- Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, featuring significant upgrades to visibility, sub-frame input precision, and a new competitive mode.
- The game integrates advanced graphics technologies, including Ray Tracing, DLSS 4.5, and FSR Redstone, alongside enhanced weapon VFX and an expanded FOV.
- Performance improvements like Advanced Shader Delivery and a built-in benchmark tool aim to provide faster boot times and optimized hardware settings.
- PC players must meet specific hardware requirements, including TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, to run the game with the upgraded RICOCHET Anti-Cheat system.
Arriving October 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is introducing sweeping visibility upgrades, sub-frame input precision, a brand-new competitive game mode, and revamped shader compilation features designed to get players into matches faster, according to the developers.
Key Technical Upgrades & Performance
PC-developer Beenox has focused heavily on accessibility and visual clarity, targeting 90 FPS on Recommended specifications without requiring manual graphics tweaks.
- Next-Gen Upscaling & Ray Tracing: MW4 supports full Ray Tracing across Campaign, Multiplayer, and DMZ. Upscaling technologies include NVIDIA DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR Redstone, Intel XeSS 3, and Filmic SMAA T2X.
- Enhanced FOV (PC Exclusive): Uses physically accurate lens distortion at the screen edges, allowing players to widen their peripheral vision without distorting their central field of view.
- Visual Clarity Fixes: The engine now features dynamic Weapon VFX Masking (reducing muzzle flash obstruction at the point of aim), decoupled World and Weapon Depth of Field settings, and HDR10+ automatic contrast adjustment.
- Physics-Based Weapon Bloom: Bullet trajectory now originates directly from the weapon’s barrel position rather than random spray patterns, delivering pinpoint accuracy during both hip-fire and ADS.
- Sub-Frame Mouse Polling: Improved input responsiveness for high-end gaming mice.
Faster Load Times & Quality-of-Life
- Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD): Replaces traditional in-game shader preloading. Through integration with the Xbox PC App, shaders can be precompiled prior to launch day or during background updates, allowing the game to boot instantly.
- No Restarts for Mid-Session Updates: Playlist and small title updates no longer require a full game restart from the main menu.
- Built-in Benchmark Tool: A simulated multiplayer benchmark sequence returns, providing real-time FPS, CPU/GPU load, ping, and latency metrics alongside automated graphics setting suggestions.
Anti-Cheat & Security Requirements
RICOCHET Anti-Cheat receives an architecture upgrade for MW4. Hardware-level protections - specifically TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot - are strictly required to launch the game on PC, alongside mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA).
Official PC System Requirements
All specs require Windows 10/11 64-bit, DirectX 12 compatibility, a broadband internet connection, and 115 GB of SSD storage space.
Minimum
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- RAM: 8 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or Intel Arc A580 (3 GB VRAM)
Recommended (Targeting 90 FPS)
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, or Intel Arc B580 (8 GB VRAM)
Ultra 4K / Ray Tracing
- CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- RAM: 32 GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (16 GB VRAM)
Rollout Schedule
- PC Preloading: Begins October 15 at 9 AM PT for digital pre-orders.
- Campaign Early Access: Unlocks October 16.
- Full Worldwide Launch: Launches October 23 at midnight local time.
Everything We Know About Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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