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The system requirements have been updated slightly since the base game, and Capcom has also added a few notes on how to expect the game to perform at minimum/recommended settings. See below.
System Requirements - ICEBORNE said:
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460, 3.20GHz or AMD FX™-6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x (VRAM 2GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c)
Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "Low"
Recommended:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 3770 3.4GHz or Intel® Core™ i3 8350 4GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 (VRAM 4GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c or better)
Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "High"
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460, 3.20GHz or AMD FX™-6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x (VRAM 2GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c)
Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "Low"
Recommended:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 3770 3.4GHz or Intel® Core™ i3 8350 4GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 (VRAM 4GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c or better)
Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to "High"
GPU Drivers:
Nvidia 441.87
AMD 20.1.1
Benchmarks:
pcgameshardware.de
pcgameshardware.de (for Iceborne!)
back2gaming.com
gamegpu.com
computerbase.de
Iceborne performance guide by RPS:
Monster Hunter: World performance guide - Get your PC Iceborne ready
Graphics settings:
Vsync: on, off
Frame Rate: 30, 60, no limit
Resolution Scaling: low, mid, high, variable (prioritize resolution), variable (prioritize frame rate)
Texture Quality: 256, 512, 1024, full (+ optional high-res texture pack)
Ambient Occlusion: off, low, mid, high
Volume Rendering Quality: off, low, mid, high, highest, variable
Shadow Quality: low, mid, high
Anti-Aliasing: off, FXAA, TAA, TAA + FXAA
LOD Bias: low, mid, high, variable
Max LOD level: -1, no limit
Foliage sway: on, off
Subsurface scattering: on, off
Screen Space Reflection: on, off
Anisotropic Filtering: low, mid, high
Water Reflection: on, off
SH Diffuse Quality: low, mid, high
Dynamic Range: 32-bit, 64-bit
Z-Prepass: on, off
The Digital Foundry video below goes into what the graphics settings do and how they affect performance.
Tweaks, troubleshooting, etc:
- Check the bug reporting thread by Capcom CS on Steam for some initial troubleshooting suggestions.
- You can find graphics_option.ini and config.ini under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Monster Hunter World to change graphics settings out of the game.
- To cap the frame rate at a different level than the options given in-game, download RTSS. It's also included by default in MSI Afterburner, if you have that installed already.
- Some players have reported corrupted saves upon starting the game for the first time after the Iceborne patch (or, in the past, after the final story mission). You can mitigate this by backing up your save file regularly. By default, it can be found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[user code]\582010\remote.
- You can also access and back up your cloud save without having the game installed by going to this page on Steam. (Credit to Madventure on Metacouncil).
- Monster Hunter: World mods can be found on nexusmods.com. Use at your own risk.
- Our very own Vuze blessed us with a mod that allows you to have Switch Pro Controller button prompts in the game (updated for Iceborne!).
- Force anisotropic filtering x16 through your GPU control panel for visibly better texture filtering over the maximum in-game setting. For comparison: https://www.resetera.com/posts/11682103/
- The game seems to have a memory leak since the Iceborne update. Whitelisting MH World's folder (Steam\steamapps\common\Monster Hunter World) or Steam in Windows Defender (or disabling Defender entirely) may alleviate these issues. (Credit to CuddlyCurbstomp on Reddit, via Cordelia)
- Pulling up the executable closure window while the game is running may alleviate some of the CPU usage that the game's been experiencing since the Iceborne update. (Credit to wavefile on MHW's Steam forum, via Arcus Felis) -- not necessary since recent patches
- Similar to the above-mentioned method (but without some of the drawbacks), pressing alt-enter to go windowed in the main menu, getting the executable closure window up, pressing no, and pressing alt-enter to go back fullscreen may improve performance. (Credit to RobotPirateMoses on reddit, via Cordelia) -- not necessary since recent patches
- Kaldaien released a modified version of Special K to address some of the issues in this game, manage frame limiting and a host of other performance options. It now works for both DX11 and 12 modes -- though the latter version is cut back feature-wise. (Credit to Kaldaien, via la_briola)
Known issues at Iceborne launch:
Capcom on Iceborne launch performance issues:
[Thanks, JaceC, for a template for these threads]
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