Battlefield 2042 PC benchmark
Real gameplay on 3 of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Feb 22, 2026.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Battlefield 2042 | RX 9060 XT 16GB + 5600G | Max Graphics Settings | 1080p | Native | PC Benchmark, Feb 23, 2026
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Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
1080pWatch this test on YouTube
- Max95 FPS
Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
1080pWatch this test on YouTube
- Max59 FPS
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- Low37 FPS
- Low + DRS 50%28 FPS
- Low14 FPS
- Medium12 FPS
- High10 FPS
- Max9 FPS
900pWatch this test on YouTube
- Low36 FPS
- Low16 FPS
- Medium14 FPS
- High12 FPS
- Max12 FPS
720pWatch this test on YouTube
- Low48 FPS
- Low25 FPS
- Medium20 FPS
- High16 FPS
- Max15 FPS
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Battlefield 2042 system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 64-bit Windows 10 | 64-bit Windows 10 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 1600, Core i5 6600K | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Intel Core i7 4790 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 560,Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 100 GB available space | 100 GB available space |
| Sound card | No recommendation | No recommendation |
The card that runs Battlefield 2042 smoothly
Battlefield 2042 ran at 95 FPS on my Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). On the RX 6600 it reached 59 FPS. The card in that rig is the ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC.
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