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Black Myth Wukong Wolf boss fight screenshot

Can I Run Black Myth: Wukong? PC System Requirements, Explained

Be prepared.

Nobody wants to buy a game and find out that it wonā€™t work on their system, especially when it one as hyped as Black Myth: Wukong. So you can avoid that problem, hereā€™s a look at exactly what youā€™ll need to play this game smoothly on your PC.

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System Requirements for Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth Wukong character drinking potion before boss fight

There are three tiers of requirements to run Black Myth: Wukong. As usual, these are the minimum, recommended, and top-of-the-line specs. Before the game arrives, hereā€™s what youā€™ll need under the hook to run the game on your system.

MinimumRecommendedUltra
Graphics ModeMediumHighVery High
ProcessorCore i5-8400Ryzen 5 1600Core i7-9700Ryzen 5 5500Core i7-9700Ryzen 5 5500
GPUGeForce GTX 1060 RX 580GeForce RTX 2060Radeon RX 5700 XTGeForce RTX 4070Radeon RX 7800 XT
VRAM6GB6GB12GB
System Ram16GB16GB32GB
Storage130GB130GB SSD130GB SSD
Operating SystemWindows 10/ 11 64-bitWindows 10/ 11 64-bitWindows 10/ 11 64-bit

Full Ray Tracing Requirements for Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth Wukong gameplay screenshot from Steam listing

If youā€™re hoping to enjoy Black Myth: Wukong with the most stunning ray-traced visuals then youā€™ll need more power than is required to simply play the game.

So you can know whether your PC is prepared for the task, hereā€™s a look at the minimum, recommended, and top specs for running Black Myth: Wukong will full ray tracing on.

MinimumRecommendedUltra
Graphics ModeMedium (Low Ray Tracing)Medium (Medium Ray Tracing)High (Very High Ray Tracing)
ProcessorCore i5-9400Ryzen 5 1600Core i7-9700Ryzen 5 5500Core i7-9700Ryzen 5 5500
GPUGeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060 SUPER
VRAM8GB8GB16GB
System Ram16GB16GB32GB
Storage130GB SSD130GB SSD130GB SSD
Operating SystemWindows 10/ 11 64-bitWindows 10/ 11 64-bitWindows 10/ 11 64-bit

Should any of these requirements change once players have a chance to try the game, have no fear, this article will be updated.

That is all of the details you need to know to ensure youā€™re able to play Black Myth: Wukong when it arrives on PC on Aug. 20. Now youā€™ve got the tools, you can also set your clock with the exact release time so that you donā€™t miss out on any gaming moments in this new world.


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Ryan is a Senior Staff Writer for The Escapist who has been working at GAMURS since 2020. He covers a wide variety of topics between anime and gaming and boasts a degree in Journalism from Murdoch University. Email: [email protected]