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Can My PC Run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

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The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

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

Minimum Requirements

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
VRAM
Not stated
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16 GB
OS
Windows® XP/ Windows® Vista / Windows® 7
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Network
Not stated

Recommended Requirements

The publisher has not published a recommended specification for this title.

Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation.

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer
Infinity Ward
Publisher
Activision
Released
8 November 2011

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

The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

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What PC do I need for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's minimum specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card
Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB
Operating system
Windows® XP/ Windows® Vista / Windows® 7

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Can my laptop run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Shader 3.0 named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

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