Ready Your Rig: Official Modern Warfare 4 PC Specs Are Here

Whether you are trying to lock in 240 FPS for sweaty multiplayer lobbies or crank up every lighting slider for the single-player campaign, knowing how your PC hardware stacks up before launch day saves a lot of frustration. Activision and lead developer Infinity Ward have published the official PC hardware requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and the baseline entry bar is surprisingly friendly for older mid-range builds.

Here is the complete breakdown of the official Minimum, Recommended, Competitive 1440p, and 4K Ultra PC specs, along with storage demands and the best graphics settings to tweak for higher frame rates.

Want to know about the story, map, and gameplay? Read our full Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Overview & Release Guide.

Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 PC System Requirements

Here are the official Minimum and Recommended 1080p hardware specifications published for launch:

Hardware Component Official Minimum (1080p / 60 FPS Low) Official Recommended (1080p / 60 FPS High)
Operating System Windows 10 64-Bit (Latest Update) Windows 11 64-Bit (Latest Update)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
System Memory (RAM) 8 GB RAM 16 GB Dual-Channel RAM
Graphics Card (GPU) NVIDIA GTX 970 / GTX 1060 / AMD RX 470 / Intel Arc A580 NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD RX 6600 XT / Intel Arc B580
VRAM Allocation 4 GB – 6 GB VRAM 8 GB – 12 GB VRAM
SSD Storage Size 115 GB SSD Required 115 GB NVMe SSD Required

(Note: Windows Insider, Beta, or Trial operating system builds are not officially supported.)

Competitive 1440p (144–240 FPS) & 4K Ultra Hardware Tiers

If you want high-refresh-rate frame pacing for multiplayer or native 4K Ultra fidelity, here are the recommended desktop hardware tiers:

Hardware Component Competitive 1440p (144–240 FPS) Ultra 4K (4K / 120+ FPS)
Operating System Windows 11 64-Bit (24H2) Windows 11 64-Bit (24H2)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-13600K / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Ryzen 7 9800X3D
System Memory (RAM) 32 GB DDR5-6000 Dual-Channel 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30
Graphics Card (GPU) NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super / AMD RX 7800 XT NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super / AMD RX 7900 XTX
VRAM Allocation 12 GB – 16 GB GDDR6X 16 GB+ GDDR6X / GDDR7
SSD Storage Size 115 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 115 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

VRAM, RAM & 115 GB SSD Storage Breakdown

Before you hit preload, pay close attention to three hardware details that directly impact your match loading times and frame-time stability:

1. 115 GB SSD Is Mandatory (No Mechanical Hard Drives)

Modern Warfare 4 requires 115 GB of available SSD space at launch. Trying to stream high-resolution operator skins and large combined-arms maps from an old spinning mechanical HDD will cause late match spawns and severe texture pop-in during the first thirty seconds of a round.

2. Why 16GB to 32GB of RAM Matters in Large Modes

While 8 GB of RAM technically clears the minimum bar for basic 6v6 arenas, large-scale combined-arms and extraction maps stream huge chunks of terrain data into system memory. Running 16 GB to 32 GB of dual-channel RAM prevents mid-firefight hitching when vehicles and airstrikes detonate nearby.

3. On-Demand Texture Streaming & VRAM Targets

By default, the IW engine streams high-resolution weapon camos and operator textures over your internet connection into a local SSD cache. On 8 GB VRAM cards, setting VRAM Scale Target to 80% and Texture Resolution to Normal keeps your frame times rock-solid.

Steam Deck & PC Handheld Compatibility

What if you play on a portable handheld PC?

  • Windows Handhelds (ASUS ROG Ally, ROG Ally X, Lenovo Legion Go): Because they run native 64-bit Windows 11 with kernel anti-cheat compatibility, Windows handhelds run the game smoothly at 900p / 1080p with FSR 3 Balanced, averaging 65 to 85 FPS in 6v6 multiplayer at 25W Turbo mode.
  • SteamOS / Steam Deck Note: Like recent entries using Ricochet kernel-level anti-cheat, native Linux/Proton on SteamOS is not supported out of the box unless booting Windows 11 on the device.

Best Competitive Graphics Settings for +40% Higher FPS

Want maximum visibility and the lowest possible input lag in multiplayer? Change these five settings immediately:

  1. Shader Quality & Screen Space Shadows (Set to Low): Turns off distracting gun-barrel gloss and indoor shadow flicker while giving you a massive +18% FPS boost.
  2. Volumetric Quality & Deferred Physics (Set to Low): Thins out lingering smoke and dust clouds after grenades go off so you can spot enemies clearly.
  3. FidelityFX CAS (Set to 75–80 Strength): If you play at native 1080p or 1440p, AMD FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening makes distant head-glitches razor-sharp without costing a single frame.
  4. NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency / AMD Anti-Lag 2 (Set to On + Boost): Keeps your render queue empty so your mouse clicks register instantaneously.
  5. World & Weapon Motion Blur (Set to Off): Never give enemy operators free camouflage when you flick your crosshair across a corner.