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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

64/100
43 ratings2005Easy to run

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1080p performance

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps957 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps821 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps890 fps723 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps866 fps703 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps818 fps664 fps
RTX 3070999 fps932 fps745 fps606 fps
RTX 4060999 fps842 fps673 fps547 fps
RTX 3060902 fps721 fps577 fps469 fps
GTX 1660 Super654 fps523 fps418 fps340 fps

1440p performance

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps967 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps909 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps884 fps718 fps
RTX 4070999 fps947 fps758 fps615 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps834 fps667 fps542 fps
RTX 3080999 fps812 fps649 fps528 fps
RTX 4060 Ti958 fps767 fps613 fps498 fps
RTX 3070874 fps699 fps559 fps454 fps
RTX 4060789 fps631 fps505 fps410 fps
RTX 3060676 fps541 fps433 fps352 fps
GTX 1660 Super490 fps392 fps314 fps255 fps

4K performance

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps808 fps657 fps
RTX 4090999 fps938 fps750 fps610 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps842 fps673 fps547 fps
RTX 5080992 fps794 fps635 fps516 fps
RTX 4080 Super932 fps745 fps596 fps485 fps
RTX 4070 Ti736 fps589 fps471 fps383 fps
RTX 4070631 fps505 fps404 fps328 fps
RX 7800 XT556 fps445 fps356 fps289 fps
RTX 3080541 fps433 fps346 fps281 fps
RTX 4060 Ti511 fps409 fps327 fps266 fps
RTX 3070466 fps373 fps298 fps242 fps
RTX 4060421 fps337 fps269 fps219 fps
RTX 3060361 fps289 fps231 fps188 fps
GTX 1660 Super262 fps209 fps167 fps136 fps

Minimum Hardware

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Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT

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Processor
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Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2

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Memory
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2 GB

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About

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, released in 2005, is a notable installment in the Battlefield series, offering a unique console experience that diverges from its PC predecessor. This action-packed military shooter emphasizes large-scale battles, vehicle warfare, and team-oriented gameplay, capturing the essence of modern combat scenarios. Its engaging multiplayer mode and tactical squad-based gameplay make it stand out in the genre.

When it comes to PC performance, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is relatively accessible, requiring entry-level hardware to run efficiently. For optimal FPS, a minimum GPU score of around 244 and a CPU score of at least 154 are recommended, with configurations featuring 2 GB of RAM being sufficient. Players with mid-tier GPUs will likely enjoy smooth gameplay and enhanced graphics settings, making it a feasible title for those with budget-friendly setups.

Despite its mixed reviews, with a rating of 64/100, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat can still be an entertaining choice for fans of tactical shooters and military games. If you appreciate large multiplayer maps and teamwork in your gaming experience, this title may be worth exploring, particularly if you're looking for a nostalgic trip back to earlier console gaming.

Performance profile

Released in October 2005, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat comes from the DirectX 9 era. Even the cheapest modern discrete GPU crushes it at maxed-out settings; the only real bottleneck today is CPU single-thread speed on older titles that were never multi-threaded.

Extremely light — Battlefield 2: Modern Combat runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

The single player campaign game revolves around a fictional war between NATO and China that takes place in Kazakhstan. The media on both sides air propaganda that accuses the other of war crimes while the player fights for each nation back and forth. When the player eventually chooses a side to lead to victory, it is revealed that a terrorist organization called Burning Flag is responsible for misleading both NATO and China into starting the war. Various war crimes each side believes the other committed during the fighting were in fact arranged by Burning Flag, which also sabotaged the only known attempt at negotiations. The winning side must then stop Burning Flag's leader, Commander 31, from launching 3 nuclear ICBMs at the United States, Europe, and China; failure would mean neither side would have anything left to fight for or live for. During the course of an intense battle, the ICBM launches are halted and Commander 31 killed, with the player being hailed as the hero who made China's- or NATO's- victory possible.

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