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Best Graphics Settings in Monster Hunter Wilds

by Sadie Mar 06,2025

Mastering Monster Hunter Wilds' Graphics Settings for Optimal Performance

Monster Hunter Wilds boasts stunning visuals, but achieving peak performance while retaining visual fidelity requires careful graphics setting optimization. This guide provides the best settings for various PC builds.

System Requirements:

Minimum Requirements	Recommended Requirements
OS: Windows 10 or later CPU: Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 16GB RAM GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 140GB SSD required Performance Expectation: 30 FPS @ 1080p (upscaled from 720p)	OS: Windows 10 or later CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Memory: 16GB RAM GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super / AMD RX 6700XT (8-12GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 140GB SSD required Performance Expectation: 60 FPS @ 1080p (Frame Generation enabled)

Optimal Graphics Settings:

Prioritizing visual quality over raw FPS is recommended, as the difference between "Ultra" and "High" is often negligible visually, while performance gains are substantial.

Display Settings

screenshot of Display Settings in Monster Hunter Wilds

Screen Mode: Borderless Fullscreen (recommended for minimizing input lag when alt-tabbing).
Resolution: Native monitor resolution.
Frame Rate: Monitor's refresh rate (e.g., 144Hz, 240Hz).
V-Sync: Off (reduces input lag).

Graphics Settings

screenshot of Graphic Settings in Monster Hunter Wilds

Setting	Recommended	Description
Sky/Cloud Quality	Highest	Enhances atmospheric detail
Grass/Tree Quality	High	Affects vegetation detail
Grass/Tree Sway	Enabled	Adds realism, minor performance impact
Wind Simulation Quality	High	Improves environmental effects.
Surface Quality	High	Ground and object detail
Sand/Snow Quality:	Highest	Detailed terrain textures
Water Effects	Enabled	Reflections and realism
Render Distance	High	Object rendering distance
Shadow Quality	Highest	Lighting enhancement, demanding
Distant Shadow Quality	High	Shadow detail at distance
Shadow Distance	Far	Shadow extension distance
Ambient Light Quality	High	Shadow detail enhancement
Contact Shadows	Enabled	Small object shadowing
Ambient Occlusion	High	Shadow depth improvement

Performance Tuning:

For performance optimization, consider reducing shadows, ambient occlusion, and render distance first. Lowering distant shadows and shadow distance also yields significant FPS boosts. Water effects and sand/snow quality can impact VRAM usage.

Settings by Build Tier: (Settings not listed remain at default.)