Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 PC Specs and Everything you need to know!

Activision, Infinity Ward, and PC lead developer Beenox have released the official PC trailer and technical details for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The reveal gives players a clear look at system requirements, performance targets, PC-exclusive visual features, and a brand-new competitive multiplayer mode.

With launch day set for October 23, 2026 (with Campaign Early Access starting October 16), here is everything you need to know to get your rig ready.

Modern Warfare 4 PC Requirements: Minimum, Recommended, and Ultra Ray Tracing Specs

Activision targets 90 FPS on Recommended settings, making high-frame-rate gaming accessible across a wide range of hardware without requiring manual tweaking. All specs require Windows 64-Bit, a 115 GB SSD, DirectX 12, and TPM 2.0 with Secure Boot enabled.

Key PC Performance & Visual Features

Modern Warfare 4 introduces over 800 customization options alongside several PC-specific technical enhancements:

• Enhanced Field of View (FOV): A PC-exclusive feature using physically accurate lens optics to expand peripheral vision without distortion at the center of the screen.

• HDR10+ Integration: Dynamically adjusts contrast and brightness in real time based on your display’s profile, removing the need for manual brightness sliders.

• Upgraded Upscaling Tech: Full support for NVIDIA DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR Redstone, Intel XeSS 3, and Filmic SMAA T2X.

• Weapon VFX Masking: Muzzle flash and effects dynamically mask out around your reticle, preserving visual clarity during sustained firing.

• Split Depth of Field: Controls for World Depth of Field and Weapon Depth of Field are now separate, letting you keep the environment sharp while aiming down sights.

• Predictive Ballistic Aiming: Bullets now fire directly from the weapon’s barrel position rather than using random bloom cones, creating more intuitive recoil control.

• In-Game Benchmark Tool: Runs a simulated multiplayer benchmark detailing real-time metrics including average FPS, CPU/GPU usage, ping, and input latency, followed by tailored performance recommendations.

New Multiplayer Mode: Collateral

For competitive players and Search & Destroy fans, MW4 introduces Collateral—an economy-driven, single-life objective mode.

• No Respawns or Loadouts: Players spawn with a basic pistol and earn cash each round through kills and objective play.

• Economy Mechanics: Earned cash carries over between rounds to purchase armor, perks, equipment, weapons, and killstreaks (such as UAVs) at the start of each round.

• High Stakes: Dying means losing your purchased loadout for the next round.

Preload, Early Access, and Release Schedule

• Preloading Begins: October 15, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT

• Campaign Early Access: Starts October 16, 2026 (for digital pre-orders)

• Official Full Launch: October 23, 2026, at Midnight Local Time on Battle.net, Steam, and Xbox on PC

To minimize launch-day setup time, Activision introduced Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD), which downloads and compiles shaders prior to initial boot via the Xbox PC app for supported platforms.