What PC Specs Do You Need to Run Black Myth: Wu Kong Smoothly?

Black Myth: Wu Kong has sparked worldwide excitement, and players are eager to know what hardware is needed to enjoy the game without compromise.

Official Recommended Configurations

The developer provides two recommendation sets: one without full‑scene ray tracing and one with it. The CPU requirement is modest – even older Intel i5‑8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPUs meet the minimum, while i7‑9700 or Ryzen 5 5500 are sufficient for higher settings. The real bottleneck is the GPU.

GPU Requirements

For 1080p without ray tracing, a GTX 1060 or RX 580 can run the game at low settings, but a RTX 2060, RX 5700 XT, or Intel ARC A750 is needed for a comfortable experience. 4K ultra‑high settings demand RTX 4070 SUPER or higher.

Understanding Full‑Scene Ray Tracing

Full‑scene (path) ray tracing simulates light for every object, delivering physically accurate shadows, reflections, and global illumination. It greatly increases GPU load, and the game likely uses DLSS 3.5 with ray‑reconstruction (RR) to offset the performance hit.

Performance Tests and Recommendations

Based on our own tests of 20 NVIDIA cards, we recommend the following configurations:

1080p

High settings without ray tracing run smoothly on RTX 2070 or higher; with DLSS, RTX 2060 is adequate. For full‑scene ray tracing at low settings, RTX 3060 is sufficient, while medium settings require RTX 4060 or better.

2K Resolution

Without ray tracing, RTX 2080+ (or RTX 2070 with FSR+frame generation) delivers stable 60 FPS at high settings. Enabling ray tracing pushes the requirement to RTX 3080 for medium settings, or RTX 2080 with FSR+frame generation.

4K Resolution

For ultra‑high or cinematic settings without ray tracing, RTX 4070 SUPER is the minimum; RTX 4070 Ti SUPER or RTX 4080 SUPER provide a smoother 60 FPS experience. With full‑scene ray tracing, RTX 4080 is required for high settings, while RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can manage medium settings.

Suggested Build Options

For budget‑friendly 1080p play, an i3‑12100F or Ryzen 5 5500 CPU paired with an RTX 3050 or RX 5600 XT is enough. For better future‑proofing, consider an i5‑12490F or Ryzen 5 7500 with an Intel Arc A750, which rivals RTX 3060 performance.

At 2K, a Ryzen 5 6600 XT or Intel Arc A770 offers good value, while an i5‑12600KF or i5‑12490F provides solid CPU performance.

For 4K, the latest RTX 40‑series cards (RTX 4070 SUPER, RTX 4080 SUPER, RTX 4090) or AMD RX 7900 XT/XTX are recommended, paired with high‑end CPUs such as i7‑13700KF, i9‑14900KS, or AMD 7950X3D.

In summary, Black Myth: Wu Kong scales well on mid‑range hardware at 1080p, but achieving high frame rates with full‑scene ray tracing at 2K or 4K requires current‑generation RTX 30/40 or comparable AMD GPUs and a strong CPU.