Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III system requirements: can your PC run it?

2023 · Action · Sledgehammer Games

The developer recommends Intel® Core™ i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600X, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT or Intel® Arc™ A770, 16 GB of RAM.

The minimum is Intel® Core™ i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470, 8 GB of RAM.

These are the official requirements from the game's store page.

Demand levelVery demanding (70%)

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Official requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400	Intel® Core™ i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600X
Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT or Intel® Arc™ A770
Memory	8 GB	16 GB
DirectX	12	12
OS	Windows® 10 64 Bit (latest update)	Windows® 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows® 11 64 Bit (latest update)
Notes	SSD with 102 GB available space at launch	SSD with 102 GB available space at launch

Source: Steam store page, checked 2026-10-08.

Parts that run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III well

Upgrading for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III? These are the cheapest graphics cards and processors on sale today that match or beat the developer's recommended parts, so the game runs the way it was meant to.

Graphics card

Radeon RX 6750 GRE 10GB ≈ ₹37,700 Buy now on Amazon
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB ≈ ₹41,900 Buy now on Amazon
Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB ≈ ₹46,100 Buy now on Amazon
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB ≈ ₹53,100 Buy now on Amazon

Processor

Processor 300 ≈ ₹8,200 Buy now on Amazon
Core i3-12100F ≈ ₹9,700 Buy now on Amazon
Ryzen 5 5500 ≈ ₹10,000 Buy now on Amazon
Ryzen 7 5700X ≈ ₹11,400 Buy now on Amazon

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III FPS calculator

Frame rates here are our estimates from the official specs and our benchmark scores, not measured results.

Processor Graphics card Memory (RAM)

Resolution 1080p 1440p 4K

Estimated performance

Select your processor and graphics card to see the frame rates and whether your PC meets the official specs.

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Estimated benchmark range at High settings (native resolution without DLSS/FSR upscaling). 1% low frame rates during intense scenes are typically 20–30% lower than average.

FPS on popular graphics cards

Estimated FPS at high settings, each card paired with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D so the processor does not hold it back.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090 32GB	235	174	113
GeForce RTX 4090 24GB	193	143	93
GeForce RTX 5080 16GB	164	122	79
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB	147	108	70
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB	145	107	70
GeForce RTX 5070 12GB	123	91	59
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB	119	88	57
Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB	111	82	53
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	87	64	42
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	85	63	41
GeForce RTX 3070 8GB	81	60	39
GeForce RTX 5060 8GB	76	56	36
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB	72	53	34
Arc B580	70	52	33
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB	66	49	31
Radeon RX 7600 8GB	64	47	31
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	57	42	28
Radeon RX 6600 8GB	53	39	26
GeForce RTX 2060	44	33	21
GeForce GTX 1660 Super	38	28	18
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	34	25	16
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	33	24	16
Radeon RX 580	31	23	15
GeForce GTX 1650	25	18	12
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	20	15	10

FAQ

What are the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III system requirements?

Minimum: Intel® Core™ i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 graphics, 8 GB RAM. Recommended: Intel® Core™ i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600X, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT or Intel® Arc™ A770, 16 GB RAM.

Can I run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on an RTX 4060?

Yes. We estimate about 66 FPS at 1080p high settings with a fast processor (high). That's our estimate, not a benchmark.

Can a GTX 1060 run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III?

Yes, at about 34 FPS at 1080p high in our estimate (low). Lower the settings for a steadier frame rate.

How much RAM does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III need?

8 GB minimum and 16 GB recommended. 16 GB is the sweet spot for most gaming PCs today.