Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 debuts on November 10, and Activision has furnished a comprehensive list of the minimum and recommended specifications for playing on PC. Here’s all the information you need regarding the game’s PC requirements, the announced DLSS 3 support, and more.
The minimum requirements for Modern Warfare 3 necessitate an Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, along with Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470 graphics card. Additionally, you’ll require an SSD with 149GB of available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed.)
The recommended specifications call for 16 GB of RAM, an Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT graphics card.
Beenox, the lead developer for Call of Duty on PC, boasts that players have over 500 customization options in Modern Warfare 3, with 4K visuals and Ultrawide support, as well as an extensive array of choices across all settings.
One standout feature for the PC version of Modern Warfare 3 is Nvidia’s DLSS 3 support, which can enhance performance without a significant decrease in image quality. DLSS 3 introduces frame generation for GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs to further boost frame rates. The game also incorporates Nvidia Reflex, which reduces system latency to ensure smooth and responsive gameplay.
You can find the complete minimum, recommended, and competitive specifications for the game here, as shared by the publisher.
While Modern Warfare 3 officially launches next week, you can start playing the campaign as early as November 2 by preordering the digital version of the game. Here are all the available preorder deals and bonuses for MW3.
Official PC System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)†
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- RAM: 8 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Video Memory: 2 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed)
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)†
- CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- RAM: 16 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
- Video Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed)
Competitive / Ultra 4K Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)†
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- RAM: 16 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 64 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
- Video Memory: 10 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed)
Required for all specs:
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended Drivers for NVIDIA/AMD
- NVIDIA: 537.58
- AMD: 23.10.2
To ensure your system is ready for Modern Warfare III, visit the Drivers tab on GeForce Experience or GeForce.com to download and install the latest driver. Game Ready Drivers are meticulously optimized in collaboration with developers and extensively tested for optimal performance and reliability.