Measured FPS benchmarks
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 FPS
- 2011
- 74/100 · 1,162 ratings
- Shooter
- Tactical
- Adventure
- Action
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released in 2011. We list 9 published FPS results for it from Notebookcheck, covering 9 graphics cards. Steam lists Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today. Against those results our estimate landed within ±30% 3 of 9 times.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Measured results
Published · with sources60+ FPS 30–59 under 30 lower bound (frame cap, CPU or VRAM limit). Average FPS from published tests.
- Radeon HD 6870Ultra90Notebookcheck
- GTX 470Ultra80Notebookcheck
- GTX 580MUltra64.7Notebookcheck
- Radeon HD 6970MUltra63.8Notebookcheck
- GTX 560MUltra44.5Notebookcheck
- GT 555MUltra27.1Notebookcheck
- Mobility Radeon HD 5650Ultra20.2Notebookcheck
- Intel HD 4000Ultra13Notebookcheck
- Intel HD 3000Ultra6.9Notebookcheck
At 1080p the fastest measured card, Radeon HD 6870, averages 90 FPS; the slowest, Intel HD 3000, 7 FPS.
Estimate vs measured
3/9 within ±30% · median -28%Each dot is one published result: how far our model's figure for the same card and setting was from it. The shaded band is ±30%.
All 9 comparisons
| GPU | Setting | Measured | Estimate | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 470 | 1080p Ultra | 80 FPS | ≈65 FPS | -19% |
| Radeon HD 6970M | 1080p Ultra | 63.8 FPS | ≈50 FPS | -22% |
| Radeon HD 6870 | 1080p Ultra | 90 FPS | ≈49 FPS | -46% |
| GTX 580M | 1080p Ultra | 64.7 FPS | ≈43 FPS | -34% |
| GTX 560M | 1080p Ultra | 44.5 FPS | ≈32 FPS | -28% |
| GT 555M | 1080p Ultra | 27.1 FPS | ≈18 FPS | -34% |
| Mobility Radeon HD 5650 | 1080p Ultra | 20.2 FPS | ≈14 FPS | -31% |
| Intel HD 4000 | 1080p Ultra | 13 FPS | ≈11 FPS | -15% |
| Intel HD 3000 | 1080p Ultra | 6.9 FPS | ≈9 FPS | +30% |
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060324227–421
- Radeon RX 6600281197–365
- GTX 1650167117–217
Cards that run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈292 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈310 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
- RAM
- 2 GB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at 1080p?
- In a published test (Notebookcheck) the GTX 580M averages 65 FPS at 1080p Ultra: the least powerful card in our data with a 60+ FPS result at 1080p High or Ultra.
- Can a GTX 1650 run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3?
- By our estimate it gets about 261 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 167 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3?
- Steam lists Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better graphics, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better and 2 GB of RAM as the minimum.
