The PC specifications for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta have been revealed. While hardware demands remain surprisingly accessible for entry-level setups, the publisher is drawing a hard line on security and storage architecture ahead of launch.
Accessible Entry Hardware with Strict Storage Standards
Despite pushing forward with visual enhancements, the minimum specs allow PC players to jump into the action using aging graphics cards like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970/1060 or AMD Radeon RX 470, utilizing as little as 3 GB of VRAM. However, spinning hard drives are officially a thing of the past. A Solid-State Drive (SSD) is now mandatory across all configurations to support real-time texture streaming and eliminate asset loading bottlenecks during fast-paced 6v6 matches.
Minimum PC Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-8400
- RAM: 12 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or Intel Arc A580
- VRAM: 3 GB
- Storage: SSD required
Recommended PC Specifications
- OS: Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-8700
- RAM: 16 GB
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, or Intel Arc B580
- VRAM: 8 GB
- Storage: SSD required
- Recommended Drivers: NVIDIA 610.47 | AMD 26.7.1 | Intel 32.0.101.8861
TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot Enforced for Online Play
The biggest hurdle for PC users isn't raw hardware power, but security settings. To combat low-level cheating from Day One, Activision is requiring both TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) and Secure Boot to be enabled at the BIOS level for all online multiplayer modes. Systems lacking these enabled features will be completely blocked from online matchmaking.
Inbuilt Performance Boosts: Shader Preloading
To address long-standing community complaints regarding stuttering and long load times, the MW4 Beta introduces background Shader Preloading. The feature compiles graphics shaders outside of active gameplay - running silently in the Windows system tray - ensuring that players experience smooth frame rates the moment they drop into a match.
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