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Black Myth Wukong system requirements

This soulslike game has some stunning visuals, and you'll need serious hardware to push for the highest possible graphical settings.

Black Myth Wukong system requirements

What are the Black Myth Wukong system requirements? Running this visually intense game isn’t as tricky as many believed it would be, but the prettiest visuals are reserved for those with the most powerful gaming PCs.

You’ll need one of the best graphics cards if you plan to run Black Myth: Wukong on its cinematic graphical setting with ray tracing enabled. Our early testing using the benchmark tool with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 showed just how demanding the game is at these settings.

Here are the Black Myth: Wukong system requirements:

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 or later Windows 10 or later
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Intel Arc A750
CPU Intel Core i5 8400
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Intel Core i7 9700
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
RAM 16GB 16GB
Storage 130GB 130GB SSD required

Take our Black Myth: Wukong system requirements PC benchmark test to answer the question… Can I run Black Myth: Wukong?

The Black Myth: Wukong system requirements surprisingly mimic those of every other new triple-A game release we’ve seen recently. It’s still the now-defunct Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 as a barrier to entry alongside some dated CPUs in the Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core i5 8400. You’ll need 16GB of RAM, however, which could cause problems for older gaming PCs and laptops.

Elsewhere, the Black Myth: Wukong recommended specs don’t throw up any major surprises, with only an Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT called for. The RAM requirement sticks to 16GB too, and the CPU requirements only creep up marginally.

During our time using the Black Myth: Wukong benchmark, we found both the RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Super to be adequate when using Cinematic settings with ray tracing maxed out. The RTX 4070 managed 58fps at 2,560 x 1,440 and looked fantastic. Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Super achieved 25fps at 4K, but with no DLSS or frame generation.

The Black Myth: Wukong download size comes in at an astonishing 130GB, with an SSD only deemed a requirement at the recommended settings tier. However, we’d suggest using one of the best SSDs for gaming at all times for faster loading and quicker downloads. Or just check the latest, best deals on SSDs.

For more on Game Science’s debut, you can read about our early Black Myth: Wukong Steam Deck testing, and how you can grab a free copy of the game thanks to Nvidia.