Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

To run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) (2011) on PC you need at least a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better processor and a Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
  • GPU: Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better
  • RAM: 2
  • Storage: 16
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel Core i5
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
  • RAM: 16
  • Storage: 50

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) needs at least a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better CPU and a Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better graphics card, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?
For a smooth experience, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) recommends a Intel Core i5 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 16GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) need?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) requires 2GB of RAM as a minimum, with 16GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?
The minimum graphics card for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) is a Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better, while a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.