PC Requirements and Anti-Cheat

0:15 Battlefield 6's minimum PC is an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with an NVIDIA RTX 2060, AMD RX 5600 XT or Intel Arc A380 (6 GB), 16 GB of RAM and Windows 10, aimed at 1080p and 30 frames per second on Low, but the requirement that stops most players is not the hardware: every PC also needs TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot turned on. EA's Javelin anti-cheat runs at the kernel level of Windows and refuses to start without them. IGN's guide explains Secure Boot as a check against malicious programs that load before Windows does, which is how many cheats hide. This page lists every tier, then how to turn Secure Boot on and the errors players hit. The settings to use once the game runs are on Best Settings and Performance.

Quick facts

Battlefield 6 system requirements

EA published four tiers on Oct 7, 2025, each with a target resolution and frame rate. EA notes they are "a minimal viable build" for its seven in-game presets, not a complete list.

The Steam store page, read on Nov 8, 2026, shows only Minimum and Recommended, with the same chips but 80 GB of space for Recommended, and spells out the extras: "TPM 2.0 Enabled, UEFI SECURE BOOT Enabled, HVCI Capable, VBS Capable". The install size moves with each season, and on consoles the optional HD content packs alone are 20 to 30 GB, so we would plan for the 90 GB EA gave.

Will it run on an older PC?

1:20 The minimum list is cautious. zWORMz Gaming ran a GTX 1050 Ti, a 2016 card well below EA's RTX 2060, in Breakthrough on Manhattan Bridge at 1080p on the lowest settings and got about 40 frames per second, dipping into the 20s, roughly the 30 frames EA's minimum promises. His conclusion: the 1050 Ti is closer to the "true" minimum GPU than the RTX 2060.

14:56 Dropping to native 720p with no upscaling pushed the same card to around 50 frames per second in his test. It looks pixelated, but he preferred it to upscaled 1080p because enemies stay easy to pick out at distance. He found FSR frame generation on such a card added "a freak ton of input lag", so turning it on to reach 60 is a poor trade.

7:11 The processor matters more than the minimum list suggests. Digital Foundry paired an RTX 4060 with a Ryzen 5 3600 (a little faster than the minimum Ryzen 5 2600) in 64-player Conquest: the GPU could do 90 to 100 frames per second, but the CPU dragged it into the upper 60s at worst, with a much spikier frame time graph than the same card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Six-core CPUs from 2018 and 2019 run the game, but not smoothly at high frame rates. We think the CPU is the part to check first on an older PC: a six-core chip at the minimum will hold 60 with a frame cap, and the GPU can then be matched to the resolution you want.

What Secure Boot, TPM and Javelin are

EA's Secure Boot post of Aug 4, 2025 says plainly that "Secure Boot is a requirement to play Battlefield 6 on PC", available on Windows 10 and 11. It blocks cheats that load while Windows is starting, and supports EA's defenses against kernel-level cheats and rootkits, memory manipulation, spoofing, virtual machines and emulation, and tampering with the anti-cheat. Steam's page names the anti-cheat "EA Javelin Anticheat" and marks it "Uses Kernel Level Anti-Cheat".

Javelin is EA's own system, built by a team that works on each of EA's shooters with the Battlefield Positive Play team. EA publishes a monthly anticheat metrics post; the September 2026 report came out on Oct 30, 2026. Because Javelin needs real Windows with these protections, Battlefield 6 does not run on Steam Deck, Linux or Proton, and refuses virtual machines (Platforms and Crossplay).

We think the trade was right for a 64-player shooter whose free REDSEC mode invites new accounts every day, but it has a real cost: some older or custom-built PCs need a disk conversion and a firmware change before the game will start, which no other part of buying the game warns about. Check Secure Boot before you buy, not after.

How to turn on Secure Boot for Battlefield 6

0:40 Step one is to check where you stand. Type msinfo32 in the Start menu to open System Information, and look at two lines: "Secure Boot State" must read On, and "BIOS Mode" must read UEFI. If BIOS Mode says Legacy and your motherboard has no UEFI option, IGN notes it is a limit of the PC that only its maker can help with. If BIOS Mode is UEFI and Secure Boot is off, carry on.

