Modern Warfare 4 system requirements: what's confirmed and what's expected
Quick answer (TL;DR): As of June 27, 2026, Activision has not published an official PC system-requirements sheet for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (MW4). What is confirmed: MW4 launches October 23, 2026 on PC (Battle.net, Steam, Xbox on PC), PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 — and not on PS4 or Xbox One (callofduty.com). Because it skips last-gen consoles, MW4's PC floor will sit at or above the most recent Call of Duty titles. Using the official Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7 requirements as the baseline, you should expect a 64-bit Windows 10/11 install, an SSD with ~120 GB+ free, 8–12 GB of RAM minimum, a GTX 1060 / RX 580-class GPU at the floor, and mandatory TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot. Below we separate CONFIRMED facts from EXPECTED specs so you can plan a build now — and we'll update this page the moment Activision posts the real numbers.
⚠️ Read this first: Every spec in the "expected" tables below is a projection based on the official requirements of Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7. They are not confirmed MW4 requirements. Treat them as a planning baseline, not a guarantee.
If you're getting your account and hardware ready for launch day, it's also worth lining up the other pieces: our Modern Warfare 4 release date, editions & pre-order guide covers the Open Beta and Vault Edition, and does your progress carry over to Modern Warfare 4? explains what transfers from Warzone and BO7.
Are the official MW4 PC requirements out yet?
No. As of this writing (June 27, 2026), neither callofduty.com nor support.activision.com has published a minimum/recommended spec sheet for Modern Warfare 4. The May 2026 reveal confirmed the platforms, the October 23 release date and the gunplay technology, but it did not list CPU/GPU/RAM targets (callofduty.com announcement).
That's normal. Call of Duty traditionally drops PC requirements a few weeks before the beta or launch, not at reveal. Expect the official MW4 spec page to land alongside the Open Beta — which is itself a pre-order bonus, with dates still unconfirmed at the time of writing. Anyone publishing exact "MW4 minimum requirements" today is guessing. This guide is explicit about which numbers are confirmed and which are projected.
Here's what is nailed down:
- Release date: October 23, 2026; digital pre-orders get campaign early access from October 16 (callofduty.com).
- PC storefronts: Battle.net, Steam, and Xbox on PC.
- No last-gen: MW4 does not release on PS4 or Xbox One — a first for the Modern Warfare line, and the single biggest signal that the PC floor is rising.
- Developer: Infinity Ward (Activision).
What are the expected MW4 minimum and recommended specs?
To project MW4, start from the two most recent official Call of Duty requirement sheets. Black Ops 6 (Treyarch, 2024) and Black Ops 7 (2025) share the engine lineage MW4 builds on, so their published numbers are the most honest baseline available.
Official Black Ops 6 PC requirements (support.activision.com) — the confirmed anchor:
| Tier | CPU | RAM | GPU | VRAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Intel Core i5-6600 / Ryzen 5 1400 | 8 GB | GTX 960 / RX 470 / Arc A580 | 2 GB | SSD, 102 GB |
| Recommended | Intel Core i7-6700K / Ryzen 5 1600X | 12 GB | RTX 3060 / GTX 1080 Ti / RX 6600 XT | 8 GB | SSD, 102 GB |
| Ultra / 4K | Intel Core i7-8700K / Ryzen 7 2700X | 16 GB | RTX 4070 / RTX 3080 / RX 6800 XT | 10 GB | SSD, 102 GB |
Source: support.activision.com — Black Ops 6 PC requirements.
Black Ops 7 (2025) pushed the install higher: all tiers require an SSD with ~116 GB free at launch, plus DirectX 12, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, Windows 10 version 22H2 or later, and CPUs that support the AVX instruction set (support.activision.com TPM/Secure Boot).
Now the projection. Because MW4 abandons PS4/Xbox One, its minimum spec should land between BO6's floor and its recommended tier — old quad-cores will likely be cut. Here's the EXPECTED MW4 table (projection, not official):
| Tier | CPU (expected) | RAM | GPU (expected) | VRAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum (expected) | Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 1600-class | 8–12 GB | GTX 1060 / RX 580 | 4 GB | SSD, ~120 GB+ |
| Recommended (expected) | Core i7-8700K / Ryzen 5 3600 | 16 GB | RTX 2070 / RX 5700 XT | 8 GB | SSD, ~120 GB+ |
| Competitive / 4K (expected) | Core i7-12700 / Ryzen 7 5800X+ | 16–32 GB | RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT+ | 10–12 GB | SSD, ~120 GB+ |
Again: these are projected, not confirmed. The three hard rules that are safe to plan around — because they're already franchise-wide policy — are an SSD (no HDD), DirectX 12, and TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot. More on that last one below.
Will MW4 require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot?
Almost certainly yes — and this is the requirement most likely to trip people up, so plan for it now even though the MW4-specific sheet isn't out.
Activision's anti-cheat (RICOCHET) made TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot mandatory on PC for Black Ops 7 and, via Season 4, for Warzone. The support article states plainly that these features "are required for anti-cheat enforcement," and that Call of Duty requires Windows 10 version 22H2 or later (support.activision.com). This is now a franchise-wide PC requirement, not a one-off — so MW4 inheriting it is the safe expectation.
