Can Steam Deck Run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III?
Steam Deck compatibility check and performance analysis
Unknown — Not yet tested by Valve
Valve's official Steam Deck compatibility rating for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
Performance Grade
Cannot run on Steam Deck
ProtonDB Rating
Community Linux/Deck compatibility
Performance Estimate
Based on Steam Deck GPU (RDNA 2, ~3800 score) at native 1280x800 resolution. Actual performance may vary based on game optimization and Proton compatibility.
Spec Comparison
| Component | Steam Deck | Minimum | Recommended | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | RDNA 2 (Score: 3,800) | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 (6,050) | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 6600XT or Intel® Arc™ A770 (19,810) | Fail |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | Intel® Core™ i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 | Intel® Core™ i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600X | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB | 16 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | — | — | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is F (cannot run on steam deck). ProtonDB rates it as "bronze".
What settings should I use for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III on Steam Deck?
For Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III on Steam Deck, we recommend unplayable — does not meet minimum requirements. The game recommends NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Ti, and Steam Deck's GPU (RDNA 2, ~GTX 1050 Ti equivalent) falls below that requirement. Start at medium settings and adjust based on frame rate.
Does Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III have Steam Deck verified status?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
