As the release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II nears, many gamers wonder about the PC requirements. The game is set to be one of the year’s biggest releases, and with that comes a lot of hype and speculation. Part of that hype means getting your PC up to spec so it can handle the game when it launches on November 27, 2022, at 9 p.m. PST. We’ve gathered all the information we could find on the required and recommended PC requirements from the official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II website. Here are the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II PC requirements.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II PC Requirements
Here are the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II PC requirements, as outlined by the official Call of Duty blog.
Operating System
- Minimum: Windows 10 64 Bit (Latest Update)
- Recommended/Competitive/Ultra 4K: Windows 10 64 Bit (Latest Update) // Windows 11 64 Bit (Latest Update)
CPU
- Minimum: Intel Core I3-6100 / Core I5-2500K OR AMD RYZEN 3 1200
- Recommended: Intel Core I5-6600K / Core I7-4770 OR AMD RYZEN 5 1400
- Competitive: Intel Core I7-8700K OR AMD RYZEN 7 1800X
- Ultra 4K: Intel Core I9-9900K OR AMD RYZEN 9 3900X
RAM
- Minimum: 4 GB
- Recommended: 6 GB
- Competitive/Ultra 4K: 16 GB
Storage Space
- Minimum/ Recommended/Competitive/Ultra 4K: 72GB at Launch
Hi-Rez Assets Cache
- Minimum/ Recommended/Competitive: Up to 32 GB
- Ultra 4K: Up to 64 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache is optional disk space that can be used to stream high-resolution assets. The option can be turned off in the game’s settings.
Video Card
- Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
- Competitive: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Ultra 4K: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Video Memory
- Minimum: 2 GB
- Recommended: 4 GB
- Competitive: 8 GB
- Ultra 4K: 10 GB
Recommended Drivers of NVIDIA/AMD
- NVIDIA: 516.59
- AMD: 22.9.1
Players Who Pre-ordered the Game Can Preload Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
For those who picked up the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II early on PC, the game will become available for preloading October 19, 2022, at 10 a.m. PST. This will allow players to play the campaign for a full week starting October 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. PST.
See the full schedule and countdown to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II launch with us!
The game will release for all players on October 27, 2022, at 9 p.m. PST on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.
For more news, see our News Section.
