Optimal MW3 PC Settings for Enhanced FPS, Visual Clarity, and Graphics Quality

While utilizing optimal meta weapons and perks is crucial in Modern Warfare 3, your PC settings also play a significant role in your gaming performance. This includes your audio settings, mouse and keyboard configuration, and graphics settings, all of which can heavily influence how well the game operates on your system.

The Season 5 Reloaded update introduced a substantial modification to On-Demand Texture Streaming, leading to various graphical problems that some players are still facing in Season 6. If you’re encountering such issues, it’s critical to ensure that your settings are finely tuned for smoother gameplay.

Optimal Modern Warfare 3 Graphics Settings

Graphics Settings for Low-End Hardware

Display

Display Mode: Fullscreen Exclusive
Display Monitor: Your primary gaming monitor
Display Adaptor: Your graphics card
Screen Refresh Rate: Refresh rate of your monitor (e.g., 144)
Display Resolution: Your monitor’s resolution (e.g., 1920×1080)
Aspect Ratio: Automatic
Display Gamma: 2.2 (sRGB)
Brightness: 55 (adjust to your preference)
Constrain Mouse to Game Window: Off
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost

Sustainability

Eco Mode Preset: Custom
V-Sync (Gameplay): Off
V-Sync (Menus): Off
Custom Frame Rate Limit: Custom
- Gameplay Custom Frame Rate Limit: Your monitor’s refresh rate (e.g., 144)
- Menu Custom Frame Rate Limit: 120
- Out of Focus Custom Frame Rate Limit: 30
Focused Mode: Off

High Dynamic Range

High Dynamic Range (HDR): Off

Global Quality

Quality Presets: Custom
Render Resolution: 100
Dynamic Resolution: Off
Upscaling/Sharpening: FidelityFX CAS
- FidelityFX CAS Strength: 80
Path Tracing + Ray Reconstruction: Off
VRAM Scale Target: 80
Variable Rate Shading: On

Details & Textures

Texture Resolution: Low
Texture Filter Anisotropic: Normal
Detail of Field: Off
Detail Quality Level: Low
Particle Resolution: Very Low
Bullet Impacts: On
Persistent Effects: Off
Shader Quality: Medium
On-Demand Texture Streaming: Minimal
Local Texture Streaming Quality: Low

Shadow & Lighting

Shadow Quality: Low
Screen Space Shadows: Low
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Screen Space Reflections: Off
Static Reflection Quality: Low

Environment

Tessellation: Off
Terrain Memory: Medium
Volumetric Quality: Low
Deferred Physics Quality: Off
Weather Grid Volumes: Off
Water Quality: Off

View

Field of View: 105
ADS Field of View: Affected
Weapon Field of View: Wide
3rd Person Field of View: 90
Vehicle Field of View: Wide

Camera

World Motion Blur: Off
Weapon Motion Blur: Off
Film Grain: 0
1st Person Camera Movement: Least (50%)
3rd Person Camera Movement: Least (50%)
3rd Person ADS Transition: 3rd Person ADS
Spectator Camera: Game Perspective
Inverted Flashbang: Off

Graphics Settings for High-End Hardware

Optimizing your display settings is essential for achieving the best performance.

Display

Display Mode: Fullscreen Exclusive
Display Monitor: Your primary gaming monitor
Display Adaptor: Your graphics card
Screen Refresh Rate: Refresh rate of your monitor (e.g., 144)
Display Resolution: Your monitor’s resolution (e.g., 2560×1440)
Aspect Ratio: Automatic
Display Gamma: 2.2 (sRGB)
Brightness: 55 (adjust to your preference)
Constrain Mouse to Game Window: Off
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost

Sustainability

Eco Mode Preset: Custom
V-Sync (Gameplay): Off
V-Sync (Menus): Off
Custom Frame Rate Limit: Custom
- Gameplay Custom Frame Rate Limit: Your monitor’s refresh rate (e.g., 144)
- Menu Custom Frame Rate Limit: 120
- Out of Focus Custom Frame Rate Limit: 30
Focused Mode: Off

High Dynamic Range

High Dynamic Range (HDR): Off

Global Quality

Quality Presets: Custom
Render Resolution: 100
Dynamic Resolution: Off
Upscaling/Sharpening: FidelityFX CAS
- FidelityFX CAS Strength: 80
VRAM Scale Target: 80
Variable Rate Shading: On

Details & Textures

Texture Resolution: Medium
Texture Filter Anisotropic: Medium
Detail of Field: Off
Detail Quality Level: Medium
Particle Resolution: Normal
Bullet Impacts: On
Persistent Effects: Off
Shader Quality: Medium
On-Demand Texture Streaming: Off
Local Texture Streaming Quality: Low

Shadow & Lighting

Shadow Quality: Normal
Screen Space Shadows: Low
Ambient Occlusion: Both
Screen Space Reflections: Off
Static Reflection Quality: Medium

Environment

Tessellation: Near
Terrain Memory: Max
Volumetric Quality: Medium
Deferred Physics Quality: Off
Weather Grid Volumes: Normal
Water Quality: Default

View

Field of View: 110
ADS Field of View: Affected
Weapon Field of View: Wide
3rd Person Field of View: 90
Vehicle Field of View: Wide

Camera

World Motion Blur: Off
Weapon Motion Blur: Off
Film Grain: 0
1st Person Camera Movement: Least (50%)
3rd Person Camera Movement: Least (50%)
3rd Person ADS Transition: 3rd Person ADS
Spectator Camera: Game Perspective
Inverted Flashbang: On

MW3 PC System Requirements

Minimum	Recommended	Competitive/4K Ultra
YOU	Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)	Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)	Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400	Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
RAM	8GB	16GB	16 GB
Storage Space	SSD with 149 GB available space at launch (78 GB with COD HQ and Warzone already installed)	SSD with 149 GB available space at launch (78 GB with COD HQ and Warzone already installed)	SSD with 149 GB available space at launch (78 GB with COD HQ and Warzone already installed)
Hi-Rez Assets Cache	Up to 32 GB	Up to 32 GB	Up to 64 GB
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
Video Memory	2GB	8GB	10 GB
Graphic Driver	NVIDIA: 537.58 or AMD: 23.10.2	NVIDIA: 537.58 or AMD: 23.10.2	NVIDIA: 537.58 or AMD: 23.10.2
Network	Broadband internet connection	Broadband internet connection	Broadband internet connection
Sound Card	DirectX 12 compatibility	DirectX 12 compatibility	DirectX 12 compatibility

How to Update Graphics Drivers

How to Update NVIDIA Graphics Driver

Download GeForce Experience from NVIDIA.com.
Open GeForce Experience.
Click on the ‘Drivers’ tab.
Press ‘Check for updates’ in the upper right corner.
If an update is available, follow the on-screen instructions.

If you’re using an NVIDIA graphics card, the GeForce Experience app will simplify this process for you.

How to Update AMD Graphics Driver

Right-click on your desktop.
Select AMD Radeon Settings.
Click on the Home icon.
Choose ‘New Updates’ on the bottom left.
Select ‘Check for update.’
If an update is available, proceed with the provided steps.

For AMD GPU users, the Radeon Settings application facilitates your driver updates.

To optimize your experience while playing Modern Warfare 3, keep your graphics drivers up to date. This will help you avoid substantial gameplay issues.

Additionally, remember to configure the best controller settings and field of view options to enhance your gameplay and maximize your chances of earning rewards.

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