The Modern Warfare 3 PC system requirements will ultimately determine whether your PC is capable of running Modern Warfare 3 smoothly. Whether you've got the latest hardware or something that's a few years old, understanding the minimum and recommended specs makes all the difference.
With another blockbuster campaign packed with all kinds of weaponry from the gun list, Sledgehammer Games' latest release is bound to require plenty of power to ensure all of the graphical detail is maintained.
Before we take a closer look at the Modern Warfare 3 system requirements, check out our guides showcasing the latest beta intel and whether the game features SBMM.
Modern Warfare 3 system requirements 2023
Official information on the Modern Warfare 3 system requirements hasn't appeared yet, but as it's expected to play extremely similar to Modern Warfare 2, these minimum and recommended specs are a solid baseline to work from.
As soon as Activision shares more about the MW3 system requirements, we'll update the guide with the latest intel. For now, here's a baseline to determine whether you can run the game.
Minimum specs
- CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Video memory: 2GB
- RAM: 8GB
- Storage space: 72GB at launch
- Sound card: DirectX compatible
- Recommended graphic drivers: Nvidia - 516.59, AMD - 22.9.1
These specs should allow you to run Modern Warfare 3 on its lowest settings. If you're looking for specs that allow even higher settings, take a look at the recommended specs below.
Recommended specs
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K / i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
- Video memory: 4GB
- RAM: 12GB
- Storage space: 72GB at launch
- Sound card: DirectX compatible
- Recommended graphic drivers: Nvidia - 516.59, AMD - 22.9.1
click to enlargeCompetitive Specs
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3060TI or AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
- Video memory: 8GB
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage space: 72GB at launch
- Sound card: DirectX compatible
- Recommended graphic drivers: Nvidia - 516.59, AMD - 22.9.1
Ultra 4K
- CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900 X
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Video memory: 10GB
- RAM: 16GB
- Storage space: 72GB at launch
- Sound card: DirectX compatible
- Recommended graphic drivers: Nvidia - 516.59, AMD - 22.9.1
When does Modern Warfare 3 launch?
Modern Warfare 3 will launch on November 10, 2023, but if you want to get your hands on Sledgehammer Games' latest release ahead of time, a period of campaign early access will go live on November 2.
There you have it, that's all there is to know about the Modern Warfare 3 PC system requirements. For more, check out our other guides highlighting if the game is on Game Pass and our pre-order guide packed with all of the bonuses and editions you can buy.
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