Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti run Call of Duty®?

Yes — with compromises

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti clears the minimum bar for Call of Duty® but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 46 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

46FPS @ 1080p
29FPS @ 1440p
17FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti measures up

RequirementNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 TiMinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 21 13 27 Minimum
Video memory 6 GB 4 GB 12 GB Minimum
Ray tracing — Not supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling FSR Not supported N/A

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS at 1080p

Use the medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.

At 1440p

Around 29 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 17 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

VRAM headroom

At 6GB you are under the 12GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.

How other cards handle Call of Duty®

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 C 51 ▲ 5 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX 6600 C 51 ▲ 5 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 C 48 ▲ 2 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 C 46 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R9 Fury X C 44 ▼ 2 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti C 44 ▼ 2 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti run Call of Duty®?

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti clears the minimum bar for Call of Duty® but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 46 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 46 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p and 17 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the medium preset at 1080p.

Will my processor hold this back?

These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.