Battlefield 2042
- Developer
- EA Digital Illusions CE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- 19 November 2021
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £49.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: shooter
Battlefield 2042 marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome dynamically-changing battlegrounds with the help of your squad and a cutting-edge arsenal. With support for 128 players, prepare for unprecedented scale on vast environments. Take on massive experiences, from updated multiplayer modes like Conquest and Breakthrough to the all-new Hazard Zone.
Best gaming PC for Battlefield 2042 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Battlefield 2042 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Electronic Arts on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600, Core i5 6600K | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Intel Core i7 4790 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 560,Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Storage | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Battlefield 2042?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Intel Core i7 4790 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.