Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
With the "Ascendance" Master Rank expansion officially announced, a massive question is hanging over Monster Hunter Wilds: Is the base game finally optimized, or is it still a buggy performance nightmare?
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At launch, Wilds choked even the beefiest gaming rigs with aggressive CPU bottlenecks, texture streaming lag, and game-breaking stability issues. But after Title Update 4 and over a year of patches, IS WILDS FIXED?
In this video, I test the game across three vastly different hardware tiers to show you exactly how it performs now:
💻 High-End: RTX 7900XTX + Ryzen 7 7700X (Max settings, 1440p, Ray Tracing)
🛠️ Mid/Work Rig: RTX 5050 + Ryzen 5 5500GT (Medium settings, 1080p + RT)
🎮 Handheld/Low-End: ROG Ally Z1 Extreme (Low/Medium mix)
We also talk the new "CPU Optimization" tab, how Capcom fixed the bizarre DLC frame-drop glitch, and look at the brutal sales data that forced Capcom to take a full year to get this game running the way it should have at launch.
Is it finally safe to jump back in before the expansion drops? Let's find out.
If you enjoyed the video, make sure to leave a like, subscribe for more Monster Hunter content, and let me know in the comments: How is the game running on your rig now?
#MonsterHunterWilds #mhwildsascendance #MHWilds #MHascendance #MonsterHunter #Capcom
twitch.tv/bluntnate - youtube.com/BluntNate
With the "Ascendance" Master Rank expansion officially announced, a massive question is hanging over Monster Hunter Wilds: Is the base game finally optimized, or is it still a buggy performance nightmare?
Support the channel with a one off donation paypal.me/BluntNate or become a regular supporter; patreon.com/BluntNate
At launch, Wilds choked even the beefiest gaming rigs with aggressive CPU bottlenecks, texture streaming lag, and game-breaking stability issues. But after Title Update 4 and over a year of patches, IS WILDS FIXED?
In this video, I test the game across three vastly different hardware tiers to show you exactly how it performs now:
💻 High-End: RTX 7900XTX + Ryzen 7 7700X (Max settings, 1440p, Ray Tracing)
🛠️ Mid/Work Rig: RTX 5050 + Ryzen 5 5500GT (Medium settings, 1080p + RT)
🎮 Handheld/Low-End: ROG Ally Z1 Extreme (Low/Medium mix)
We also talk the new "CPU Optimization" tab, how Capcom fixed the bizarre DLC frame-drop glitch, and look at the brutal sales data that forced Capcom to take a full year to get this game running the way it should have at launch.
Is it finally safe to jump back in before the expansion drops? Let's find out.
If you enjoyed the video, make sure to leave a like, subscribe for more Monster Hunter content, and let me know in the comments: How is the game running on your rig now?
#MonsterHunterWilds #mhwildsascendance #MHWilds #MHascendance #MonsterHunter #Capcom
twitch.tv/bluntnate - youtube.com/BluntNate
