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Best Black Myth: Wukong settings for the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) (2026)

On a Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Black Myth: Wukong runs at roughly 28 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 9FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Black Myth: Wukong is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 28 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 9 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 28 FPS at 1080p and 17 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 10 FPS at 4K. Black Myth: Wukong offers ray tracing, but the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Black Myth: Wukong at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	9	28
1440p	6	17
4K	3	10

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS

Black Myth supports DLSS (RTX), FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Effectively required at 1440p and up — enable it first.

Full Ray TracingOffsaves FPS

Path-traced lighting and reflections — stunning but brutally heavy, even on high-end RTX cards. Keep Off unless you have DLSS + Frame Gen on.

Global Illumination (Lumen)Low+16% FPS

Software Lumen bounce lighting — the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Cinematic is a big saving.

Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS

Shadow resolution and range. High looks nearly identical to Cinematic while running faster.

Reflection (Lumen)Low+9% FPS

Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Moderately heavy; Medium/High is plenty.

Foliage QualityLow+7% FPS

Grass and plant density in the lush environments — a real cost in forested areas.

Visual Effects QualityLow+6% FPS

Spell and combat effects. Lowering smooths the flashy boss battles.

View DistanceLow+5% FPS

How far detail renders before fading. Mild pop-in when lowered.

Character QualityLow+5% FPS

Detail on Wukong and bosses. High looks great; Cinematic is for screenshots.

Post ProcessingLow+4% FPS

Motion blur, depth of field and bloom. Cheap; set to taste.

Hair QualityLow+4% FPS

Strand detail on fur and hair. A modest cost in close-ups.

Anti-AliasingLow+4% FPS

Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean without much cost.

Texture QualityCinematic-1% FPS

Surface sharpness — cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM. High for 8GB cards, Cinematic for 12GB+.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps ground textures sharp at angles — essentially free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) get in Black Myth: Wukong?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages around 28 FPS at 1080p in Black Myth: Wukong — up from about 9 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Black Myth: Wukong at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages roughly 17 FPS in Black Myth: Wukong; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Black Myth: Wukong settings for the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.