ActivisionWarzone doesn’t have the highest system requirements, but it’s still taxing on your PC, especially for your CPU and RAM, which can lead to FPS drops, affecting your performance in Call of Duty’s battle royale.
You can make things much smoother by tweaking in-game settings to maximize FPS, and it can often be the difference between a fun gaming session and an inconsistent, miserable one.
So, to optimize your experience on PC and enhance your chances of winning games, here are the best PC settings for Warzone to make sure your game runs as best as possible without ruining its looks.
Best Warzone PC graphics settings
Display Settings
Option | Setting |
|---|---|
Display Mode | Fullscreen Exclusive |
Display Monitor | Primary Monitor |
Quality Settings
Option | Setting |
|---|---|
Graphic Preset | Custom |
Render Resolution | 100 |
View Settings
Option | Setting |
|---|---|
Motion Reduction Preset | Off |
Field of View (FOV) | 100 -115 |
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How to get higher FPS in Warzone
For higher FPS in Warzone, adjust your display, quality, and view settings to match what’s shown above. While some of these settings are a matter of preference, others are integral to making your game run as well as possible.
If you’re still unsatisfied with your FPS, there are a couple more things to do:
- First, make sure your graphics card’s drivers are up to date by using the official applications from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel (see below).
- Next, make sure you’re not running lots of applications in the background. Browsers like Chrome can often take up RAM and even CPU usage, causing your gameplay to bottleneck.
- Closing other applications can improve FPS in these instances, with Warzone requiring a lot of resources to run properly.
- The most expensive — but effective — option is to buy a new graphics card with more power.
Warzone PC system requirements
| CPU | GPU | Video Memory | RAM | Hi-Rez Assets Cache | Operating System | |
| Minimum | Intel Core i3-6100 / Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 | 2 GB | 8 GB | Up to 32 GB | Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) |
| Recommended | Intel Core i5-6600K / Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 | 4 GB | 12 GB | Up to 32 GB | Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update) |
| Competitive | Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT | 8 GB | 16 GB | Up to 32 GB | Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update) |
| Ultra 4K | Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 10 GB | 16 GB | Up to 64 GB | Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update) |
How to update your graphics drivers
How to update NVIDIA graphics drivers
- Go to the official NVIDIA website and download the NVIDIA app, previously known as GeForce Experience.
- Once downloaded, install and open the NVIDIA app.
- Select “Drivers” from the top-left corner.
- Click “Check for Updates” in the top-right corner.
- If an update is ready, click “Download.”
- Once downloaded, select “Express Installation.”
How to update AMD graphics drivers
- Go to your PC’s desktop.
- Right-click on the desktop and select “AMD Radeon Settings.”
- Select the “Home” icon.
- Select “New Updates” from the bottom-left corner.
- Select “Check for Updates.”
- If an update is available, click “Download.”
Why does Call of Duty keep restarting on PC?
Regular CoD players will know that when you open the game, there’s a decent chance you’ll be met with “Update Requires Restart,” which sees your game close and open again. This can be annoying, but there is a reason for it.
Essentially, when a developer releases an update or a hotfix for the game, the new information needs to be applied to the app’s code. Since this can’t be done while the app is running, it closes it momentarily to apply the changes and then starts back up. While it can be annoying, it’s actually improving the game, so don’t get too frustrated and let it work its magic.
For more, check out the best controller settings, the current meta, and which top-tier Assault Rifles and Sniper Rifles you should use. And be sure to head over to our Black Ops 7 wiki to keep on top of this year’s Call of Duty.
