MeinMMO shows you what your PC needs for the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 and why some players are confused about the requirements.
The system requirements for the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 are here, and there are some changes compared to the specs that are already known from leaks of an alpha test.
Traditionally for the series, the newest Battlefield installment is also a graphically demanding game and thus requires considerable processing power.
Nevertheless, the system requirements are now causing concern for some players about whether they can even run the shooter smoothly on their PC. Here you can take a look at the requirements yourself.
The system requirements for the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042
What must your PC be able to do? Over Twitter, Battlefield 2042 has listed the system requirements for the PC (via Twitter):
Your PC should be able to do at least the following:
| Operating System (OS) | Windows 10, 64-bit |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i5 6600K |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB |
| Graphics Card Memory | 4 GB |
| Graphics Card (GPU) | AMD Radeon RX 560 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| DirectX | 12 |
| Internet Connection | 512 KBPS or faster |
| Disk Space: | 100 GB |
Your PC should be able to do the following, according to the developers’ recommendations:
| Operating System (OS) | Windows 10, 64-bit |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Core i7 4790K |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB |
| Graphics Card Memory | 8 GB |
| Graphics Card (GPU) | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 |
| DirectX | 12 |
| Internet Connection | 512 KBPS or faster |
| Disk Space | 100 GB SSD |
Whether these system requirements also match those of the full version of Battlefield 2042 is currently unknown.
Fans are confused and worried about the specs
What is the problem? Some players are confused about one point in the minimum requirements. Theoretically, the specified Ryzen 5 processor is considerably stronger than the specified Intel counterpart i5 6600K (via cpu.benchmark.com).
This has not escaped the notice of Nexusu:
I am confused about the processor recommendations. The R5 3600 is faster on paper than the R7 2700X, but has 2 fewer cores […]. But the recommended i7 4790K (from 2014) has four cores and is significantly slower than the 3600. Either they messed something up [with the specs], or AMD users are going to be upset.
via reddit
This point is causing discussions, and fans are divided on whether it is a mistake or whether AMD hardware could actually be at a disadvantage. Most commentators agree: these are not the final system requirements for Battlefield 2042.
Evidence for this is that the recommended processor was already suggested for Battlefield 1 (via systemanforderungen.com). Nevertheless, some players are concerned that their hardware might not be sufficient to run the game smoothly.
You can find out whether this is truly the case next week.
When does the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 start? Here are the official dates:
- The preload starts on October 5 at 9:00 AM
- The early access phase starts on October 6 at 9:00 AM and runs until October 7
- From October 8 at 9:00 AM, all players can join
- The beta ends on October 10 at 9:00 AM
On which platforms will the beta take place? As far as we know so far, the beta will take place on all platforms where Battlefield 2042 will be released: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Here’s an overview of Battlefield 2042: Beta, Release, Crossplay, and Requirements – All info for the multiplayer shooter.
