Best Modern Warfare 2 settings for the RTX 3060 Ti

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Early Access campaign is finally underway. Given the conclusion of beta testing on September 26, fans who pre-ordered the title are eagerly waiting for the campaign to drop. It features numerous graphical upgrades over its predecessor, new audio technologies, advanced AI, and more.

The RTX 3060 Ti is a mid-range GPU from Nvidia. It is an impressive card for gaming at 1080p and 1440p and can run almost all titles in the maximum settings while outputting decent frame rates. However, Modern Warfare 2 is a next-generation title and demands much more of the user's hardware.

This article will dive into the optimal Modern Warfare 2 settings for the RTX 3060 Ti, providing users with stunning visuals and the fastest framerates possible.

Modern Warfare 2's graphics are amplified by the RTX 3060 Ti

The RTX 3060 Ti was launched back in December 2020. Starting at $399, the GPU is a fantastic value-for-money card. It’s been almost two years since the mid-range card came out.

Modern Warfare 2 allows its users to tweak numerous settings absent in the beta. It is unclear if these settings will also be available in the multiplayer mode. Here are the best settings for Call of Duty's latest installment:

Display

Display Mode: Fullscreen Exclusive
Display Monitor: Select your monitor
Display Adaptor: RTX 3060 Ti
Screen Refresh Rate: Select your monitor's maximum refresh rate
Display Resolution: Select your monitor's maximum resolution (if possible, stick to 1080p or 1440p at most)
Dynamic Resolution: Off
Aspect Ratio: Automatic
V-Sync (Gameplay): Off
V-Sync (Menus): Off
Custom Framerate Limit: Custom
Gameplay Custom Framerate Limit: 200
Menu Custom Framerate Limit: 60
Out of Focus Custom Framerate Limit: 15
Display Gamma: 2.2 (sRGB)
Brightness: 50 (personal preference)
Constrain Mouse to Game Window: Off
Focused Mode: Off
High Dynamic Range (HDR): Off

Quality

Global Quality

Quality Presets: Custom
Render Resolution: 100
Upscaling/Sharpening: Off
Anti-Aliasing: SMAA T2X
Anti-Aliasing Quality: High Quality
Video Memory Scale: 85

Details & Textures

Texture Resolution: High
Texture Filter Anisotropic: High
Nearby Level of Detail: High
Distant Level of Detail: Low
Clutter Draw Distance: Short
Particle Quality: High
Particle Quality Level: High
Bullet Impacts & Sprays: On
Shader Quality: High
Tessellation: Near
Terrain Memory: Max
On-Demand Texture Streaming: Off (Turn this on if you have a decent internet connection)
Streaming Quality: Normal
Volumetric Quality: Medium
Deferred Physics Quality: Low
Water Caustics: On

Shadow & Lighting

Shadow Map Resolution: High
Screen Space Shadows: Low
Spot Shadow Quality: Medium
Cache Spot Shadows: On
Spot Cache: High
Cashe Sun Shadows: On
Particle Lighting: Normal
Ambient Occlusion: Static Objects (GTAO)
GTAO Quality: High
Screen Space Reflections: Normal
Weather Grid Volumes: On
Weather Grid Volumes Quality: High

Post Processing Effects

NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On
Depth of Field: Off
World Motion Blur: Off
Weapon Motion Blur: Off
Film Grain: 0.00

View

Field of View: 90 – 120 (this is up to your personal preference, but it is recommended to set it above 90)
ADS Field of View: Affected
Weapon Field of View: Wide
Vehicle Field of View: Wide
1st Person Camera Movement: 100
3rd Person Camera Movement: 100

These settings will ensure gamers enjoy the title on their PC with decent framerates while not compromising on the visuals. However, it is essential to note that these tweaks are merely a starting point. Players can adjust these settings to their heart's content to achieve the desired results.

What are Modern Warfare 2's PC system requirements?

Modern Warfare 2 seems very well-optimized for PC, and even older hardware handles the game like a charm. Here are the system requirements for the title:

Minimum requirements:

OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit (with the latest updates)
CPU: Intel Core i3 6100/ Core i5 2500K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470
Video memory: 2 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Storage Space: 72 GB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended requirements:

OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit (with the latest updates)
CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K/ Core i7 4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1800X
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
Video memory: 4 GB
RAM: 12 GB
Storage Space: 72 GB
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended Graphics drivers: Nvidia 516.59, AMD 22.9.1

Call of Duty titles is known for their action-packed sequences and brilliant narrative. Modern Warfare 2 carries this legacy forward with a dark and gritty campaign. The RTX 3060 Ti handles this next-generation title quite well. It can even run the game at Extreme settings with a locked 60 FPS experience at 1080p.

Modern Warfare 2 is set to launch on October 28, 2022, on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox One.

Edited by Srijan Sen