MW4 DMZ PC requirements: check your setup before deploying

Before changing graphics settings, compare your machine with the table below. On Windows, open Settings → System → About for your CPU and RAM; Task Manager → Performance → GPU identifies your graphics card.

Minimum and recommended PC requirements

These are Activision’s MW4 launch specifications, rather than a separate DMZ benchmark.

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Windows, 64-bit	10	11
CPU	Ryzen 5 1400 / Core i5-6600	Ryzen 5 3600 / Core i7-8700K
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
AMD GPU	RX 470	RX 6600 XT
NVIDIA GPU	GTX 970 / 1060	RTX 3060 Ti
Intel GPU	Arc A580	Arc B580
VRAM	3 GB	8 GB

Both tiers require a 115 GB SSD allocation, broadband and DirectX 12 compatibility; updates can need extra storage. TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are required. Intel Arc needs Resizable BAR.

The recommended tier targets 90 FPS in Multiplayer at High settings. It is not a measured DMZ result.

Supported PC features

The official feature list includes ultrawide displays, Enhanced FOV, HDR10+, separate world/weapon depth-of-field controls, DLSS 4.5, FSR Redstone and XeSS 3. Ray tracing includes DMZ. Check hardware compatibility before choosing an option.

The benchmark uses a Multiplayer sequence. Advanced Shader Delivery needs the Xbox PC app on supported systems.

Set up a useful performance comparison

Start with a baseline you can reproduce. Our recommendation:

1. Record your starting settings. Note your resolution, preset and any scaling option. A phone photo of the settings menu is enough.
2. Change one thing at a time. If you change resolution, shadows and scaling together, you will not know which change helped.
3. Compare the same scene or test. Keep the route and camera movement similar. A quiet room and a busy outdoor fight make a poor comparison.
4. Check aiming as well as the frame counter. Move across a target and look for blur, distracting trails or uneven motion. Keep the setting you can comfortably play with.
5. Try a low-risk deployment. Leave valuable gear behind while checking whether your setup feels stable during a real run.

We do not have a tested universal “best settings” preset. Save your own baseline before experimenting, so returning to it takes seconds.

Before your first launch

Open the launcher where you own MW4 and finish any pending downloads. Check the space remaining on the installation drive rather than assuming an earlier preload finished everything.

If the game reports a security requirement, follow Activision’s TPM and Secure Boot instructions for your system. Avoid changing unfamiliar firmware options by trial and error.

For the required download schedule and eligibility, see our early-access article. Once you reach the FOB, follow the day-one checklist to plan your first deployment.