Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, and followers of the series will want to know whether their PC can get the most out of the game’s eye-catching FPS graphics. Can your computer run this game at a high enough level to edge out the competition? After all, for FPS games, a few extra frames can be the difference between a kill and a death.
Our mission is to help you get the most out of your computer (and your game). This guide will help you determine whether your current PC (or your next one) can handle the demands that COD: Modern Warfare will impose. Read on to learn more!
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About Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a soft reboot of the fan-favorite Modern Warfare series, a sub-series of the original Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 received universal acclaim upon its release, and Modern Warfare: 3 has been the best-selling Call of Duty game of the entire franchise so far. As such, anticipation for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot was just as high.
- Release Date: October 25, 2019
- Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Genre: FPS
- Developer: Infinity Ward
- Publisher: Activision
System Benchmarks
Because Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a graphically-demanding FPS game, hardcore players will want to have PC specs that are greatly above the minimum. Die-hard fans may even want to go above and beyond the recommended specs for the game.
Doing so will prevent the player from experiencing screen lag or frame spikes during intense fights. Note that your PC system must be DirectX 12 compatible to play Modern Warfare.
Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/10 64-Bit
- CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon HD 7950
- HDD: 175 GB
Recommended System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
- CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X
- RAM: 12 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
- HDD: 175 GB
Optimal PC Builds
Any serious FPS player will want their computer to perform well to get the most out of the game. However, for players who wish to play on max settings and prevent frame spikes, players will need to go above-and-beyond.
Casual players should be able to get by with a mid-tier PC, while serious FPS players will want a fully-decked computer to get the most out of the game. A mid-tier PC has no hope of playing the game well on max settings, and forget about running it at all if you’re looking to explore FHD+ or 4k resolutions.
If you’re looking to get the most out of this graphically-intensive FPS game, plan to spend at least $1,200 for a high-end PC. However, the higher you go with performance, the higher you’ll be able to crank up the resolution, so the sky’s the limit!
While some budget PCs should be able to play the game under minimum settings, we don’t recommend it. Performance issues are particularly debilitating for FPS games, especially when playing competitively. Moreover, even in the story mode, playing on low settings seems almost insulting to the game’s highly realistic graphics style.
