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Can I Run Black Myth: Wukong on My PC / Laptop?

A visually stunning Unreal Engine 5 action game. Genuinely demanding, and built around upscaling.

ActionAug 19, 2024Game Science

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Can I run Black Myth: Wukong on my PC?

Use the checker above to find out in seconds. Pick your graphics card and processor and it compares them against Black Myth: Wukong's official requirements. As a quick guide, you need at least a GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GB graphics card, a Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 1600 processor, and 16 GB of RAM to play at 1080p.

Can I run Black Myth: Wukong on my laptop?

Yes, if your laptop has a dedicated graphics card around a GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GB or better and 16 GB of RAM. Laptops with only integrated graphics usually fall short. Enter your laptop's GPU in the tool above to check. Keep in mind that the laptop version of a card runs a little slower than the desktop card of the same name, and heat can lower sustained frame rates.

Black Myth: Wukong is a genuinely demanding game, and there is one thing you have to understand before reading its requirements: the official specs assume upscaling is turned on. The recommended tier that lists an RTX 2060 targets 1080p at 60 fps with DLSS, FSR, or XeSS enabled, not at native resolution.

That is the source of most confusion. Built on Unreal Engine 5 with heavy lighting and optional ray tracing, this game leans on upscaling at every level. A GTX 1060 6GB is the floor, and an RTX 3060 is the card most people will be happy with at 1080p. The checker above shows where your PC lands, and there is a free official benchmark tool worth running too.

Black Myth: Wukong system requirements

MinimumRecommended
Processor (CPU)Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 1600Core i7-9700 / Ryzen 5 5500
Graphics card (GPU)GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GBRTX 2060 / RX 5700 XT / Arc A750
Memory (RAM)16 GB16 GB
Operating systemWindows 10 64-bitWindows 10 64-bit
DirectX1112
Storage130 GB130 GB SSD

Storage: 130 GB. An SSD is strongly recommended and required at the recommended tier.

Full performance tiers

TierTargetCPUGPURAM
Minimum1080p Low, upscaled, RT offi5-8400 / Ryzen 5 1600GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GB16 GB
Recommended1080p High, upscaled, RT offi7-9700 / Ryzen 5 5500RTX 2060 / RX 5700 XT / Arc A75016 GB
Ultra (no RT)4K Very High, upscaledi7-9700 / Ryzen 5 5500RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT32 GB
Ray tracing (low)1080p RT Low, upscaledi5-9400 / Ryzen 5 1600RTX 306016 GB
Ray tracing (medium)1080p RT Medium, upscaledi7-9700 / Ryzen 5 5500RTX 406016 GB
Ray tracing (4K)4K RT Very High, upscaledi7-9700 / Ryzen 5 5500RTX 4080 Super32 GB

Black Myth: Wukong FPS by graphics card

Graphics card1080p1440p4KNotes
GTX 1060 6GB~25-40 (Low, upscaled)Playable but not a smooth 60. The 3GB version stutters.
RTX 3060 12GB~60-63~60Ray tracing off. The comfortable pick for most people.
RTX 4060~60-68 (upscaled)Around 28 fps native at 1080p Cinematic with no upscaling. It needs DLSS.
RTX 407080+~58 (Cinematic + RT)~25 (native, no DLSS)A strong 1440p card with upscaling.
RTX 4090~94 (Cinematic)~72~49Even the flagship cannot hit native 4K/60 at the top preset.

These are rough native numbers unless noted, and they vary by scene and driver. The official specs assume upscaling is on, so treat these as the harder native case. Turning ray tracing off adds about 70 percent at 1080p and about 160 percent at 4K.

Can these graphics cards run Black Myth: Wukong?

Graphics cardVerdictNotes
GTX 1050 TiBelow minimumBelow the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates.
GTX 1650Below minimumBelow the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates.
RX 570Below minimumBelow the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates.
RX 580Below minimumBelow the minimum. Expect very low settings and low frame rates.
GTX 1060 6GBPlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
GTX 1650 SuperPlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
GTX 1660PlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
GTX 1660 SuperPlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
RTX 3050PlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
GTX 1660 TiPlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
RX 6600PlayableClears the minimum. Good for 1080p on low to medium, better with upscaling on.
RTX 2060Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RTX 4050Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
Arc A750Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RTX 3060Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RX 6600 XTRuns wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RX 7600Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RX 6700 XTRuns wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RTX 4060Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RTX 3060 TiRuns wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RTX 3070Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
RTX 4070Runs wellAt or above the recommended card. Comfortable at 1080p high, and 1440p is realistic.
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The specs assume upscaling is on

This is the key thing about Black Myth: Wukong. When the official page lists an RTX 2060 for 1080p at 60 fps, that number is measured with DLSS, FSR, or XeSS enabled. It is not a native-resolution figure. Above 1080p, upscaling is effectively required, and even an RTX 4090 misses native 4K at 60 fps on the top Cinematic preset.

So do not panic at the native benchmark numbers you see online. With upscaling on Quality, a mid-range card performs far better than those native figures suggest.

Why it is so demanding, and ray tracing

The game runs on Unreal Engine 5 with Lumen global illumination and optional full path tracing, which is why it is heavy. Ray tracing roughly halves your frame rate, and it is not recommended on cards below the RTX 40-series.

Turning ray tracing off is the single biggest lever, worth around 70 percent more frames at 1080p. After that, global illumination and shadow quality cost the most. On an RTX 3060, keep ray tracing off and you will have a smooth time at 1080p and 1440p.

