Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 PC specs revealed.

The next entry in the Call of Duty series Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is just around the corner as it’s set to launch on October 28, 2022. If you’re planning to pick up the shooter on PC, here are the PC specs and when you can preload the game’s campaign, multiplayer, and Special Ops.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 PC Requirements

Here’s a quick rundown of the requirements from a minimum required to run the game, to all the way to playing any game mode smoothly at 4K resolution.

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 3900

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 GTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ultra 4K: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 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

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 preloading dates

Preloading will be available for Modern Warfare 2 as those with early access (players that preordered the game) of the game can start downloading the campaign of the game that was made available on October 19. Once you’re done downloading, you should be able to start playing the campaign as early access is meant to go live starting October 20 at 10 AM PT.

Preloading for the game’s official launch, which includes the game’s multiplayer and Special Ops mode, will begin on October 26, at 10 AM PT. The full game will then go live on October 27 at 9 PM PT.