Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 PC Performance Review: Ray Tracing vs DLSS

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 hits PC with ray tracing and DLSS 4.5. We break down how RTX 50 and 40 series cards handle the fight across resolutions.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is out now, and if you're wondering how your graphics card will handle the fight, you're in the right place. Developed by Infinity Ward with Beenox handling the PC version, the game launched on October 23, 2026, and it's taking the battlefield to East Asia. Think tight city streets, nighttime raids, and massive firefights — that's the campaign in a nutshell.

Multiplayer keeps things focused on gunplay, tactical movement, and teamwork, while the returning DMZ mode adds a whole new layer. You'll be scavenging supplies, completing objectives, and looking for chances to extract — and anything you bring back can be used for future progression. Whether you're in it for quick firefights or the more calculated extraction runs, there's a rhythm for every kind of player.

On the tech side, the PC version is packing some serious visual features. Ray tracing covers the campaign, multiplayer, and DMZ, improving reflections, shadows, and lighting across the board. DLSS 4.5 brings super resolution support, and if you're on an RTX 50 series card, you can also tap into dynamic multi-frame generation to push frame rates even higher. There's also a new Advanced Shader Delivery feature that pre-downloads compiled shaders, so you spend less time waiting before jumping into a match.

For this performance breakdown, we're testing a range of RTX 50 series and select RTX 40 series cards across different resolutions. We'll look at frame rates, quality presets, and how super resolution affects the experience — all to give you a clearer picture of what each tier of GPU can deliver. Whether you're tweaking your settings or considering an upgrade, this should help you decide.

So, what's your current setup? Are you planning to jump into Modern Warfare 4 with ray tracing on, or are you all about that DLSS life? Let us know in the comments!