Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Global Release Times, PC Requirements, and Recommended GPU Drivers

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is on its way to almost every console and PC for eager COD fans.

Black Ops 6 is set to level up your FPS experience with its new campaigns and multiplayer modes. Call of Duty: Warzone is also available for those keen to play Call of Duty's classic battle royale mode.

Black Ops 6 will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. If players have already pre-ordered Black Ops 6 and have not installed Call of Duty yet, they can pre-load on their chosen platforms.

Players who already have Call of Duty installed and pre-ordered Black Ops 6 will be able to automatically pre-load the game and be ready for launch when the game releases on October 25.

Now that you've prepared your consoles and PCs for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, all that remains is to wait until the launch times of the game for both gaming systems. Here is the launch schedule on all platforms.

When Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Release?

Black Ops 6 will be regionally rolled out as it releases on October 25. The game will begin its launch on all platforms on October 24 at 4 AM Pacific Time. From there on out, each region will slowly receive its launch, finalizing on October 25.

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Battle.net and Steam players will have a launch time of 9 PM Pacific Time. Here is the local schedule for each region:

  • Los Angeles: October 24, 9 PM PDT
  • Mexico City: October 24, 10 PM CST
  • New York: October 25, 12 AM EDT
  • Sao Paolo: October 25, 1 AM BRT
  • London: October 25, 5 AM BST
  • Paris: October 25, 6 AM CEST
  • Stockholm: October 25, 6 AM CEST
  • Johannesburg: October 25, 6 AM SAST
  • Dubai: October 25, 8 AM GST
  • Seoul: October 25, 1 PM KST
  • Tokyo: October 25, 1 PM JST
  • Sydney: October 25, 3 PM AEST
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Additionally, Activision has posted the minimum and recommended system requirements for players who will game on PC. Check out the list below for the expected Black Ops 6 performance based on your PC hardware.

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, or Intel Arc A580
  • Video Memory: 2 GB
  • Storage Space: SSD required with 102 GB available space at launch
  • Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-6700K
  • RAM: 12 GB
  • Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060
  • Video Memory: 8 GB
  • Storage Space: SSD required with 102 GB available space at launch
  • Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Competitive / 4K Ultra Specifications

  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-8700K
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 6800XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / RTX 4070
  • Video Memory: 10 GB
  • Storage Space: SSD required with 102 GB available space at launch
  • Internet: Broadband Internet connection
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Be sure to keep your graphics drivers up to date for optimal performance of Black Ops 6. If you are unsure which graphic driver version to download, we've got you covered.

Recommended Drivers

  • AMD: 24.8.1
  • Nvidia: 560.70
  • Intel: 32.0.101.5972

So there you have it, your complete guide to Black Ops 6, launching this October 25. Regardless of whether you will jump straight to the campaign or explore the new multiplayer modes, stay updated about everything Black Ops 6 by following and subscribing to Gfinity Esports.

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