If you're an avid Call of Duty fan, you're likely going to be picking up the latest iteration of the franchise – Vanguard. Call of Duty Vanguard goes back to World War Two, showcasing various points of view from the classic US soldiers to the less covered Soviet snipers. 

However, even though Vanguard is a new Call of Duty game, it utilizes a modified Modern Warfare engine and therefore, we know that it's resource-heavy. So, to know if your PC is going to be up to scratch, we'll be detailing the CoD Vanguard system requirements. This will include the Call of Duty Vanguard minimum system requirements as well as the recommended system requirements for Sledgehammer's release.

Call of Duty Vanguard Minimum System Requirements

Below, we've listed the absolute minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty Vanguard so that if you're still rocking a budget gaming PC, you'll know if your system can run it.

• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• RAM: 8 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB / GTX 1050Ti 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 380
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
• FREE DISK SPACE: 45 GB
• DEDICATED VRAM: 2048 MB

Call of Duty Vanguard Recommended System Requirements

If you want good frame rates, essential for PVP action, you probably want a PC that's inline or better than the Call of Duty Vanguard recommended system requirements. We've compiled these below so you can see if you need any internal part upgrades!

• CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
• RAM: 16 GB
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
• PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
• VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
• FREE DISK SPACE: 45 GB
• DEDICATED VRAM: 6144 MB

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Jacob Woodward

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