Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Hey Nighthawks,

It's finally here! Black Ops 4 and the NPG team has a few tips and tricks to get the best possible ping and help get you the highest K/D ratio and log some Blackout wins:

Using your Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router:

The further a server is from your home, the slower the game will play. It’s just like real life; the further you must travel, the longer it takes to make that trip. Same for your game traffic.

Add your console or PC to the Geo-Filter (if PC, change your PC device type to a console in the Device Manager first)
Set your Geo-Filter to 'Filtering Mode'

Make sure Auto-Ping Host is enabled in the Geo-Filter Map Option
Set the Geo-Filter distance to the closest server near you. For reference, see the image below for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Server locations.

Now search for your favorite gametype, whether it be Blackout, Multiplayer or Zombies. The Geo-Filter will guarantee a nearby server and an amazing ping.

Get your hardware setup right

Making sure your hardware is capable of running Black Ops 4 is crucial to a smooth gaming experience.

Console gamers: delete unneeded games/applications from your hard drive to free up space. On Xbox One if you’re experiencing occasional stuttering then clearing your local saved games can also help.

PCgamers:Keep your FPS high by ensuring your hardware meets these requirements:

Minimum specs

OS: Windows 7 or higher (64-bit)
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340/ AMD FX-6300
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 2GB/ G3Force GTX 1050 2GB or Radeon HD 7950 2GB

Recommended specs

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU: Intel i5-2500k/ Ryzen R5 1600X
RAM: 12 GB
Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 4GB/ GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon R9 390/ AMD RX 580

High refresh/competitive specs at 1080p

(This is the recommended setup for players using high refresh rate monitors at 1080p)

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU: Intel i7-8700K/ AMD Ryzen 1800X
RAM: 16GB
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080 or Radeon RX Vega 64 Graphics

4K Ultra specs (This is the top-tier setup for players using 4k monitors looking for the smoothest frame rates)

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
CPU: i7-8700K/ AMD Ryzen 2700X
RAM: 16GB
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080Ti

Prioritize your console or PC

The last thing you want when chasing that win is someone in your home hogging all the bandwidth with videos or other traffic and causing your game to lag.

A Nighthawk Pro Gaming router has the world’s best QoS to completely solve this problem. Here’s how:

Set Anti-Bufferbloat to 70% for both Download and Upload and set the mode to ‘When High Priority Traffic Detected’
In Bandwidth Allocation give extra bandwidth to your gaming device
Make sure ‘DumaOS Classified Games’ is checked in Traffic Prioritization

Now everyone in your home can download and upload whatever they want without affecting your gaming because your router is always prioritizing Black Ops 4.

Wired vs Wireless

Whenever possible, try to play wired. This is true for both your network connection and your controllers, mice & keyboards.

Good luck chasing those Killstreaks and Blackout Victories. See you in the game.

ZarduBen

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