Unlocking the best Black Ops 7 settings for your gaming PC is surprisingly straightforward. This is largely thanks to the game’s smart auto-detection system, coupled with incredibly detailed menus that clearly highlight which graphical options demand the most from your system.
While the Black Ops 7 system requirements are quite forgiving, not demanding the absolute latest graphics cards, there’s still a sweet spot for optimization to get the absolute best out of your gameplay. Our extensive testing provides the perfect guide to achieve this balance.
Optimal Black Ops 7 PC Settings
- VSync: Off
- Upscaling: Nvidia DLSS (or FSR for AMD GPUs)
- Upscaling Quality: DLAA (or Native for FSR)
- Frame Generation: Off
- Texture Resolution: High
- Texture Filter Anisotropic: High
- Depth of Field: On
- Detail Quality: High
- Particle Resolution: High
- Bullet Impacts: On
- Persistent Effects: On
- Shader Quality: High
- On-Demand Texture Streaming: Optimized
- Shadow Quality: High
- Screen Space Shadows: High
- Occlusion and Screen Space Lighting: High
- Screen Space Reflections: High
- Static Reflection Quality: High
- Terrain Quality: Very High
- Volumetric Quality: Medium
- Deferred Physics Quality: High
- Weather Grid Volumes Quality: Ultra
- Water Quality: All
- Field of View: 90
- ADS Field of View: Affected
- World Motion Blur: Off
- Weapon Motion Blur: Off
During our tests with an Nvidia RTX 4070 rig (detailed in the ‘How We Test’ section), these settings delivered exceptional performance. We achieved an average of 121 frames per second (fps) with 1% lows of 75fps at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Pushing to 2,560 x 1,440, the average stayed strong at 101fps with 1% lows of 67fps. Even at demanding 4K, we saw an impressive average of 81fps with 1% lows of 53fps.
Black Ops 7 clearly runs beautifully on our test setup. Given that the Call of Duty series hasn’t drastically increased its system demands in recent years, most gaming PCs built within the last four years should have no trouble handling this title with a bit of tweaking.
Black Ops 7 Graphics Presets
The game offers five distinct graphics presets, each with its own VRAM requirement:
- Minimum – 3.39GB
- Basic – 3.39GB
- Balanced – 3.72GB
- Ultra – 4.47GB
- Extreme – 5.97GB
Beyond these, a ‘recommended’ graphics setting intelligently analyzes your system hardware to suggest an optimized profile. While I often find these automatic suggestions a little ambitious, Black Ops 7’s recommendations were remarkably close to my final optimized settings. My primary adjustments involved setting DLSS to DLAA and slightly lowering shadow and lighting quality from Ultra to High.
How We Tested Black Ops 7
At PCGamesN, we rigorously test gaming performance on dedicated rigs for the latest releases. Our Black Ops 7 tests utilized an Intel Core i7-11700F, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 12GB, 32GB of DDR4 3,200MHz RAM in dual-channel configuration, and an MSI B560 motherboard, all running on Windows 11 64-bit.
We always begin testing at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution to establish the best entry-level settings, then repeat at 2,560 x 1,440 to measure performance differences. Finally, 4K resolution is also tested. We use industry-standard tools like CapFrameX to accurately capture and compare frame data across all testing sessions.
Is an SSD Necessary for Black Ops 7?
Yes, Black Ops 7 explicitly requires an SSD, whether you’re aiming for minimum or recommended system specifications. If your current storage is struggling, consider upgrading to a modern gaming SSD to ensure optimal load times and overall game performance.
Monitoring Black Ops 7 Performance
Keeping an eye on your in-game performance is simple, regardless of your graphics card brand:
For Nvidia users, ensure the Nvidia App is installed and the in-game overlay is enabled. Then, press ALT + R during gameplay to access your performance monitor. AMD users can activate performance monitoring through the Radeon overlay using the shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + O.
Alternatively, general benchmarking tools like CapFrameX or Nvidia FrameView offer a clean, simplified way to monitor performance across any graphics card. Many gaming handhelds also feature a dedicated button for quick access to real-time performance monitoring.
We’d love to hear your preferred Black Ops 7 settings! Share your tips and experiences with our community.