Can I Run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II on My PC / Laptop?
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Can I run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II on my PC?
Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system graphics card, a Intel® Core™ i3-6100 / Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 processor, and 8 GB RAM of RAM to play at 1080p.
Can I run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II on my laptop?
Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system or better and 8 GB RAM of RAM. Laptops with only integrated graphics usually fall short. Enter your laptop's GPU in the tool above to check. Keep in mind that the laptop version of a card runs a little slower than the desktop card of the same name, and heat can lower sustained frame rates.
To run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II you need at least a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system graphics card, a Intel® Core™ i3-6100 / Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 processor, and 8 GB RAM. Use the checker above to see whether your PC or laptop clears the bar, then check the full requirements below.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Intel® Core™ i3-6100 / Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 | Intel® Core™ i5-6600K / Core™ i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 |
| Graphics card (GPU) | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 580 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system or Intel® Arc™ A770 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Operating system | Windows® 10 64 Bit (latest update) | Windows® 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows® 11 64 Bit (latest update) |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 125 GB available space | 125 GB available space |
Storage: 125 GB available space
Can these graphics cards run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II?
| Graphics card | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | Below minimum | Below the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates. |
| GTX 1650 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 570 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| RX 580 | Playable | Clears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on. |
| GTX 1060 6GB | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1650 Super | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1660 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1660 Super | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3050 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| GTX 1660 Ti | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6600 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 2060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4050 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| Arc A750 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6600 XT | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 7600 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RX 6700 XT | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4060 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3060 Ti | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 3070 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
| RTX 4070 | Runs well | At or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic. |
Can I run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II? Your questions answered
Pick your graphics card and processor in the checker above and it compares them to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's requirements. As a guide, you need at least a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system, a Intel® Core™ i3-6100 / Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, and 8 GB RAM.
The minimum is a Intel® Core™ i3-6100 / Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 processor, a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system graphics card, and 8 GB RAM. The full minimum and recommended specs are in the table above.
For a smoother experience Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II recommends a Intel® Core™ i5-6600K / Core™ i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 processor, a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 580 - DirectX 12.0 compatible system or Intel® Arc™ A770 graphics card, and 8 GB RAM.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3050 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes. The GTX 1650 clears Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1060 6GB is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes. The RX 580 clears Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4060 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 2060 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1660 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1660 Super is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RX 6600 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The GTX 1660 Ti is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 Ti is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4050 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
Not really. The GTX 1050 Ti sits below Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.
Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4070 is at or above Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.
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