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Modern Warfare 3: What are the best PC settings for small and large configurations?

 Not feeling comfortable while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? Don't you feel like the images on your screen aren't clear enough and your movements don't seem smooth enough? Find in this MW3 article all the parameters to modify to optimize the quality of your game.

Modern Warfare 3: What are the best PC settings for small and large configurations?

The best PC settings for small setups on MW3

Below, you will find all the parameters to modify for people who do not have a large configuration. The goal of this change is to make Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) much more fluid, and readable, while requiring as little as possible your graphics card, your processor, but also your VRAM.


High dynamic range (HDR)

  • High dynamic range (HDR) - Without

General quality

  • Graphics Preset - Custom
  • Scaling/Sharpening - FidelityFX CAS
    • FidelityFX CAS Intensity - 80
  • Target VRAM quantity – 80
  • Shadow Variability - With

Details and textures

  • Texture resolution - Low
  • Anisotropic Filtering - Average
  • Depth of field - Without
  • Detail quality level - Low
  • Particle Resolution - Normal
  • Bullet holes - With
  • Persistent effects - Without
  • Shader quality - Average
  • Texture display on demand - Without
  • Quality of local texture display - Low

Shadows and light

  • Shadow Quality - Low
  • Screen Shadows - Low
  • Ambient Occlusion – Both
  • Light reflection - Without
  • Quality of static reflections - Average

Environment

  • Land Details - Near
  • Field Memory - Average
  • Volumetric quality - Medium
  • Physical quality reported - Without
  • Weather Grid Volumes - Normal
  • Water Quality - Default

Camera

  • Camera Blur - Without
  • Weapon Motion Blur - Without
  • Image grain - 0

Some settings have not been mentioned, because they often depend on gameplay preferences, but also on the hardware you have. So, you are free to modify them as you wish for your playing comfort.

The best PC settings for good configurations on MW3

Below you will find settings that will allow you to optimize the performance of your PC. The goal is to have a good balance between image quality and FPS fluidity.

High dynamic range (HDR)

  • High dynamic range (HDR) - Without

General quality

  • Graphics Preset - Custom
  • Scaling/Sharpening - FidelityFX CAS
    • FidelityFX CAS Intensity - 80
  • Target VRAM quantity – 80
  • Shadow Variability - With

Details and textures

  • Texture resolution - Medium
  • Anisotropic Filtering - Average
  • Depth of field - Without
  • Detail quality level - Average
  • Particle Resolution - Normal
  • Bullet holes - With
  • Persistent effects - Without
  • Shader quality - Average
  • Texture display on demand - Without
  • Quality of local texture display - Low

Shadows and light

  • Shadow quality - Normal
  • Screen Shadows - Low
  • Ambient Occlusion – Both
  • Light reflection - Without
  • Quality of static reflections - Average

Environment

  • Land details - Near
  • Field Memory - Average
  • Volumetric quality - Medium
  • Physical quality reported - Without
  • Weather Grid Volumes - Normal
  • Water Quality - Default

Camera

  • Camera Blur - Without
  • Weapon Motion Blur - Without
  • Image grain - 0
If you want to make the game a little more beautiful, you are free to change a few settings that might bother you. However, you will lose some FPS, unless you have a PC that significantly exceeds the maximum configuration requirements.

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