06 Oct 2023 5:03 PM +00:00 UTC

Best Modern Warfare 2 graphics settings

October 6, 2023: Season 6 is now underway so we've updated our guide so you know the best MW2 graphics settings that guarantee the game runs smoothly.

What are the best Modern Warfare 2 graphics settings to use during Season 6? That's one thing on the minds of Modern Warfare 2 fans looking to guarantee their game runs as smoothly as possible.

Infinity Ward's sequel to 2019's Modern Warfare sees players reunite with Task Force 141 and introduced to plenty of fresh faces as they attempt to prevent another worldwide catastrophe. In addition, multiplayer comes with plenty of maps and game modes to master.

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What are the best Modern Warfare 2 graphics settings?

With so many settings and options to choose from, finding the perfect combination can take plenty of time. Thankfully, we've done all the hard work and found settings that guarantee great performance throughout the campaign and in multiplayer.

Display

Display Mode: Fullscreen Borderless or Fullscreen Exclusive
Constrain Mouse to Game Window: Off
Display Monitor: Your Monitor
Display Adapter: Your GPU
- We ran this on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Screen Refresh Rate: Monitor Default
Display Resolution: Monitor Default
- 1980*1020
Dynamic Resolution: Off
Aspect Ratio: Wide 16:9
V-Sync (Gameplay): Off
V-Sync (Menus): Off
Custom Framerate Limit: Unlimited
- We recommend a custom frame rate using the following values: Gameplay 300, Menu 120, and Out of Focus 30
Restart Shaders Optimisation: Use settings to delete Cache Shaders, and reoptimize all Shaders
Display Gamma: 2.2 SRGB
- 2.4 (BT1886) for TV
Brightness: 55
Focused Mode: OFF
HDR: OFF
- Select Automatic to set your Operating System's settings

Modern Warfare 2 player aiming gun and carrying bag of cash

Quality

Quality Presets: Custom
Render Resolution: 100%
- Or 200% if your GPU can take the load
Upscaling/Sharpening: NVIDIA Image Scaling or FidelityFX Cas
- NVIDIA Image Scaling set to Quality
- FidelityFX Cas set at 60%
Anti-Aliasing: Filmic SMAA T2X
Anti-Aliasing Quality: Ultra Quality
Video Memory Scale: 90
Texture Resolution: High
Texture Filter Anisotropic: High
Distant Level of Detail: High
Nearby Level of Detail: High
Clutter Draw Distance: Long
Particle Quality: High
Particle Quality Level: High
Bullet Impacts and Sprays: On
Shader Quality: High
Tessellation: All
Terrain Memory: Max
On-Demand Texture Streaming: Off
Streaming Quality: Normal
Shadow Map Resolution: Ultra
Screen Space Shadows: High
Spot Shadow Quality: High
Cache Spot Shadows: On
Spot Cache: Ultra
Cache Sun Shadows: On
Particle Lighting: Ultra
Ambient Occlusion: Both
Space Screen Reflection: High
Weather Grid Volumes: On
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost
Depth of Field: On
World Motion Blur: Off
Weapon Motion Blur: Off
Film Grain: 0.25

For the best-looking version of Modern Warfare 2, setting everything to high is ideal but if your system can't handle it, lower them to medium for a boost in performance.

Additionally, we recommend switching motion blur off for a crystal-clear view of the surrounding area.

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View

Field of View: 90 to 100 (personal preference)
ADS Field of View: Affected
Weapon Field of View: Default
Vehicle Field of View: Default
1st Person Camera: Default
3rd Person Camera: Default

Selecting your favourite field of view (FOV) makes all the difference in Modern Warfare 2.

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Having the ability to view more of what's happening makes spotting enemies much easier but if you adjust it too much, the graphics are affected. A FOV between 90 and 100 will work perfectly.

How to stop Modern Warfare 2 stuttering

Following the Season 5 update, several PC players have experienced a significant drop in performance. Call of Duty developers are aware of the issues and continue to investigate.

In order to stop the stuttering, we recommend altering your graphics settings to the lowest options to prevent any stops and starts during a multiplayer match.

There you have it. These are the very best Modern Warfare 2 graphics settings to use in the campaign, co-op, and multiplayer over the course of Season 5. For more, take a look at our guide showcasing the best Modern Warfare 2 SMG.

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Jon Nicholson

FPS Editor

Call Of Duty Expert

Jon is our Call of Duty expert and our FPS Editor. He's worked with Gfinity since 2014, covering Activision's shooter franchise. When he's not topping the scoreboards, you'll find him on EA Sports FC or sim racing.

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