What that means for you:
- TPM 2.0 enabled in BIOS (Intel PTT on 8th-gen+, AMD fTPM on Ryzen 2000+, or a discrete TPM module).
- Secure Boot enabled, which requires UEFI boot mode (not Legacy) and a GPT system disk (not MBR).
- If you fail attestation, you're locked into a restricted matchmaking pool — exactly the "Failed Attestation Status" error that's plagued Warzone PC players. If you hit that, our Call of Duty failed attestation / BIOS fix guide walks through the official Secure Attestation Wizard.
Sort TPM and Secure Boot out before launch day. Flipping them on can require a BIOS update and an MBR-to-GPT conversion, and you do not want to be doing that while your squad is loading in.
Can I run MW4? A quick self-check
You can answer "can I run MW4?" with reasonable confidence today, even without official specs, by checking these five things against the projected baseline:
- Storage: Do you have an SSD with 120 GB+ free? Recent Call of Duty installs have climbed from BO6's 102 GB to BO7's 116 GB; MW4 will likely be similar or larger. An HDD won't be supported.
- CPU: Is it 8th-gen Intel / Ryzen 2000-series or newer with AVX support? That also satisfies the TPM 2.0 requirement on most boards.
- GPU: A GTX 1060 / RX 580 (or better) should clear the expected minimum at 1080p; an RTX 2070 / RX 5700 XT class card is the comfortable 60 FPS target.
- RAM: 16 GB is the realistic comfort number for modern CoD, even if the minimum lists 8–12 GB.
- Security features: Can you enable TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot on Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11? If you're on Legacy BIOS or an MBR disk, fix that first.
If you clear all five, you're in good shape. If you're short on the GPU or stuck on an HDD, those are the two upgrades worth making before October.
How big is the MW4 download — and will it grow?
Expect a big install and budget extra headroom. The recent official footprints tell the story: Black Ops 6 = 102 GB, Black Ops 7 ≈ 116 GB at launch (Activision). Modern Warfare titles, with their higher-fidelity assets and Warzone integration, have historically run even larger over a season's worth of updates.
Plan for at least 120–150 GB free on an SSD on day one, and keep a buffer — day-one patches and seasonal content routinely add tens of gigabytes. The single best value upgrade for any CoD PC remains a larger, faster NVMe SSD: it covers the storage requirement and cuts the texture-streaming hitches that an older drive can introduce.
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What we know about MW4 PC performance
Two confirmed engine details hint at how MW4 will run. First, Infinity Ward rebuilt the gunplay around a system it calls "Ballistic Authority," removing weapon bloom entirely — Activision's framing is "no bloom, no guesswork, and no doubt" (callofduty.com). Tighter, deterministic gunplay rewards high frame rates, which is exactly why competitive players will chase the upper GPU tier.
Second, MW4's current-gen-only release means the engine is no longer held back by PS4-era hardware. That tends to raise the floor (older GPUs get dropped) while scaling the ceiling (better high-end visuals and 4K/high-refresh targets). For a full breakdown of the maps and the no-bloom overhaul, see our Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer guide.
FAQ
What are the Modern Warfare 4 system requirements? As of June 27, 2026, Activision has not published official MW4 PC requirements. Based on the official Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7 specs, expect a minimum of 64-bit Windows 10 (22H2+), an 8th-gen Intel / Ryzen 2000-series CPU, 8–12 GB RAM, a GTX 1060 / RX 580-class GPU, and an SSD with roughly 120 GB+ free. These are projections, not confirmed numbers.
Can I run MW4 on my PC? If you have an SSD with 120 GB+ free, a GTX 1060 / RX 580 or better GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and can enable TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot on Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11, you should comfortably clear the expected minimum. A GTX 1060 / RX 580 targets 1080p; an RTX 2070 / RX 5700 XT class card is the comfortable 60 FPS target.
Does MW4 require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot? It almost certainly will. TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are now franchise-wide Call of Duty PC requirements for RICOCHET anti-cheat — enforced on Black Ops 7 and Warzone — so MW4 inheriting them is the safe expectation. Enable both in BIOS before launch; Secure Boot also needs UEFI mode and a GPT disk.
How much storage does MW4 need? No official figure yet, but recent Call of Duty installs ran 102 GB (Black Ops 6) and about 116 GB (Black Ops 7) at launch on an SSD. Budget at least 120–150 GB of free SSD space for MW4, plus extra for day-one patches. An HDD will not be supported.
Will MW4 run on PS4 or Xbox One? No. Modern Warfare 4 launches only on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Battle.net, Steam, Xbox on PC) and Switch 2. It is the first Modern Warfare to skip last-gen consoles entirely, which is why the PC requirements are expected to be higher than previous entries.
When will Activision release the official MW4 requirements? Historically Call of Duty publishes PC requirements a few weeks before the beta or launch, not at reveal. With MW4 launching October 23, 2026, expect the official spec sheet to appear around the Open Beta window. We'll update this guide as soon as it's live.
