Call of Duty: Ghosts System Requirements Revealed By Nvidia

by Mike Futter on October 07, 2013 at 08:00 PM

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Earlier today, Call of Duty: Ghosts executive producer Mark Rubin announced that dedicated servers are coming to a variety of platforms, including PC. Now we know just what kind of machine you'll need to take advantage of that multiplayer feature.

The minimum spec calls 50 GB of hard drive space and a bare minimum of 6 GB of RAM. DirectX 11 is a requirement, as is a 64-bit operating system (Windows 7 or 8). Here's the full list:

Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHZ / AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHZ or better
RAM: 6 GB RAM
HDD: 50 GB HD space
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better
Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
DirectX: 11
Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation.

Recommended System Requirements

Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780

[Source: Nvidia]

Our Take
Last week I suggested that the incoming next-gen consoles might inspire a "spec jump" as PC developers become less constrained by living room hardware. Many dedicated PC gamers are likely running 8 GB of RAM or more and a 64-bit operating system, but those that are a bit more casual might suddenly find themselves in need of an upgrade very soon.

The spec jump isn't a bad thing, though (unless you're tight on cash). With these increased requirements are likely to come better and more graphically impressive experiences.

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by KingCup Monday, October 07, 2013 at 08:13 PM

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50 GB HD!!!!

Why that much though,it doesn't look that good.
by Stonecutters908 Monday, October 07, 2013 at 08:14 PM

How can the minimum spec GPU be a GTX 550ti and the recommended spec be a 780? Ridiculous. One is an old beater muscle car and the other is like a new Ferrari. The low end graphics on this game must look awful.
by Roccondil Monday, October 07, 2013 at 08:19 PM

It's interesting... it seems that with the new consoles coming out, developers are now feeling comfortable making their games native to 64-bit OSs. It'll be nice...

But that is interesting- the recommended specs are now getting to be that the newest cutting-edge tech is the best to play it on, rather than what used to be one or two generations behind available tech...
by rioskeny Monday, October 07, 2013 at 08:23 PM

Best joke i have ever seen! even my calculator can run call of duty
by Tim Gruver Monday, October 07, 2013 at 08:31 PM

GB rule da world!
by Raaks Monday, October 07, 2013 at 08:44 PM

If I wanted these kinda specs, I play Battlefield.
by ShamMD Monday, October 07, 2013 at 09:11 PM

Minimum 550ti?

I bet these guys are awful at poker
by joelleoj Monday, October 07, 2013 at 09:17 PM

If the recommended GPU is a 780, the PC version of this game must be pretty crazy. The GPUs that are going to be in the Xbox one and ps4 can't touch a 780.
by ringger14 Monday, October 07, 2013 at 09:19 PM

Fish AI and a dog must really add to the HDD space count. Same game, new name.
by Aracella Monday, October 07, 2013 at 09:30 PM

50GB HD? I don't think Skyrim with DLC's and a few dozen mods is that much! :P
by DCorp Monday, October 07, 2013 at 10:30 PM

YES!! First semi-next-gen title I can run on my PC!! *cough* Not that, you know, I like Call of Duty or anything...
by Timothycc711 Monday, October 07, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Wow they are recommending a video card the gtx780 that cost $649 on the low end on newegg. That's a lot of scrilla! I have a gtx 680 now and probably go with 2 680's in sli, over getting the 780 but not anytime soon. This next generation leap in graphics card requirements is coming as a surprise to me. I had no idea things would jump that much. I am glad I purchased a playstation 4 now because they can really get the performance optimized on the console with set specifications and known hardware. I am not in the market to buy another desktop gaming rig so wow I think I made the right choice with buying the PS4! I can game with it rather than upgrade my computer or piece together a new rig.
by Codyeo Tuesday, October 08, 2013 at 12:16 AM

I fail to see why people are b*tching. The game requirements allow those with the recommended requirements to play at full settings while still allowing those with lesser rigs to play at all. Pretty nice setup if you ask me.
by Contrendo Tuesday, October 08, 2013 at 04:33 AM

I don't really get how it needs 50 gb of space. I mean, BF4 "only" requires 30 and that game has much higher quality graphics and sounds. I just hope that it is like Black Ops 2, so I can install single/multiplayer independently.
by xXGRIMNIRXx Tuesday, October 08, 2013 at 09:50 AM

seriously a duel core cpu yet you need a minimum of 6 gig of ram?! that makes no sense to me. I would have assumed the minimum cpu requirement would be at least a triple core since that seems the requirement for most games now..(and I am using windows xp pro and pentiom 4 and stuff runs fine)
by eyros2k Tuesday, October 08, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Interesting to see minimum requirements for PC titles become more realistic and modern. We've been seeing the 8800GT as the minimum GPU on plenty of high fidelity titles up into mid 2013. A card that released in November of 2006 mind you... a year after the Xbox 360.

In other words, although it's been argued by many that PC gaming has been "next gen" for some time already, now that multi-platform titles on PC are no longer being developed with antiquated hardware requirements (to match their console counter-parts) in mind that assertion rings a bit more true.
by Zabala Tuesday, October 08, 2013 at 08:07 PM

OMG! No way I am playing this on PC by the time of release.

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