multiplayer game like "Battlefield 2042," this is a very smooth visual experience. NVIDIA reintroduced new supplies of the RTX 2060 earlier this year, which means you can likely buy one upgrade in time.
What About On Consoles?
"Battlefield 2042" has also been confirmed to release on the last-generation PS4 and Xbox One, as well as the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S. Considering how current-gen consoles are as powerful as mid-range to high-end gaming PCs these days, you can expect a gameplay experience of at least native 1080p or 1440p with 60 FPS.
For the PS4 and Xbox One, you'll likely get 30 FPS at native 720p (upscaled to 1080p), because let's face it: those consoles are around seven years old now.
How Will The Specs Change?
"Battlefield 2042" system requirements are still subject to change, as previously mentioned. DICE is still deep into development, which means the specs can either go higher or lower. To guide your PC upgrade, your safest bet is to go over the current recommended requirements to ensure a really smooth experience.
By the time the game releases, more modern graphics cards like NVIDIA's RTX 30 and AMD's RX 6000 will be leading the benchmarking tests. You'll likely need some pretty powerful hardware if you want to run "Battlefield 2042" in next-gen style (aka 4K resolution at 60 FPS or more). That means something like an 8-core 16-thread processor, and an RTX 3080/3080 Ti/3090 or an RX 6800 XT/6900 XT.
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Written by RJ Pierce
