Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PC requirements show you'll be fine with a GeForce GTX 1070

Activision posted the PC system requirements for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III release a little early. The post from the company, which has since been taken down, outlined the minimum and recommended specs for the next Call of Duty - and based on what we've been seeing of late (looking at you, Alan Wake 2), it's pretty modest stuff.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, image credit: Activision.

The minimum specs on the GPU side only require an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 1650, or AMD Radeon RX 480 to get a playable version of the game. Of course, playing any PC release with the minimum specs, especially a fast-paced shooter, is a dangerous game - it's always best to look at the 'recommended' options to ensure a somewhat smooth experience.

Activision's 'recommended' specs for 60FPS "in most situations" ask for an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or GeForce RTX 3050. Compared to last year's recommended GeForce GTX 1060 - it's not that big of an increase. This means most PC gamers shouldn't have an issue playing the game with a stable frame rate.

However, you will need an SSD for storage with 65GB of space. Usually, Activision posts Call of Duty PC requirements for competitive play and 4K, too, so we'll probably have to wait a bit for those.

Minimum Specifications

Here are the minimum specifications needed to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III:

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
• RAM: 12 GB
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 480
• Video Memory: 3 GB
• Storage Space: SSD with 65 GB available space (25 GB with COD HQ downloaded)

Recommended Specifications

The recommended specs to run at 60FPS in most situations with all options set to high:

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
• RAM: 16 GB
• Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / GeForce RTX 3050 or AMD Radeon RX Vega
• Video Memory: 6 GB
• Storage Space: SSD with 65 GB available space (25 GB with COD HQ downloaded)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a direct sequel to 2022's Modern Warfare II with a brand-new campaign and revamped multiplayer. It's also the first release in the long-running franchise to arrive since the Xbox's deal to acquire Activision Blizzard went through. This could be the first major Call of Duty title to make its way to Xbox Game Pass some time in 2024.