Black Myth: Wukong PC and Steam Deck Settings Guide for 2026

When Black Myth: Wukong arrived on August 20, 2024, I was already deep into the pre-release benchmark tool, and I have kept coming back to it ever since. Now, in 2026, I still think those early benchmark results are one of the best starting points for anyone trying to balance visuals and performance in this gorgeous action RPG. The game remains demanding, but it is also surprisingly scalable. I have used the benchmark data to build settings for everything from a humble RTX 4050 laptop to a high-end RTX 4070 Ti Super desktop, and I want to share the sweet spots I found.

🎯 My core philosophy: framerate first

Black Myth: Wukong is an action-heavy, open-world-style title with fast dodges, precise attacks, and punishing bosses. In a game like this, I do not chase maximum resolution at the cost of responsiveness. I would rather sacrifice some resolution and visual flourishes to get a higher FPS. My baseline is 60 FPS, and my ideal target is around 90 FPS if your PC can push that many pixels. For competitive or rhythm-heavy fights, that extra smoothness matters more than a few extra blades of grass.

The benchmark tool showed me that Black Myth: Wukong scales well with whatever hardware you throw at it. Even a modest RTX 4050 laptop managed over 60 FPS with the right settings, while higher-end setups can push much further and still stay playable. That is rare for a game this good-looking, and it is why I still recommend experimenting rather than maxing everything out blindly.

⚙️ My recommended settings at a glance

I should note that your mileage may vary if you are using an AMD or Intel GPU with FSR or XeSS instead of DLSS. The same principles apply, but you will need to tune the upscaling quality to match your card.

🎮 Steam Deck and handheld settings

The Steam Deck can run Black Myth: Wukong to a good standard, but only if I use supersampling and keep my expectations realistic. My best result came with 1280 x 800, the Low preset, ray tracing off, and FSR 2 set to Quality (66). With those settings, I hit 41 FPS. That is more than enough for playing on the move, especially if you are using a controller and not trying to win a frame-perfect tournament.

I also benchmarked the Medium preset with FSR 2 at 1280 x 800 on the Steam Deck, and the results were not pretty. The Steam Deck APU struggles to handle ray tracing, so unless you enjoy slideshows, I strongly recommend turning it off. Handheld players should prioritize battery life and stable frame pacing over fancy lighting.

💻 Low-end and mid-range PCs

For a relatively lower-end PC, I benchmarked an RTX 4050-toting HP Victus 15 (2023) at 1080p. I recommend sticking to the Medium preset, with ray tracing on and DLSS upscaling set to around 66, or Quality. The result was a fully playable average of 64 FPS, and the game still looked stunning with all the fancier bells and whistles turned on. If you are using an AMD or Intel GPU, your results may differ with XeSS or FSR 2.0, but Medium is still the right place to start.

For my mid-range tests, I used an MSI Katana 15 laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU and an Intel Core i9-13900H CPU at 1080p. At this level, you can afford to bump the settings up and still get great performance. I still treat Medium as a good starting point if I want to push my framerate over 100 for this action title. Frame Generation does a lot of heavy lifting, but I can enjoy over 100 FPS with DLSS cranked up to 100. If you are using a laptop, you might find your machine gets a bit toasty if you choose High, but you should still get great performance.

🖥️ High-end desktop settings

For high-end tests, I called in a desktop equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super and an Intel Core i5-13600K. One warning: that CPU can be prone to crashing under heavy load, so I recommend checking whether your CPU is affected by Intel stability issues before you run Black Myth: Wukong. In 2026, make sure your motherboard BIOS and microcode are up to date.

At 1080p, you can go all-out and basically turn every setting up. For high-end PCs, 1080p gaming is no challenge whatsoever, so I can enjoy the game in full detail, with all the prettiest bells and whistles, at a rapid framerate. At 1440p, I begin to notice the effect that Frame Generation has on performance. Even so, with ray tracing on and DLSS, everything looks beautiful and runs silky smooth. If you have the specs, 1440p is my ideal resolution for this title. I can also tune my DLSS quality setting to achieve around 144 FPS, matching a common monitor refresh rate.

At 4K, I do start to see some objects pop in, especially with Frame Generation turned off. However, if I stick with Frame Gen and ray tracing, but tweak DLSS down to 66, I still see solid results. Dropping DLSS supersampling to Performance helps a lot here, especially if I want to play through the whole game at 4K. Even then, I recommend dropping down to 1440p for higher framerates, because those have a greater effect on gameplay in a title such as this one.

🧠 Final thoughts for 2026

Based on the benchmark and my continued playtime, Black Myth: Wukong is a fairly well-optimized game. Some fiddling with the settings should get good results for most PC or Steam Deck users. The game has similarities to a Souls-like, and that means every frame of response time can be the difference between victory and defeat. If you are jumping in now, start with my table above, target 60 FPS as your floor, and push toward 90 or 144 FPS if your hardware allows it. With a little patience, you can make this stunning world run beautifully on almost any setup.

Data referenced from SteamDB helps contextualize Black Myth: Wukong’s ongoing PC popularity and player activity, which can influence how you prioritize settings in 2026—if you’re frequently jumping between patches or performance hotfixes, it’s worth re-running the benchmark and re-validating your 60/90+ FPS targets on your specific hardware, especially when relying on DLSS/FSR quality modes and frame generation for smoother boss fights.