Monster Hunter Wilds System Requirements: Can Your PC Run It?

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Monster Hunter Wilds is demanding, and Capcom’s own requirements assume you’ll use frame generation to hit the listed frame rates. Here’s what you actually need to run it well, plus the optimizations that make the biggest difference on the RE Engine.

Monster Hunter Wilds System Requirements: Can Your PC Run It?

Minimum system requirements

  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 75 GB available space (SSD required)

This targets roughly 1080p/30 FPS at Lowest settings with upscaling and frame generation enabled. Without frame gen, expect lower numbers.

  • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM (32 GB recommended)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 75 GB available space (NVMe SSD)

This targets around 1080p/60 FPS at Medium with upscaling (Quality) and frame generation on.

For smooth high-FPS play (1440p / high refresh)

  • Processor: Intel Core i7-13700K / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or better
  • Graphics: RTX 4070 Ti / RX 7900 XT or better
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM with XMP/EXPO enabled
  • Storage: NVMe SSD
  • Use DLSS/FSR Quality + Frame Generation, drop Volumetric Fog and Shadows

Wilds is sensitive to CPU and memory bandwidth thanks to its huge environments, so a strong CPU and fast RAM matter as much as the GPU.

Performance optimization tips

If you meet the specs but still struggle:

  • Enable DLSS/FSR/XeSS Quality and Frame Generation — the requirements assume both.
  • Drop Volumetric Fog and Shadow Quality first.
  • Match Texture Quality to your VRAM to avoid stutter (8 GB → Medium).
  • Install on an NVMe SSD to reduce traversal hitching.
  • Enable XMP/EXPO for memory bandwidth.
  • Update GPU drivers and let shaders compile after each patch.

See the full pass in Monster Hunter Wilds Optimization Guide and Monster Hunter Wilds Stuttering Fix.

Storage recommendations

Wilds requires around 75 GB and an SSD is mandatory for acceptable performance. An NVMe SSD noticeably reduces traversal stutter and load times versus SATA. A hard drive is not viable.

Monster Hunter Wilds leans hard on upscaling and frame generation by design. Hit the recommended tier, run it off an NVMe SSD with XMP on, and enable Quality upscaling plus frame gen — that’s what delivers a smooth hunt.