"Highly compressed" refers to using advanced algorithms (like those found in popular repacks from Dodi or other known uploaders) to shrink the initial download size. PC System Requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
It is important to distinguish which version you are downloading, as their storage needs differ significantly.
Before downloading, ensure your PC can handle the heat. Here are the baseline specs for both versions: MW2 (2009) MW2 (2022) Windows XP / Vista / 7 Windows 10 64-bit Processor Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory Graphics 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (2GB) Storage How Highly Compressed Downloads Work
