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Modern Warfare 3 - System Requirements

Find out whether you can run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3 2023) when it launches on November 10, 2023. Read on for a full list of predicted minimum and recommended system requirements for PC, and if controller support is available!

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MW3 PC System Requirements

Notice IconGame8 Notice The specs listed below are based on MW2's system requirements since the developers have yet to release the official required hardware to run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Minimum and Recommended Specs

Minimum Recommended
Operating System Windows 10 64-Bit (Latest Update) Windows 10 64-Bit (Latest Update)
Windows 11 64-Bit (Latest Update)
CPU Intel Core i3-1600 / Intel Core i5-2500k
AMD Ryzen 3 1200		 Intel Core i5-6600k / Intel Core i7-4770
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
RAM 8 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon RX 470		 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
Video Memory (VRAM) 2GB 4GB
DirectX Version 12
Storage 110 GB
Network Broadband Internet Connection

For the minimum specs, the game is expected to run at 30-60 FPS on low to medium graphics settings, and with the recommended specs, it can run at 60FPS or more on medium to high graphics settings.

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In addition to these requirements, we also recommend updating to the latest graphics card drivers to prevent crashes, stuttering, and other visual bugs that you may encounter throughout your gameplay.

PlayStation and Xbox Minimum Specs

Modern Warfare 3 - PlayStation and Xbox Minimum Specs

There are no official specifications required for the PlayStation and Xbox versions of the game. However, you'll need to free up approximately 110GB storage space in order to download and play it.

Will MW3 Support Controller on PC?

Likely to Have Controller Support

Modern Warfare 3 - Controller Support

Modern Warfare 3 will likely have controller support similar to its predecessor, MW2. Once you have your controller plugged in, all you have to do is go to Settings and configure the Aiming Input Device to switch from Mouse to Controller.

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