Can Steam Deck Run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®?
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®
Performance Grade
Risky — below minimum specs
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 670 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 (10,250) | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon™ R9 390 / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 (8,600) | Fail |
| CPU | Zen 2, 4c/8t (Score: ~15,000) | Intel® Core™ i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300 | Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ R5 1600X Processor | — |
| RAM | 16 GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB | 12 GB | Pass |
| Storage | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 175 GB | 175 GB | — |
| Display | 1280x800, 7" / 7.4" OLED | — | OK | |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Steam Deck run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® has not been officially tested on Steam Deck by Valve. Based on hardware specs alone, our grade is D (risky — below minimum specs). ProtonDB rates it as "borked".
What settings should I use for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® on Steam Deck?
For Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® on Steam Deck, we recommend low at 800p, sub-30 fps likely. The game recommends NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970, 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® have Steam Deck verified status?
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® has not received a Steam Deck verification status from Valve yet. Its compatibility is unknown and may change as Valve continues testing.
