Best Black Myth: Wukong settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Black Myth: Wukong runs at roughly 47 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 15FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
Resolution
All-High FPS
Optimized FPS
1080p
15
47
1440p
9
28
4K
5
16
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSBalanced+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.
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) get in Black Myth: Wukong?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) averages around 47 FPS at 1080p in Black Myth: Wukong — up from about 15 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) run Black Myth: Wukong at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) averages roughly 28 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 RTX 2050 (laptop)?
Turn on DLSS (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.