User blog:Redskin-26/Black Ops II PC Requirements and Enhancements

Earlier today on the official Call of Duty website the PC specifications and detailed enhancements were shown in a community blog. These requirements and enhancements are as follows:


 * OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7
 * CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz
 * Memory: 2GB for 32-bit OS or 4GB for 64-bit OS
 * Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB
 * The game CANNOT run on Windows XP


 * The Black Ops II engine: "builds upon the Black Ops engine with a number of improvements including performance optimizations, enhanced graphics, and proprietary anti-cheat technology."
 * The has been moved from DX9 to DX11. The DX11 requires less CPU time to do the same amount of work as the DX9. A "quality over performance" option has been added to let the player customize his Black Ops II experience.
 * The PC version also features enhanced graphic quality. This enhances: " lighting, shadows, antialiasing, bloom, depth of field, ambient occlusion, and other enhanced effects that are still in the works. And the game can run at higher resolutions and higher framerates on the PC."
 * There will be no framerate cap unless the player wants to enable one.

The entire blog and information can be viewed here.