Best Settings for Modern Warfare 4 | Minimum & Recommended Settings | Early Preloading

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set to launch on October 23rd, 2026, with early preloads for those who preorder the game. With the release of the full game nearing, it’s best to get your PC settings in order to ensure that you can run Modern Warfare 4, as well as having it run as smooth as possible. Today, we’re going to go over the minimum settings required to play the latest Call of Duty entry on PC, along with the recommended settings for a smoother experience in MW4. Here’s what you need to know:

PC Specifications to Play the Modern Warfare 4

Minimum Specifications

These are the minimum PC specifications required to play Modern Warfare 4:

  • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Video Card – AMD: Radeon RX 470
  • Video Card – NVIDIA: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060
  • Video Card – Intel: Intel Arc A580
  • Video Memory: 3 GB
  • Storage Space: 115 GB – SSD required
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended Specifications

The PC specifications recommended to jump into Modern Warfare 4 are:

  • OS: Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
  • CPU – AMD: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • CPU – Intel: Intel Core i7-8700K
    RAM: 16 GB
  • Video Card – AMD: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
  • Video Card – NVIDIA: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
  • Video Card – Intel: Intel Arc B580
  • Video Memory: 8 GB
  • Storage Space: 115 GB – SSD required
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Ray Tracing Specifications

  • OS: Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
  • CPU – AMD: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • CPU – Intel: Intel Core i7-10700K
  • RAM: 32GB
  • Video Card – AMD: Radeon RX 9070 XT
  • Video Card – NVIDIA:  GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
  • Video Memory: 16 GB
  • Storage Space: 115 GB – SSD Required
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended Drivers

  • AMD: 26.7.1
  • NVIDIA:  616.56; ASD-compatible driver will be made available on October 21, before MW4 launch
  • INTEL: 32.0.101.8974

Required for All PC Specifications

  • Internet: Broadband Internet connection
  • DirectX: DirectX 12 compatible system
  • Additional Requirements: TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are required to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

PC players: Before the launch of MW4 begins, make sure TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are enabled. If you have these features already enabled, you’re ready for the game. If TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot isn’t enabled, you won’t be able to play MW4 online.

PC Preloading in Modern Warfare 4

For any players that have preordered Modern Warfare 4 on PC, you’ll be able to preload the game before its official launch. Preloading MW4 will give you access to the Campaign.

Early preloading will begin on October 16th, while the games official launch will be on October 23rd!

THE END

You’re now ready to jump into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4! Get out there & decimate the opposition!

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