Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)
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
Building a PC to play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) at its best
Meeting the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) minimum requirements (a Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)'s frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.
The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 16GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.
The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011).
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.
