What are the system requirements for Cold War?

Minimum: graphics DirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or , processor 1.7 GHz CPU Processor, RAM 384 MB RAM. Recommended graphics card: DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher).

Can I run Cold War?

Cold War needs at least DirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or , and DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher) is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

ReleaseJan 8, 2014
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Steam user reviews65 % positive
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Cold War system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8 (x86 and x64)	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/7/8 (x86 and x64)
Processor	1.7 GHz CPU Processor	2 GHz CPU Processor
Graphics	DirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or better with 64 MB Video memory card	DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher)
Memory	384 MB RAM	1 GB RAM
Storage	1 GB available space	1 GB available space

Estimated FPS in Cold War

High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.

Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GTX 1060 6GB	500+	500+	500+
GTX 1660 Super	500+	500+	500+
RTX 2060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 3060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	500+	500+	500+
RX 9060 XT	500+	500+	500+
RTX 3070	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4070	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5070	500+	500+	500+
RX 7800 XT	500+	500+	500+
RX 9070 XT	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5070 Ti	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4080	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5080	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4090	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5090	500+	500+	500+

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Which graphics card do I need for Cold War?

The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.

1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗
1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗
1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗
4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run Cold War?: Cold War needs at least DirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or , and DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher) is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
What are the system requirements for Cold War?: Minimum: graphics DirectX 9.0 compatible, NVIDIA GeForce 3 (NOT GeForce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 8500 or , processor 1.7 GHz CPU Processor, RAM 384 MB RAM. Recommended graphics card: DirectX 9.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (GeForce 4Ti or higher).