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Benchmark Tool: How to Check Game Performance

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MH Wilds - Benchmark Tool Guide

Download the Benchmark Tool for Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam to check the game's performance on your PC. See this guide to learn how to download and use the benchmark and see all PC specs that meet the requirements!

Benchmark Scores and Criteria

All Benchmark Scores and Criterias

Score Criteria
20,000 Excellent
13000 to 19999 Good
10250 to 12999 Playable
7000 to 10249 Setting Changes Recommended
5200 to 6999 Setting Changes Required
5199 Difficulty Playing

These are all the scores and criterias present in the Monster Hunter Wilds benchmark.

For a more detailed report on the recommended PC specs for Monster Hunter Wilds, check out our guide below!

Most Recommended PC Specs

PC Minimum Requirements Tweaked

The minimum specs have been lowered as well. The table below shows a comparison of the new minimum specs:

Specs Old New
CPU i5-11600K
i5-12400
Ryzen 5 3600x
Ryzen 5 5500
i5-10400
i3-12100
Ryzen 5 3600
GPU RTX 2070 Super
RTX 4060
RX 6700XT
RTX 2060 Super (8GB)
RX 6600 (8GB)
Storage 140GB SSD 75GB SSD

Achieve a Score of 15,000 or Higher

Achieve a score of 15,000 or higher to have a very comfortable experience in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Having a Good rating is the minimum okay or decent gameplay experience, and anything lower will require you to set everything to the lowest setting, or upgrade your PC to meet the requirements.

How to Download the Benchmark Tool

Download the Benchmark Tool From Steam

Download the Benchmark Tool from Steam on the game's page. The benchmark's download size is 26.28 GB so make sure to free up some space before downloading it!

How to Use the Benchmark Tool

Launch Benchmark Tool

Navigate to the Monster Hunter Wilds Benchmark Tool in your Steam Library and press play.

Adjust Benchmark Settings

Adjust the benchmark's settings to match your current specs, and get accurate results from the benchmark!

Run the Benchmark

Run the Benchmark and let the scenes play. You will notice fps drops at certain times of the scenes, so keep tweaking the settings to know which setting customization works best for you!

Get Benchmark Results

Once the benchmark is finished, you will see your benchmark score on the Results screen.

Tweak your settings and aim for a Good to Excellent score to have a decent experience in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Benchmark Results Per Recommended GPU

The "High" graphics preset was used during these tests, as well as a resolution of 1920x1080. As the CPU and RAM of each system is different, use this as reference insteaed of an extensive guide.
RTX 2060 SUPER
(Recommended)
RTX 2070 SUPER RTS 3060
RTX 3060 Ti RTX 3070 RTX 3070 Ti
RTX 3080 RTX 4060 Ti RTX 4070
RTX 4070 Ti - -

RTX 2060 SUPER

Result Score: 16507 (Good)
Frame Rate 48.58 FPS Average
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
RAM 16GB

RTX 2070 SUPER

Result Score: 18456 (Good)
Frame Rate FPS Average
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
RAM 16GB

RTX 3060

Result Score: 16475 (Good)
Frame Rate 48.37 FPS Average
CPU 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
RAM 16GB

RTX 3060 Ti

Result Score: 20509 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 60.39 FPS Average
CPU 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700KF
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
RAM 64GB

RTX 3070

Result Score: 21807 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 64.03 FPS Average
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
RAM 16GB

RTX 3070 Ti

Result Score: 20605 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 60.11 FPS Average
CPU 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700KF
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
RAM 32GB

RTX 3080

Result Score: 23912 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 70.10 FPS Average
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
RAM 32GB

RTX 4060 Ti

Result Score: 21342 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 125.22 FPS Average (With Frame Generation)
CPU 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13400F
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
RAM 32GB

RTX 4070

Result Score: 21838 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 128.12 FPS Average (With Frame Generation)
CPU 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
RAM 32GB

RTX 4070 Ti

Result Score: 31367 (Excellent)
Frame Rate 183.84 FPS Average (With Frame Generation)
CPU 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900KF
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
RAM 32GB

