Black Myth: Wukong is Game Science's action-RPG inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. Players control the Destined One, battling mythological creatures using staff techniques, spells, and transformation abilities across cinematic, challenging boss encounters and exploration-heavy stages. Built with Unreal Engine 5 and known for its stunning visuals, the game held the top spot on Steam's best-seller charts for weeks following its 2024 launch.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 66 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 66 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 50 |
| RTX 3060 | 42 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 30 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB, Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 16 GB.
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 66 FPS in Black Myth: Wukong on the RTX 4090, 50 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 30 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
For Black Myth: Wukong, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB, Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. Black Myth: Wukong recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game