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Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6 System Requirements

2025Updated: November 14, 2026

Quick answer

Minimum (30 FPS)
RTX 2060 / RX 5600 XT 6GB · Ryzen 5 2600 · 16 GB RAM
Recommended (60 FPS)
RTX 3060Ti / RX 6700-XT · Ryzen 7 3700X · 16 GB RAM
Size
55 GB
OS
Windows 10
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Mac
No macOS version

Specs by frame rate: 30, 60 or 120+ FPS

Minimum and recommended come from the Steam page; the other targets are estimates from our graphics card performance table.

What do you want to play at?

Recommended60 FPS · 1080p

Official
Graphics card
Nvidia RTX 3060Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700-XT / Intel Arc B580
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM
16 GB RAM
VRAM
8 GB
Settings
High
Upscaling
Native (no upscaling)
Frame gen
No
Ray tracing
Off
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This is the sweet spot for 1080p High settings. Keep textures at High (your 8GB VRAM handles it), enable 16x Anisotropic Filtering (free), and disable RT—you'll hit 60 FPS consistently. Post-processing can stay enabled; it's cheap on Frostbite.

Full requirements table

MinimumOfficialRecommendedOfficial1440p 60 FPSEstimate4K 60 FPSEstimate1080p 120 FPSEstimate1440p 120 FPSEstimate
Target30 FPS · 1080p60 FPS · 1080p60 FPS · 1440p60 FPS · 4K120 FPS · 1080p120 FPS · 1440p
SettingsLowHighHighHighMediumHigh
GPU NVIDIANvidia RTX 2060Nvidia RTX 3060TiRTX 4070 SuperRTX 5070 TiRTX 5070RTX 4090
GPU AMDAMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GBAMD Radeon RX 6700-XTRX 7900 GRERX 7900 XTXRX 9070—
GPU IntelIntel Arc A380Intel Arc B580————
CPU IntelIntel Core i5-8400Intel Core i7-10700Core i3-13100Core i3-13100Core i5-14600KCore i5-14600K
CPU AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2600AMD Ryzen 7 3700XRyzen 7 5700GRyzen 7 5700GRyzen 7 7700XRyzen 7 7700X
RAM16 GB RAM16 GB RAM16 GB16 GB16 GB32 GB
VRAM6 GB8 GB12 GB16 GB12 GB24 GB
UpscalingNativeNativeNativeDLSS 4 Quality / FSR 4 QualityNativeDLSS 4 Quality / FSR 4 Quality
Frame Gen—————Yes
Ray tracingOffOffMediumHighMediumHigh

Storage: 55 GB available space · DirectX: Version 12

Laptops that run Battlefield 6

Laptop cards are slower than desktop cards of the same name; these are the weakest laptop cards that reach each target.

  • MinimumRadeon 890M (integrated) · RTX 3050 Laptop · RX 6500M or better
  • RecommendedRTX 5070 Laptop · RX 6850M XT or better
  • 1440p 60 FPSRTX 4090 Laptop or better
  • 1080p 120 FPSRTX 5090 Laptop or better

Battlefield 6 on Steam Deck and handhelds

Valve's rating is official; the per-device settings are estimates.

Valve's Steam Deck rating:Unsupported

Steam Deck OLED

  • Optimized800p · 40 FPS · FSR 3.1

40 FPS at 800p with FSR 3.1 is perfectly playable for Battlefield 6's squad-focused gameplay—the 40Hz VRR cap on OLED makes it feel smooth despite lower resolution. Battery impact: ~3.5 hours with TDP capped at 12W and screen at 50% brightness.

ROG Ally X

  • Performance1080p · 50 FPS · FSR 3.1 · FG
  • Quality1080p · 40 FPS · FSR 3.1 · FG

50 FPS at 1080p Medium settings with AFMF enabled is the optimal balance—Frame Gen adds latency but acceptable for this game's pace, and the extra frames smooth out the experience. Battery: ~2.5 hours; disable Frame Gen if you want to stretch to 3 hours, though responsiveness will feel sluggish.

Legion Go 2

  • Performance1200p · 50 FPS · FSR 3.1 · FG
  • Quality1200p · 40 FPS · FSR 3.1 · FG

1200p 40 FPS with FSR 3.1 and AFMF is the best handheld experience—the 8.8" OLED screen's clarity makes the higher render resolution worthwhile, and 40 FPS feels buttery smooth with VRR. Battery: ~2.5 hours; the larger screen and better GPU justify the slightly shorter runtime vs Deck OLED.

Battlefield 6 on consoles

Estimated graphics modes per console.