Use the free benchmark tool

There is a free official Benchmark Tool on Steam, a separate 6.7GB download. It runs a scenic flyby and reports your average, minimum, and maximum frame rate. Two caveats worth knowing: it has no combat, so real gameplay can run a little lower, and it does not give a pass or fail verdict, only raw numbers. It is still the best way to see how your exact PC handles the engine before buying.

Can I run Black Myth: Wukong? Your questions answered

Yes if you have at least a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB, an i5-8400, 16GB of RAM, and 130GB of storage. That gets you 1080p on low settings with upscaling at around 30 fps.

Just barely. At 1080p Low with FSR and ray tracing off it runs around 25 to 40 fps. It is playable but not smooth, and the 3GB version stutters.

Yes. With ray tracing off and upscaling on, it holds around 60 fps at both 1080p and 1440p. Keep ray tracing off on this card.

Yes. The recommended tier and above are measured with upscaling enabled. They are not native-resolution numbers, which is why native benchmarks online look scarier than your real experience.

No. It is optional and very costly, roughly halving your frame rate. Most cards should leave it off.

It uses Unreal Engine 5 with Lumen global illumination and optional path tracing. That lighting is expensive, and ray tracing on top roughly halves your frames.

At 1080p on a mid-range card, yes. Above 1080p, upscaling is effectively required. Even an RTX 4090 cannot hit native 4K at 60 fps on the top preset.

An RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT class card with DLSS on Quality and ray tracing off or low.

An RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT at minimum with upscaling for borderline 4K, or an RTX 4080 Super for 4K with ray tracing, plus 32GB of RAM.

130GB, and an SSD is strongly recommended. It is required at the recommended tier.

No, 16GB is fine for 1080p and 1440p. The 32GB figure only applies to the 4K tiers.

Yes, a free 6.7GB official Benchmark Tool on Steam. It runs a flyby and reports your average, minimum, and maximum fps. It has no combat and gives no pass or fail verdict, just raw numbers.

Unlikely. It is a GPU-bound game, so any modern i5 or Ryzen 5 from 2018 onward is fine.

Yes. The RTX 3050 clears Black Myth: Wukong's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.

Not really. The GTX 1650 sits below Black Myth: Wukong's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.

Yes. The GTX 1060 6GB clears Black Myth: Wukong's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate. Around 25 to 40 fps at 1080p Low with FSR and ray tracing off.

Not really. The RX 580 sits below Black Myth: Wukong's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4060 is at or above Black Myth: Wukong's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic. About 60 fps at 1080p with DLSS, roughly 28 fps native without it.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 is at or above Black Myth: Wukong's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic. Around 60 fps at 1080p and 1440p with ray tracing off.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 2060 is at or above Black Myth: Wukong's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.

Yes. The GTX 1660 clears Black Myth: Wukong's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.

Yes. The GTX 1660 Super clears Black Myth: Wukong's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.

Yes. The RX 6600 clears Black Myth: Wukong's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.

Yes. The GTX 1660 Ti clears Black Myth: Wukong's minimum. Expect 1080p on low to medium settings, and turning on DLSS or FSR gives a smoother frame rate.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 3060 Ti is at or above Black Myth: Wukong's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4050 is at or above Black Myth: Wukong's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.

Not really. The GTX 1050 Ti sits below Black Myth: Wukong's minimum graphics card, so you would be on very low settings and low frame rates, if it runs at all.

Yes, comfortably. The RTX 4070 is at or above Black Myth: Wukong's recommended graphics card, so you can play 1080p on high settings and 1440p is realistic.

There is no native Mac version, so a MacBook cannot run Black Myth: Wukong on its own. On a Mac you would need cloud streaming or a Windows layer. This Unreal Engine 5 game really needs a Windows PC with a modern dedicated GPU.

No. Integrated graphics fall well below the GTX 1060 minimum for this Unreal Engine 5 game, so you need a dedicated graphics card.

It runs on both, but it is a stretch for handheld hardware. Expect low settings, upscaling on, and a frame rate below 60.

For 1440p at 60 fps you want an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT class card with DLSS and ray tracing off. For 4K you need at least that card with upscaling, or an RTX 4080 Super for 4K with ray tracing, plus 32GB of RAM.

An RTX 3060 holds around 60 fps at 1080p and 1440p with ray tracing off and upscaling on. Remember the official specs assume upscaling is enabled.

No. The minimum is 16GB of system RAM. On 8GB you will hit stutter and long load times.

An SSD is strongly recommended and is required at the recommended tier. The install is 130GB.

Yes, it is on PS5 with performance and quality modes. This page covers the PC version.

It is a heavy Unreal Engine 5 game, so first turn ray tracing off, which is worth about 70 percent more frames, and make sure upscaling is on. Confirm you have 16GB of RAM and an SSD, and use the free benchmark tool to test settings.

It launched on PS5 and PC first, with an Xbox Series X and S version arriving later. This page covers the PC version.

At the minimum of a GTX 1060 6GB, an i5-8400 and 16GB of RAM you can play 1080p Low with upscaling at around 30 fps. It is a demanding Unreal Engine 5 game, so a weak PC will struggle and a smooth 60 is out of reach.

No, there is no Switch version. It is on PC and PS5, with Xbox arriving later. This page covers the PC version.

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