1:07 Step two is the disk. Open Disk Management, right-click the disk that holds Windows (usually Disk 0) on its number at the left, choose Properties, and on the Volumes tab check the Partition style. It must be GPT. If it already is, skip step three.

1:35 Step three converts an MBR disk to GPT without wiping it, using Windows' own MBR2GPT tool from a Command Prompt run as administrator: first mbr2gpt /validate /disk:0 /allowFullOS (with your Windows disk's number), and if validation passes, the same command with /convert in place of /validate. Then check Disk Management again for GPT. Back up anything important before converting a disk.

2:27 Step four is the firmware. Restart and press the setup key while the PC starts, before Windows loads: usually F2, F12 or Delete, depending on the maker, and the start screen normally says which. Secure Boot sits under an "Advanced" or "Security" menu on most boards.

2:55 Step five: set Secure Boot to Enabled. It has to show as both enabled and active; if it will not become active, look for "Restore Factory Keys" (or similar), which reboots into the firmware and lets you enable it properly. Save, exit and start Windows, and msinfo32 should now show Secure Boot State On. TPM 2.0 is a separate firmware switch, often called fTPM on AMD boards or PTT on Intel boards; Windows 11 PCs already have it on.

Common errors and fixes

8:47 The last row is a performance issue rather than an error. Digital Foundry saw occasional 50-millisecond hitches on a Ryzen 5 3600 the first time a new effect such as an explosion appeared, which "presents like a shader compilation stutter", and found the game's shader compilation step may not cover everything. With a 60 frames per second cap the hitches disappeared even with a fresh shader cache. On a lower-end CPU, cap the frame rate a little below your usual average; Best Settings and Performance has the rest of DF's advice.

Frequently asked questions

What are the minimum requirements for Battlefield 6 on PC?

Battlefield 6 needs at least an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, an NVIDIA RTX 2060, AMD RX 5600 XT or Intel Arc A380, 16 GB of RAM, Windows 10, 55 GB of space, DirectX 12, and TPM 2.0 with Secure Boot enabled.

Does Battlefield 6 require Secure Boot?

Yes. Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on every PC, for EA's Javelin anti-cheat. Without them the game shows a prompt and does not start.

Can I play Battlefield 6 without Secure Boot?

No. Secure Boot is required to play Battlefield 6 on PC; the only alternatives are a console or cloud play through Game Pass Ultimate.

Does Battlefield 6 run on Windows 10?

Yes. Battlefield 6's minimum tier lists Windows 10, and EA says Secure Boot is available on Windows 10 and 11. The higher tiers list Windows 11.

Can a GTX 1050 Ti run Battlefield 6?

In zWORMz Gaming's test, a GTX 1050 Ti ran Battlefield 6 at about 30 to 40 frames per second at 1080p on the lowest settings, and around 50 at native 720p, below EA's official minimum GPU but playable.

Does Battlefield 6 have ray tracing?

No. Battlefield 6 has no ray tracing on PC or consoles; it uses DLSS, FSR and XeSS upscaling and DLSS Multi Frame Generation instead.

How big is Battlefield 6 on PC?

Battlefield 6 needs 55 GB for the minimum tier, and EA listed 90 GB on an SSD for the higher tiers at launch; Steam's Recommended tier says 80 GB as of Nov 8, 2026.

Sources

• Electronic Arts, Oct 7, 2025: Get Ready for Battlefield 6 (PC specs)
• Electronic Arts, Aug 4, 2025: Secure Boot information
• Electronic Arts, Oct 30, 2026: Battlefield 6 anticheat metrics, September 2026
• Electronic Arts, Aug 28, 2025: Battlefield 6 PC and Portal experience
• Steam: Battlefield 6, read Nov 8, 2026
• TechSpot, Aug 2025: Battlefield 6 anti-cheat system requires Secure Boot
• IGN, Aug 9, 2025: How to Enable SecureBoot for PC (for Battlefield 6) (video)
• zWORMz Gaming: GTX 1050 Ti - Battlefield 6 - The True Minimum Requirements GPU? (video)
• Digital Foundry, Oct 18, 2025: Battlefield 6 PC - DF Review + Optimised Settings (video)