We have summarized all the system requirements of CoD Modern Warfare 2 for you.
What features do you need to play 2022 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 on PC? Of course, this question depends on the graphics quality you want to start with. We explain the minimum and recommended system requirements for your computer.
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CoD Modern Warfare 2
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These are the system requirements of Modern Warfare 2.
You will find the most important features in our tables. Is your PC eligible to be released on October 28, 2022? At least the download size is relatively small unlike its predecessors. The system requirements for Modern Warfare 2 are also pretty moderate (and only slightly higher than CoD Vanguard):
| Least (1080p, 60 FPS, low graphics settings) |
Suggested (1080p, 60 FPS, high graphics settings) |
|
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10, 64 Bit | Windows 10, 64 Bit or Windows 11, 64 Bit |
| processor | Intel Core i3-6100 / i5-2500K AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i5-6600K / i7-4770 AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
| graphics card | Nvidia GeForce GTX960 AMD Radeon RX470 |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580 |
| random access memory | 8GB | 12GB |
| video memory | 2GB | 4GB |
| storage space | 125GB | 72GB |
| Sound | DirectX compatible | DirectX compatible |
In the images below we can see how much the image quality changes when we change the texture slider:
System requirements for high FPS and 4K resolution
However, if you value 4K resolution and smooth FPS numbers, the system requirements become significantly more demanding:
| Competitive (high FPS, play on high refresh monitor) |
Ultra High (4K, high FPS) | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10, 64 Bit or Windows 11, 64 Bit | Windows 10, 64 Bit or Windows 11, 64 Bit |
| processor | Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Ryzen7 1800X |
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
| graphics card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti AMD Radeon RX 5700XT |
Nvidia GeForce RTX3080 AMD Radeon RX6800XT |
| random access memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| video memory | 8GB | 10GB |
| storage space | 72GB | 72GB |
| Sound | DirectX compatible | DirectX compatible |
In our own test, we were able to increase the frame rate with almost the same image quality with these settings. almost 50 percent to increase:
By the way, only DLSS 2 is supported for the release, not DLSS 3. If your GPU overheats while playing, the in-game icon at the edge of the screen will now warn you. You can increase the field of view in the menu up to 135 (for ultra-wide) using the FOV slider.
Meanwhile, in addition to the required hard disk space, you still Additional up to 32GB additional space if you want high resolution assets. But at least you no longer need to install Battle Royale, which can give you more disk space:
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