Monster Hunter Wilds

RE Engine graphics settings, upscaling, frame generation, and Windows-side checks for smoother hunts.

Expected effect varies by setup.

sagetweaks.com/fps-cheat-sheet/monster-hunter-wilds · Restart the game after applying settings.

In-game video settings

Graphics Preset → Low (baseline, then tune)
Volumetric Fog / Cloud Quality → Low
Community testing points to this as the highest-impact single setting
Texture Quality / Shadow Quality → Low
Lower individual impact than Volumetric Fog — tune after
Upscaler → DLSS / FSR 3.1 / XeSS 2, Quality mode
Performance mode can ghost during monster charges and dodges
Frame Generation → On only once base FPS is stable ~40+
Amplifies stutter if enabled on a choppy base frame rate
Ray-Traced Reflections / Shadows → Off
Separate toggles from the main preset; GPU-heavy in open world

Enable Ultimate Performance power plan
powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 — Wilds leans on the CPU for AI/simulation
Set MonsterHunterWilds.exe priority to High
Task Manager → Details → right-click → Set priority
Update GPU driver and let shader cache rebuild
Launch stutter has been reduced by later title updates but a clean cache still matters after driver/game updates
Disable Xbox Game Bar, Discord overlay, GPU-vendor overlay
Close background/cloud-sync apps before long hunts

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