Monster Hunter Wilds Related News

News and Game Info

News and Game Info
## Title Updates

Update Release Date Information
Title Update 1
Ver 1.01
April 3*, 2025 Mizutsune
8★ HR Zoh Shia
Grand Hub
Arena and Challenge Quests
Free & Paid Cosmetic DLC
Change Alma's Outfit
April 22*, 2025 Festival of Accord: Blossomdance
April 29*, 2025 Arch-Tempered Rey Dau
・Gamma Armor Sets
May 7*, 2025 Free Challenge Quests
Version 1.011
Patch Notes
May 27*, 2025 Street Fighter 6 Collaboration
・Endemic Life List
・8-Star Monsters
Title Update 2
Ver 1.02
June 30, 2025 Lagiacrus
Seregios
Layered Weapons
July 22*, 2025 Festival of Accord: Flamefete
Arch-tempered Uth Duna
August 26*, 2025 Fender Special Collaboration
Version 1.021
Ver 1.021.01
Ver 1.021.02
August 12*, 2025 Weapon Balance Adjustments
9 Star Monsters and Investigations
RNG Appraised Talismans
Title Update 3
Patch Notes
September 29, 2025 Omega Planetes
Final Fantasy XIV Collab
Festival of Accord: Dreamspell
Arch-Tempered Nu Udra
Layered Armor Loadout to Equipment Loadout Linking
More 9-Star Hunts
Title Update 4 December 2025 Gogmazios
Artian Weapon Improvements / Expanded End-game Content
Festival of Accord Seasonal Event
PC Performance Improvements and Optimizations

*Expected dates for US time zones; releases for European and Asian time zones will come the following day.

Latest Patch Notes

Update 1.030.01.00
October 1, 2025
・Fixed an issue that caused some skill effects to be lost when drawing enmity from Omega Planetes.
・Fixed an issue where performing a mounted attack on Omega Planetes could prevent quest progress.
・Fixed an issue where Lagiacrus could appear in the Wounded Hollow regardless of story progression.
・Fixed an issue where Omega Planetes' Rocket Punch animation would sometimes remain on screen.
・Fixed an issue where Cactuar could appear in the Filter Icons list even when not present.
・Fixed an issue where coatings would sometimes fail to apply when attempting to apply them while charging with the bow.
Update 1.030.00.00
September 29, 2025
・Added Omega Planetes as part of the FF14 collab.
・Added new equipment and skills.
・Added new pendants, stickers, and gestures.
・Added new Seikret decorations.
・Added new Support Hunter who wields a Hunting Horn, Kai.
・Added new pop-up camp gear options.
Update 1.021.03.00 Update 1.021.02.00
Update 1.021.01.00 Update 1.020.02.00
Update 1.020.01.00 Update 1.020.00.00
▶︎ All Patch Notes and Updates

Events & Collaborations

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Street Fighter 6 Collab CAPCOM ID Registration Bonus

Game Information

Available Platforms Price and Editions
Is It Crossplay? Game Length
Offline Mode Server Status
PC Requirements Benchmark Tool
Best PC for Wilds How to Increase FPS
PS5 Performance Should You Buy PS5 Pro?
Xbox Series S Performance Is It Steam Deck Verified?
Is It on Game Pass? Product Codes
Resolution or Framerate Difficulty Explained
Server Maintenance Schedule How to Play Early With New Zealand Trick
Is There New Game Plus? Are Mods Bannable?
Is There an Optimization Patch? -

Pre-Release News and FAQ

Release Time and Countdown Preorder Bonuses and How to Claim
Preload Date and Time New Gameplay Features and Mechanics
Open Beta 1
Open Beta 2
Open Beta Save File Bonuses
Differences from Monster Hunter World Monster Hunter World Save Data Rewards
Does It Have PVP? New Weapon Types?
Are There Elder Dragons? Is There Romance?
Are There Classes? Open World?

Bugs and Error Codes

All Bugs and Error Codes
C1152-TMT-TD72
(PlayStation Error)
EA_19e15
(Communication Error)
R1187
(OBT Error)
CSE-00200-0-0
(Char. Creation Bug)
C1061-0-0
(Xbox Error)
Benchmark Tool Crash
(PC Error)
Gray Play Button
(Steam Error)
88500020
(Steam Error)
Anti-Tamper Error
(Steam Error)
Steam Errors
and How to Fix
How to Fix Crashing on Quest Start Error EW_30d43
(Connectivity Error)

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