Best Graphics Settings in Monster Hunter Wilds

These are quality-first settings, meaning we are prioritizing the visual fidelity of the game over raw FPS. Monster Hunter Wilds is not a competitive game, so trying to squeeze out every last bit of frame by downgrading visual settings makes the gameplay experience poor. However, every PC build is different, so feel free to tweak it a bit if you are still getting bad frames.

The first thing you can do is turn down Shadows and Ambient Occlusion as they are the most resource-consuming. Additionally, reducing distant shadows and shadow distance can also significantly boost FPS. Lastly, you can also turn down Water Effects and Sand/Snow Quality, as they can impact VRAM usage.

Best Settings for Different Builds

Not all of us have extremely high-end builds that can run every game on 4K. So, we have to make some sacrifices in order to make the game run smoothly. Here are the best settings based on the different tiers of builds you will generally find.

Note: The settings not mentioned in the below settings are to be left at default.

Mid-Range Build (GTX 1660 Super / RX 5600 XT)

• Resolution: 1080p
• Upscaling: AMD FSR 3.1 Balanced
• Frame Gen: Off
• Textures: Low
• Render Distance: Medium
• Shadow Quality: Medium
• Distant Shadow Quality: Low
• Grass/Tree Quality: Medium
• Wind Simulation: Low
• Ambient Occlusion: Medium
• Motion Blur: Off
• V-Sync: Off

Expected Performance: ~40-50 FPS at 1080p

Recommended Build (RTX 2070 Super / RX 6700XT)

• Resolution: 1080p
• Upscaling: FSR 3.1 Balanced
• Frame Gen: Enabled
• Textures: Medium
• Render Distance: Medium
• Shadow Quality: High
• Distant Shadow Quality: Low
• Grass/Tree Quality: High
• Wind Simulation: High
• Ambient Occlusion: Medium
• Motion Blur: Off
• V-Sync: Off

Expected Performance: ~60 FPS at 1080p

High-End Build (RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX)

• Resolution: 4K
• Upscaling: DLSS 3.7 Performance (NVIDIA) / FSR 3.1 (AMD)
• Frame Gen: Enabled
• Textures: High
• Render Distance: Highest
• Shadow Quality: High
• Distant Shadow Quality: High
• Grass/Tree Quality: High
• Wind Simulation: High
• Ambient Occlusion: High
• Motion Blur: Off
• V-Sync: Off

Expected Performance: ~90-120 FPS at 4K (upscaled)

Monster Hunter Wilds has tons of graphical options, but not all of them impact gameplay equally. If you’re struggling with performance, reducing shadows, ambient occlusion, and render distance will help. Budget users should use FSR 3 upscaling to boost FPS, while high-end builds can push 4K settings with frame generation. 

For the best balance, stick to a mix of medium-high settings, enable upscaling, and tweak shadows and distance settings based on your hardware.

And those are the best graphics settings for Monster Hunter Wilds.

Monster Hunter Wildsis available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.