Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Best Graphics Settings

Best graphics settings for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (CoD: MW3), including recommended Display, HDR, Quality, and View in-game options settings for console and PC, and best NVIDIA graphics settings.

Best Graphics Settings for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (CoD: MW3)

Display Settings

Option	Recommendation
Display Mode	Full Screen
Display Monitor	–
Display Adapter	–
Refresh Rate	Select the highest output FPS your monitor can support.
Display Resolution	1920×1080
Aspect Ratio	Automatic
VSYNC	Off
Frame Rate Limit (Custom)	Custom
Reset Shader Preload	–
Display Gamma	2.2 (SRGB)
Brightness	–
Focus Mode	Off
NVIDIA REFLEX Low Latency	On + Boost

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Option	Recommendation
High Dynamic Range (HDR)	Off

Quality

General Quality

Option	Recommendation
Quality Preset	Recommended
Rendering Resolution	100
Dynamic Resolution	Off
Upscaling/Sharpening	FIDELITYFX CAS
Antialiasing	FILMIC SMAA T2X
VRAM Scale Target	80
Variable Rate Shading	off

Details and Textures

Option	Recommendation
Texture Resolution	Super Low
Texture Filter Anisotropy	Normal
Depth of Field	On
Detailed Quality Level	Low
Particle Resolution	High
Trace of Impact	On
Persistent Effect	On
Shader Quality	Low
On-Demand Texture Streaming	Off
Local Texture Streaming Quality	Low

Shadows and Lighting

Option	Recommendation
Shadow Resolution	Super Low
Scree Space Shadow	Off
Ambient Occlusion	Off
Screen Space Reflection	Off
Static Reflection Quality	Low

Surrounding Environment

Option	Recommendation
Tessellation	Off
Terrain Memory	Minimum
Volumetric Quality	Low
Deferred Physics Quality	Low
Weather Grid Volume	Off
Water Quality	Water Caustics and Wave Wetness

View

Viewing Angle

Setting	Recommendation
Field of View (FOV)	110
ADS Field of View	Affected
Weapon Field of View	Wide
Vehicle Field of Views	Default

Camera

Setting	Recommendation
World Motion Blur	Off
Weapon Motion Blur	Off
Film Grain	0.00
First-Person Camera View	Default (100%)
Spectator Camera	Game Perspective
Inverted Flashbang	On

FPS Not Appearing Even on Recommended Settings

Check Advanced Display Settings under System.

1	Open the System option in Settings and select Display to view available settings.
2	Scroll to the bottom of the page to find Advanced Display Settings and open it.
3	Select the maximum FPS that corresponds to the display you are using in the “Refresh Rate” option at the bottom of the page.
4	The maximum FPS that can be output on the display will be displayed in-game.

Best PC Graphics Settings

NVIDIA Control Panel

Search for the NVIDIA Control Panel in the search bar from your desktop task bar.

Change Resolution

Setting	Recommendation
Refresh Rate (R)	Increase refresh rate to maximum Hz.

Manage 3D Settings (General Settings)

Setting	Recommendation
Image Scaling	Off
CUDA – GPU	All
DSR – Coefficient	Off
DSR – Smoothness	Off
OpenGL GDI Compatibility	Automatic
OpenGL Rendering GPU	Automatic Selection
Existing Methods in Vulkan/OpenGL	Automatic
Antialiasing – FXAA	Off
Antialiasing – Gamma Correction	On
Antialiasing – Transparency	Off
Antialiasing – Mode	Application Control
Antialiasing – Settings	Application Control
Ambient Occlusion	Off
Shader Cache Size	Driver Default
Threaded Optimization	Automatic
Texture Filtering – Quality	High Performance
Texture Filtering – Trilinear Optimization	On
Texture Filtering – Negative LOD Bias	Permission
Texture Filtering – Anisotropic Sample Optimization	On
Triple Buffering	Off
Background Application Maximum Frame Rate	Off
Virtual Reality – Variable Rate Supersampling	Off
Virtual Reality Pre-Render Frames	1
Multi-Frame Sampling AA (MFAA)	Off
Monitor Technology	Fixed Refresh Rate
Low Latency Mode	Off
Preferential Refresh Rate (Display in Use)	Application Control
VSYNC	Use 3D Application Settings
Maximum Frame Rate	Off
Anisotropic Filtering	Application Control
Power Management Mode	Prioritize Maximum Performance

Adjust Desktop Color Settings

Color Enhancement

Setting	Recommendation
Color Channel	All Channels
Brightness (B)	+55%
Contrast (C)	+60%
Gamma (G)	+1.00
Digital Vibrance (I)	+75%
Hue (U)	0

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Best Assault Rifles	Best SMGs
Best LMGs	Best Shotguns
Best Battle Rifles	Best Sniper Rifles
Best Marksman Rifles	Best Handguns

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Reactor	Payload
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Oligarch	Highrise
Frozen Tundra	Gora Dam
Danger Close	Trojan Horse

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Useful Guides

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Best Field Equipment Upgrades	How to Unlock All Weapons
How to Unlock All Lethal Equipment	How to Unlock All Tactical Equipment
How to Level Up Fast	How to Earn Weapon XP Fast
Best Graphics Settings	Best Gameplay Settings
How to Increase FPS	Tips for Aiming
Gunsmith Guide	Advanced Techniques Guide
How to Change Language	All Operator Skins List
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All Unlocked Features in Multiplayer	All Unlocked Features in Zombies (MWZ)
How to Beat Veteran Difficulty Easily	Carry-Over Features from MW2
Double XP Event Schedules	How to Get Double XP Tokens
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Special Events Schedules and Rewards	How to Turn Off Voice Chat
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Best Weapons for Beginners

Gameplay Guides

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Gunsmith Guide	How to Lean

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Regular Edition vs. Vault Edition	Game Difficulty
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Early Access Guide	New Weapons
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Weapons

▼Call of Duty: MW3 Weapons Database
All Weapons (Guns)
Assault Rifles	SMGs
LMGs	Shotguns
Battle Rifles	Sniper Rifles
Marksman Rifles	Handguns
Launchers	Melee Weapons
Conversion Kits

Perks and Equipment

▼Call of Duty: MW3 Equipment Database
Perks	Attachments
Tactical Equipment	Lethal Equipment
Field Equipment	Killstreaks

Other

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Operator Skins	Calling Cards
Mastery Camos	Maps

Call of Duty: MW3 Game Forum

▼Call of Duty: MW3 Forum
Chat Board	Question Board
Bug Report Board

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