Call of Duty: Black Ops — System Requirements, FPS Estimate & Refund Help
2010 · Shooter, Action · Raven Software · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 81
Official PC requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG, retrieved 2026-08-21. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS: Windows® Vista / XP / 7 | — |
| Processor | Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 or better | — |
| Memory | Memory: 2GB | — |
| Graphics | Graphics: Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon® X1950Pro or better | — |
| Storage | DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c | — |
| DirectX | Hard Drive: 12GB* | — |
| Item 7 | Sound: DirectX® 9.0c-compatible | — |
| Item 8 | *Call of Duty®: Black Ops requires an initial hard drive space of approximately 24GB to download and install the game via digital download (8GB of compressed files, 8GB of decompressed files and 8GB of installed files). Upon installing the game, 16GB (compressed and decompressed files) may be deleted from the hard drive. Please make note of where the compressed and decompressed files are being saved on your hard drive in order to later locate these temporary files for removal. | — |
Multi-GPU FPS estimate
Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Call of Duty: Black Ops's demand tier (tier 6, Demanding (high-end GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 112 | 74 | 43 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 100 | 66 | 38 |
| RTX 4080 | 97 | 64 | 37 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 107 | 71 | 41 |
| RX 7900 XT | 100 | 66 | 38 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 86 | 57 | 33 |
| RX 7800 XT | 86 | 57 | 33 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 81 | 53 | 31 |
| RTX 4070 | 76 | 50 | 29 |
| RX 7700 XT | 78 | 51 | 30 |
| RTX 3070 | 70 | 47 | 27 |
| RX 6800 XT | 85 | 56 | 32 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 62 | 41 | 24 |
| RX 6700 XT | 76 | 50 | 29 |
| RTX 3060 | 57 | 37 | 22 |
| RX 6600 XT | 64 | 42 | 24 |
| RTX 2060 | 51 | 34 | 20 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 43 | 28 | 16 |
| RX 580 | 49 | 32 | 19 |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| GTX 1650 | 32 | 21 | 12 |
| Intel Arc A770 | 65 | 43 | 25 |
| UHD 770 (integrated) | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.
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Fix & refund help →Optimize Call of Duty: Black Ops & build your refund case
Pick your GPU class and symptom for an ordered fix plan, then open the refund appeal generator for your platform. The fix plan and the appeal letter share one goal: get Call of Duty: Black Ops running — or get your money back.
Refund eligibility & appeal
Informational consumer reference — not legal advice.
My appeal package — Call of Duty: Black Ops
Refund window: under 2 hours played and within 14 days of purchase — no questions asked.
Appeal letter draft
Subject: Refund request — Call of Duty: Black Ops (Crashes / won’t start) Dear Steam Support, I am requesting a refund for Call of Duty: Black Ops, purchased on [purchase date]. The game is game crashes at launch or during play, which makes it unusable for me. Purchase details: - Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops - Platform: Steam - Purchase date: [date] - Playtime: 1 hour(s) - Issue: game crashes at launch or during play This is a genuine technical issue rather than a change of preference. I have included my system information and steps already tried. Please process a refund or offer an alternative resolution. Thank you, [Your name] [Account/order number]
Evidence checklist
- Receipt / order confirmation with date
- Screenshot or clip of the issue (error code, crash, FPS counter)
- System specs (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS, driver version)
- Steps already tried (driver update, file verify, reinstall)
- Server-status screenshot if the issue is online/matchmaking
Generated at GameFixPro · 2026-09-10
Release & version notes
Official release date: 2010-11-09. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameFixPro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates.
About Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter, a seventh installment in the series altogether and a sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. The game takes place during the Cold War and shows different historical periods of it. The main character is a CIA agent, set out on different classified missions and tasked with eliminating enemies if needed. The story in the game is complicated, featuring characters from the previous games, and historical figures like JFK and Fidel Castro. Despite its emphasis on the scenario and real-world plausibility, Black Ops doesn’t lack in gameplay terms, as the combat system is, as established in series, extensive and realistic. The graphics are made for the player’s highest level of entertainment, with massive special effects and excellent quality of every detail. Call of Duty: Black Ops features a trademark multiplayer system, with different game modes, competitive play, and cooperative maps. The players can earn ranks for their performance, unlock new customizable weapons and different perks for use in the upcoming battles.
For the complete specification sheet and an expanded multi-GPU FPS comparison, explore Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.
Sources & attribution
- Game metadata (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
- FPS estimates on this page are GameFixPro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
- Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
- Refund verdicts summarize each platform's published policy (Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo) and are not a guarantee of outcome.
How the Call of Duty: Black Ops FPS estimate and refund verdict are computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The refund verdict compares your playtime and purchase date against the platform's published window (14 days / 2 hours on Steam and Epic; discretionary on PlayStation; 14-day capped on Xbox; no-refund policy on Nintendo eShop for downloaded software) and weighs technical defects more favourably than preference changes. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available, and confirm policy with the platform before acting.