Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) System Requirements
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is very light on modern hardware by 2026 standards. It wants 1GB of memory for a comfortable experience. Set aside 12GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 9 | DirectX 9 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Graphics card | 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better≈ Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Not stated by the publisher |
| Video memory | 1 GB | — |
| System memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 2676 | 2676 | 2095 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 2676 | 2676 | 1870 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1786 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1758 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1702 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1618 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1590 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1563 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 2676 | 2643 | 1535 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 2676 | 2595 | 1507 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)?
At least 1GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better), 12GB of free storage, Windows and DirectX 9.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 1GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM — around a Intel HD Graphics 4000, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) demanding on PC?
It is very light on modern hardware by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 1/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
