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

On a NVIDIA GTX 980 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Black Myth: Wukong runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 31FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 980 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 runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 31 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 57 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 32 FPS at 4K. Black Myth: Wukong offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 980 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 FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p3161
1440p1957
4K1032
🚀 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.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Medium+8% FPS
Software Lumen bounce lighting — the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Cinematic is a big saving.
Shadow QualityMedium+5% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High looks nearly identical to Cinematic while running faster.
Reflection (Lumen)Medium+4% FPS
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Moderately heavy; Medium/High is plenty.
Foliage QualityMedium+3% FPS
Grass and plant density in the lush environments — a real cost in forested areas.
View DistanceMedium+2% FPS
How far detail renders before fading. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Character QualityMedium+2% FPS
Detail on Wukong and bosses. High looks great; Cinematic is for screenshots.
Texture QualityCinematic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM. High for 8GB cards, Cinematic for 12GB+.
Visual Effects QualityHighbaseline
Spell and combat effects. Lowering smooths the flashy boss battles.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Motion blur, depth of field and bloom. Cheap; set to taste.
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 get in Black Myth: Wukong?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in Black Myth: Wukong — up from about 31 FPS with everything on High.

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

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages roughly 57 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 NVIDIA GTX 980?

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.