Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Developer
- Infinity Ward
- Publisher
- Activision
- Released
- 25 October 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £16.49
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: shooter
Prepare to go dark, Modern Warfare is back! The stakes have never been higher as players take on the role of lethal Tier One operators in a heart-racing saga that will affect the global balance of power. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare engulfs fans in an incredibly raw, gritty, provocative narrative that brings unrivaled intensity and shines a light on the changing nature of modern war. Players will be thrust into an immersive narrative spanning the entire game. Experience the ultimate online playground with classic multiplayer or squad-up and play cooperatively in a collection of elite operations, accessible to all skill levels.
Best gaming PC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Activision on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 64-bit | Windows® 10 64-bit latest update |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300 | Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X Processor |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 |
| Storage | 175 GB | 175 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel® Core™ i5-2500K and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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