Best Black Myth: Wukong Settings — Optimized for Your Hardware
Unreal Engine 5 DirectX 12DLSSFSR Ray Tracing Frame Gen ReflexVery Hard(5/5)
Last verified: March 2026
Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier
| Setting | Budget GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT 30–45 FPS @ 1080p | Mid RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT 60+ FPS w/ Frame Gen @ 1080p | High RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT 60–80 FPS native @ 1440p | Ultra RTX 4080+ / RX 7900 XTX 60–80 FPS native @ 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Sync | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| Shadows | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Textures | Low–Medium | Medium–High | High–Very High | Very High–Cinematic |
| Upscaling | FSR Performance | DLSS Quality | DLSS Quality | DLSS Quality / DLAA |
| Resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
| Hair Quality | Low | Medium | High | Very High–Cinematic |
| Post-Processing | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Frame Generation | Off | On | On | On |
| Reflection Quality | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Global Illumination | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Ray Tracing / Path Tracing | Off | Off | Off (or RT Low) | Medium–Very High (w/ DLSS+FG) |
GPURTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT
Target60+ FPS w/ Frame Gen @ 1080p
Expected FPS60+ w/ FG
DLSS Frame Generation recommended to hit 60 FPS
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| V-Sync | Off |
| Shadows | Medium |
| Textures | Medium–High |
| Upscaling | DLSS Quality |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Hair Quality | Medium |
| Post-Processing | Medium |
| Frame Generation | On |
| Reflection Quality | Medium |
| Global Illumination | Medium |
| Ray Tracing / Path Tracing | Off |
Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings
These settings have the biggest impact on frame rate in Black Myth: Wukong. Adjust these first when optimizing performance.
- #1Shadow Quality (Cinematic→High saves ~17%)
- #2Global Illumination Quality
- #3Reflection Quality (~7–8%)
- #4Ray Tracing (disabling yields 70–160% improvement)
- #5Overall Graphics Preset (~125% scaling at 4K)
Known Issues & Fixes
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Frequently Asked Questions
UE5 traversal stutter is inherent. Mitigate by: (1) setting NVIDIA Shader Cache Size to Unlimited, (2) using a fast CPU like 7800X3D, (3) enabling DLSS instead of FSR frame generation (FSR is capped at 60 FPS). Install WukongTweak mod for sharpening fix.