So you just loaded into Monster Hunter: Wilds and your framerate tanked like a Gravios falling off a cliff. Welcome to the jungle – literally. Capcom’s newest beast-slaying beauty is a monster in more ways than one when it comes to performance. But don’t worry, I’ve gone elbow-deep into settings menus and registry hacks so you don’t have to.
Why Does Wilds Run Like a Herd of Kestodon?
First, let’s get this out of the way: Monster Hunter: Wilds is gorgeous. Dense biomes, huge particle effects, dynamic weather, monster-sized monster animations – it’s a hardware stress test disguised as a video game. Even if you’re running a decent rig, the default settings aren’t doing you any favors.
If your FPS feels more "laggy expedition" than "wild hunt," here's what you need to do.
Step 1: Fix the In-Game Settings
Start by going into Options > Graphics Settings and make these changes:
- - Texture Quality: High (not Highest - it eats VRAM)
- Shadow Quality: Low
- Anti-Aliasing: TAA or turn it Off
- Ambient Occlusion: Off
- Bloom: Off (pretty, but brutal)
- Subsurface Scattering: Off
- Volumetric Effects: Low
- Dynamic Resolution: On (trust me)
- Resolution Scaling: 80% if you're desperate
You’ll get most of your FPS gains from shadows, AO, and volumetrics. Try capping your FPS at 60 if you’re still getting spikes – this game doesn’t play nice with uncapped framerates.
Step 2: Optimize Windows for Wilds
- - Run the game in Fullscreen (not borderless)
- Disable Xbox Game Bar and Game Mode
- Turn off background apps in Windows Settings
- Go into Task Manager > Details tab, right-click mhwilds.exe, and set priority to High
- Make sure your GPU drivers are up to date (seriously)
There are also a ton of hidden CPU processes that chew through your performance while you’re trying to slap a Barroth. Windows doesn’t care – but we do.
Or... Just Use CPUCores and Let It Do the Work
Look, I’ve been down the optimization rabbit hole. I’ve tweaked, I’ve benchmarked, I’ve sacrificed a virtual offering to Zinogre. But nothing gave me smoother frames faster than CPUCores. It automatically finds and dedicates your CPU resources for the game – shutting down what you don’t need, and giving your hunt the firepower it deserves.
What CPUCores Does for Monster Hunter: Wilds
- - Detects Monster Hunter: Wilds and prioritizes CPU threads
- Disables unnecessary Windows bloat processes
- Forces Steam, Discord, etc. to use low-priority cores
- Smooths out hitches and frame drops during big fights
What CPUCores Does for Monster Hunter: Wilds
- - Detects Monster Hunter: Wilds and prioritizes CPU threads
- Disables unnecessary Windows bloat processes
- Forces Steam, Discord, etc. to use low-priority cores
- Smooths out hitches and frame drops during big fights
Want a one-click way to boost your FPS in Monster Hunter: Wilds? Download CPUCores and let it do the hard work.
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