Battlefield 6 needs at least a Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-8400, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 2060 or equivalent graphics card with 6 GB of video memory, according to EA's system requirements page. The page also lists TPM 2.0, UEFI Secure Boot, HVCI and VBS as enabled or capable, and for many players those security settings are the part that needs attention. This guide gives the two spec tiers EA publishes and then walks through checking and enabling each setting on Windows 11. The Battlefield 6 PC version also arrives on Game Pass on October 13, which is why many players are checking their machines now (see our Game Pass October lineup).
Quick answer: If Battlefield 6 will not start or complains about security settings, open System Information with Windows key plus R and msinfo32, and check that Secure Boot State says On. Then run tpm.msc and confirm the TPM is ready for use. If either is off, enable it in your BIOS or UEFI settings, restart, and check again. Corsair's guide says Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 appear to be the required settings, and Memory Integrity and VBS may only matter if problems continue. BIOS menus differ by motherboard, so use your board's manual if the names below do not match what you see.
Battlefield 6 PC Requirements From EA
EA lists two tiers on its system requirements page.
Minimum:
- Operating system: Windows 10.
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8400.
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB or Intel Arc A380, with 6 GB of video memory.
- Memory: 16 GB RAM.
- Storage: 55 GiB on a hard drive.
- Other: DirectX 12 and an online connection.
Recommended:
- Operating system: Windows 11.
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-10700.
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or Intel Arc B580, with 8 GB of video memory.
- Memory: 16 GB RAM.
- Storage: 80 GiB on an SSD.
- Other: DirectX 12 and an online connection.
EA also lists TPM 2.0, UEFI Secure Boot, HVCI and VBS as enabled or capable for both tiers. "Capable" means your hardware must support the feature, and on Windows 11 PCs it is often available but switched off in the BIOS. A minimum or recommended spec describes what the publisher expects, not a guarantee of smooth play, so treat the numbers as a starting point.
Check Secure Boot
Press the Windows key and R, type msinfo32 and press Enter. Find the line named Secure Boot State. If it says On, Secure Boot is already working and you can move to the TPM check.
Enable Secure Boot
Corsair's guide describes the usual route. Restart the PC and press F2 or Delete repeatedly during the first boot screen to enter the BIOS. Switch to Advanced Mode if your board offers it, open the Boot tab, choose Secure Boot and enable it. Save, restart and run msinfo32 again to confirm. Some BIOS screens briefly show both Enabled and Not Active, which Corsair says resolves after the restart.
Check and Enable TPM 2.0
Press the Windows key and R, type tpm.msc and press Enter. On the Status tab you want to see that the TPM is ready for use. If it is missing, open the BIOS and look under Advanced, Security or Trusted Computing. Depending on your board the switch may be named Security Device Support, TPM State, AMD fTPM, AMD PSP fTPM, Intel PTT or Intel Platform Trust Technology. Enable it, save and restart, then run tpm.msc again. Corsair notes that if your PC has no TPM 2.0 at all, you would need at least a new motherboard or a new system.
Memory Integrity and VBS
If Secure Boot and TPM are on and the game still reports a problem, check Memory Integrity. Open Settings, then Privacy & Security, Windows Security, Device Security and Core isolation details, and turn on Memory Integrity. If the option is missing, enable virtualization in the BIOS: AMD boards call it SVM Mode and Intel boards use a name like Intel Virtualization Technology. Restart and try Memory Integrity again.
Common Questions
Do I need Windows 11? EA lists Windows 10 for the minimum tier and Windows 11 for the recommended tier.
Is this the same problem as Valorant? The same two settings come up there too. Riot requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on Windows 11, as covered in our low-end PC free games guide.
Will this change my frame rate? These are security settings rather than performance settings, and none of the sources here claim an effect on frame rate.
If Your PC Falls Short
If your graphics card or RAM is below the list, a hardware change is the only real fix. Our gaming PC build and upgrade guide shows where each part fits, and the budget gaming PC build page covers entry-level choices. For BIOS-level changes beyond security, see our Resizable BAR guide.
Sources: EA — Battlefield 6 system requirements, Corsair — How to enable TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, HVCI and VBS for Battlefield 6
