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Best Black Myth: Wukong settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Black Myth: Wukong runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 40FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Black Myth: Wukong is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 62 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 40 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 42 FPS at 4K. Black Myth: Wukong offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 6GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Black Myth: Wukong at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p4062
1440p2462
4K1442
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+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.
Texture QualityCinematic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM. High for 8GB cards, Cinematic for 12GB+.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Highbaseline
Software Lumen bounce lighting — the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Cinematic is a big saving.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High looks nearly identical to Cinematic while running faster.
Reflection (Lumen)Highbaseline
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Moderately heavy; Medium/High is plenty.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Grass and plant density in the lush environments — a real cost in forested areas.
Visual Effects QualityHighbaseline
Spell and combat effects. Lowering smooths the flashy boss battles.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far detail renders before fading. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Motion blur, depth of field and bloom. Cheap; set to taste.
Character QualityHighbaseline
Detail on Wukong and bosses. High looks great; Cinematic is for screenshots.
Hair QualityHighbaseline
Strand detail on fur and hair. A modest cost in close-ups.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean without much cost.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps ground textures sharp at angles — essentially free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Black Myth: Wukong?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Black Myth: Wukong — up from about 40 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Black Myth: Wukong at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 62 FPS in Black Myth: Wukong — a smooth experience.

What are the best Black Myth: Wukong settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

Turn on FSR (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.