PlayStation 5 Pro

  • Performance4K dynamic · 60 FPS · PSSR 2.0 · RT On
  • Quality4K · 30 FPS · PSSR 2.0 · RT Full

PSSR 2.0 at 60 FPS is the best console experience for Battlefield 6—system-wide upscaling means you get 4K visuals with RT enabled and smooth 60 FPS without per-game patches. Performance mode is the obvious choice; Quality's 30 FPS is only for single-player campaigns.

PlayStation 5

  • Performance1440p dynamic · 60 FPS · FSR 3.1
  • Quality4K dynamic · 30 FPS · FSR 3.1 · RT Limited

Performance mode (60 FPS) is the clear winner—FSR 3.1 at 1440p dynamic looks sharp enough, and stable 60 FPS beats 30 FPS quality mode every time in a multiplayer shooter. Quality mode's 30 FPS and minimal RT aren't worth the trade-off.

Xbox Series X

  • Performance1440p dynamic · 60 FPS · FSR 3.1
  • Quality4K dynamic · 30 FPS · FSR 3.1 · RT Limited

Performance mode matches PS5's 60 FPS target at 1440p with FSR 3.1, but Xbox's slightly higher GPU power means marginally cleaner upscaling. No PSSR equivalent, so the visual advantage goes to PS5 Pro, but Series X holds its own against base PS5.

Xbox Series S

  • Performance1080p dynamic · 60 FPS · FSR 3.1
  • Quality1440p dynamic · 30 FPS · FSR 3.1

1080p 60 FPS performance mode is playable but expect occasional frame dips in heavy destruction scenes—the 10GB RAM limit and weaker GPU create bottlenecks. Quality mode at 1440p 30 FPS is too slow for competitive multiplayer; stick with performance and accept the lower resolution.

Can you play Battlefield 6 on Mac?

No. On Steam, Battlefield 6 is Windows only.

Our take

Summary

Battlefield 6 is moderately demanding—Frostbite's CPU physics and destruction systems hit processors harder than most engines, but GPU is still the primary limiter. Ray Tracing and shadow quality are the biggest FPS drains; disabling RT and lowering shadows to Medium recovers 30–40% performance with minimal visual loss. The recommended tier (RTX 3060 Ti, Ryzen 7 3700X) nails 1080p 60 FPS, while 1440p requires DLSS 4/FSR 4 upscaling or a step up to RTX 4070 Super. PS5 Pro's PSSR 2.0 delivers the best console experience at 60 FPS with RT enabled.

120+ FPS

An RTX 5070 or RX 9070 is the minimum for stable 120 FPS at 1080p Medium settings; disable Ray Tracing entirely and drop shadows to High. DLSS 4 Balanced or FSR 4 Balanced is recommended to hit 120 FPS at 1440p without sacrificing too much image quality. Frame Generation is viable here—Battlefield 6's squad-based gameplay tolerates the ~1 frame input latency, and MFG can effectively 2x your base FPS if your monitor supports 240Hz.

Best value

The RTX 4070 Super at 1440p High 60 FPS is the best value—it's $150–200 cheaper than the RTX 5070 Ti while delivering nearly identical performance with DLSS 4 Quality upscaling. If you're on a tighter budget, the RX 7900 GRE (1440p 60 FPS) offers comparable performance for less, though NVIDIA's DLSS 4 edge gives the 4070 Super the slight advantage.

Upgrade path

GTX 1060 users: jump to RTX 5060 (~$300) for 3–4x performance and DLSS 4 access—you'll go from 30 FPS Low to 60+ FPS High. RTX 3060 Ti owners: the RTX 5070 ($549) is a 2x jump and unlocks DLSS 4 MFG for future games, making it worth the upgrade. RTX 4060 users: wait for the RTX 5070 at $549—the 4060's 8GB VRAM is already limiting at 1440p, and the 5070's 12GB + MFG is a meaningful step forward.

FAQ

How many GB is Battlefield 6?

The PC version needs about 55 GB of free space.

What are the minimum requirements for Battlefield 6?

RTX 2060 / RX 5600 XT 6GB, Ryzen 5 2600 / i5-8400, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10. That is about 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings.

Can a GTX 1650 run Battlefield 6?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.

Can a RTX 3060 run Battlefield 6?

Yes. The RTX 3060 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.

Can a RTX 4060 run Battlefield 6?

Yes. The RTX 4060 reaches the minimum (30 FPS at 1080p), but not 60 FPS at 1080p.

What laptop can run Battlefield 6?

For the minimum you need a laptop with Radeon 890M, RTX 3050 Laptop, RX 6500M or better. For 60 FPS at 1080p: RTX 5070 Laptop, RX 6850M XT.

Can you play Battlefield 6 on Steam Deck?

Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Is Battlefield 6 on Mac?

No. On Steam, Battlefield 6 is Windows only.

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Sound Card: No Recommendation
  • VR Support: Not Supported

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