Black Myth: Wukong PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum CPU is an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600. Both sit in the older mainstream tier, roughly what an i7-6700 represents today. They are not high-end chips, but they are enough to get the game running. The minimum GPU is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB, which belongs to an older entry-level generation and is the tightest point in the whole setup.
The recommended level moves up to an Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500 for the CPU, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc A750 for the GPU. The RTX 2060 is roughly entry-gaming tier, and the 5700 XT and A750 sit in a similar range. The practical difference between minimum and recommended is GPU headroom, which gives you more room to run higher settings with steadier performance.
Both levels list 16 GB of RAM and 130 GB of storage, and both require an SSD. The publisher does not list any other memory specifications, so the capacity figure above is the one to plan around.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build suits players who want to get in on a smaller budget and accept lower settings. Good GPU choices include the GTX 1660 family, RTX 3050 or RX 5600 XT. These only meet the official minimum, so you will need to turn settings down to play smoothly. CPU options such as Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i3-10100F pair with 16 GB of RAM. The Core i5-10400F also appears in this tier and meets the recommended level, making it a good value upgrade point.
The mainstream build is what most players will find practical. GPU options include RTX 2060 6GB, RX 5700, RTX 3060 8GB, RX 6600 and Arc A750, all of which meet the recommended requirement and can run at medium-high settings. CPUs such as Core i5-10400F, Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-11400F also meet the recommended level, again paired with 16 GB of RAM. If your budget allows, this tier leaves noticeably more margin than the entry build.
The high-end build is for players who want to play at high resolution or with the highest settings. GPUs such as RTX 3080, RX 6800 XT or RTX 4070 sit well above the recommended level, and CPUs like Ryzen 7 5700X3D or Core i7-12700K are also well above it. This tier pairs best with 32 GB of RAM for more comfortable multitasking and larger scenes.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
In a large-scale action RPG like this, the settings that usually cost the most are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, ray tracing or reflections, and the density of scene detail and foliage. These have a visible effect on the image but are also the most likely to slow things down. A practical approach is to lower shadows and ray tracing first, then adjust the rest as needed, rather than maxing everything at once.
Texture quality mostly depends on video memory (VRAM). If a graphics card has limited VRAM, texture streaming can lag or stutter even when other settings are lowered. On cards with less VRAM, it is sensible to drop texture quality one step first.
Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR or XeSS generally render at a lower internal resolution and scale the result up, trading a little image sharpness for higher frame rates. They are a useful tool for balancing image quality and smoothness. Pick the one that matches your GPU brand and adjust by eye until the picture looks right to you.
Laptops and handheld PCs
Laptop GPUs often share a name with desktop parts, such as an RTX 3060 laptop version, but they use lower power limits (TGP) and different cooling designs, so they typically perform noticeably weaker. Check the specific model's power limit and thermal design rather than relying on the GPU name alone. Insufficient cooling can also cause performance to drop during long sessions.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally run at lower power. In general, these devices do best with a reduced resolution, lower graphics presets, and upscaling or a frame rate cap to keep play stable. The publisher does not provide specific guidance for handhelds, so the advice here is general.
For either type of device, check the power mode and cooling setup first, and keep vents clear during play to avoid thermal throttling.
Storage and memory
The official minimum and recommended levels both call for 16 GB of RAM, which is the baseline for playing. Confirm that your memory runs in dual-channel mode (for example, two sticks in the correct slots), since dual-channel generally offers better bandwidth. If your budget allows, moving to 32 GB gives more room for multitasking and large scenes, which is why it is the usual choice for the high-end build.
The official storage requirement is 130 GB, but downloads and updates need extra space on top of that, so leave more free capacity on the drive than the bare figure suggests. An SSD is required, and it matters: an SSD greatly reduces loading times and cuts down stutter when moving between large areas. A mechanical hard drive does not meet the official requirement, so it is not recommended for installing this game.
Finally, keep at least several tens of gigabytes free on the drive and clear out old files periodically. This makes game and system updates go more smoothly and reduces the risk of save or cache errors caused by a full disk.