On January 27, 2026, Capcom rolled out Monster Hunter Wilds' long-awaited PC performance patch, which aimed to address the many stability, framerate, and bug issues that had plagued the game's PC version since its release last year.
After being in the wild for a few days, the patch seems to have done the trick.
Monster Hunter Wilds reviews on Steam are almost entirely positive since the release of the new update Ver. 1.040.03.01.The update massively improved PC performance and fixed the infamous DLC bug that was recently discovered.#MonsterHunter #MonsterHunterWilds pic.twitter.com/SA0qXQWtyZJanuary 28, 2026
@Okami13_ tested the game on Steam to see what kind of performance improvements this patch has brought to Monster Hunter Wilds, and he discovered that it has:
- Better 1% lows for smoother gameplay with less hitching and stutter.
- Lower VRAM usage (10+ GB -> 7.5GB).
- Higher FPS in some cases.
- CPU optimizations.
- High-res texture pack is actually usable now.
- Lowered the install size by 45GB with texture pack.
- Some users report that their new frame rate WITHOUT FG = old frame rate WITH FG.
- More graphics options to tweak.
@Okami13_ even also discovered that the DLC Checker system bug that caused massive framerate drops has also been fixed.
Monster Hunter Wilds big performance patch is out on PC.I spoke with the user who originally discovered the DLC bug and they confirmed that it seems to be fixed.More improvements I noticed from some quick testing (continued):• Better 1% lows for smoother gameplay with less… pic.twitter.com/6pbaF3OaNbJanuary 28, 2026
What's even crazier is that players like @DeckWizard on YouTube are reporting that the PC performance patch has also improved the game's stability to the point where it's actually playable on the Steam Deck.
After tweaking the game's graphical settings and activating the paid 2X FPS Lossless Scaling app that costs $7 on the Steam Deck, DeckWizard was able to get the game running between 30 and even 60 FPS.
Granted, the visual fidelity of Monster Hunter Wilds takes a big hit as you will need to turn most of the game's graphics to Medium or Low. However, the fact that it's playable at all on Steam Deck when the game isn't Steam Deck certified goes to show how much Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance has been improved.
Granted, the PC performance patch is not entirely well-received.
Reddit user @Unreal_NeoX also did some testing and discovered that Monster Hunter Wilds on PC is still suffering from a CPU bottleneck issue holding back the game's performance from achieving its true potential.
Monster Hunter Wilds - Patch 1.040.03.01 CPU-Settings Performance/Benchmark Test from r/MonsterHunter
He states, "The CPU bottleneck can be slightly improved with the new settings, but it can not be removed. Even with all CPU options set to the absolute minimum, the GPU can not be loaded to its full capacity."
Unreal_NeoX also recommends updating your computer's BIOS, GPU driver, and Chipsetdriver to make the most of this performance patch while having SAM enabled.
Monster Hunter Wilds' road to performance redemption is hitting the home stretch
#MHWilds Free Title Update 4 on Dec 16 brings an array of performance improvements across all platforms. TU4 focuses on CPU and GPU optimization, reducing processing load with more than 100 under-the-hood improvements, among others.We'll follow this up in January with a… pic.twitter.com/iZlQoljwLRDecember 11, 2025
In the end, while there are still issues to iron out, Monster Hunter Wilds is a much better place on PC performance wise thanks to this patch.
Fortunately, this won't be the last performance upgrade the game will receive, as the base game of Monster Hunter Wilds will receive one final major update in February 2026.
As stated during the December 2025 Monster Hunter Showcase, this final major patch for Monster Hunter Wilds will feature more CPU/GPU optimization and additional levels of quality (LOD) to the polygon mesh for 3D models (reducing GPU processing load).
The good news is that this performance upgrade will be rolled out not just to the Steam version, but also to the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 versions, too.
What's more is that the February patch will also include an Arch-Tempered version of Arkveld, the flagship monster of Monster Hunter Wilds. This newly improved Arkveld will serve as the final ultimate challenge for players to tackle in the base game, much like Arch-Tempered Nergigante did back in Monster Hunter World.
Will this final update help Monster Hunter Wilds reach its performance potential on both PC and console? Stay tuned to find out as we keep an eye out for the release date for Monster Hunter Wilds' final post-launch update in February 2026.
What do you think of Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance patch? Has it made the game more fun and stable for you, or do you think the game needs further improvements?
If you have any thoughts on the matter, let us know in the comments below.
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