Capcom just seemingly confirmed that a Monster Hunter Wilds PC benchmark tool is on the way, only to quickly rescind the statement and instead clarify that it’s simply looking into the possibility of one. So if you’ve been hoping to test your rig’s hardware against Wilds ahead of time, you’re still going to have to hold out hope that Capcom releases the tool before launch.
Now that the Monster Hunter Wilds release date is mere weeks away, we’re closing in on finally experiencing how the full RPG runs on PC. The first Monster Hunter Wilds beta was shaky to say the least, and that’s exactly why the community has been clamoring for a proper PC benchmark tool. A new post from an official Monster Hunter Wilds social media account appeared to confirm this tool was coming, only to quickly clarify that it is simply in the works.
“Dear hunters, we made a mistranslation in the below article,” the official Monster Hunter Germany Twitter/X account writes, via a PCGamesN translation. “We are looking into the possibility of standalone, free hardware benchmark tools, but cannot currently confirm this.”
The German account’s initial post also mentions that PC performance will be improved similarly to the PS5’s performance mode, with Capcom looking into whether or not it can lower the game’s recommended GPU requirements.
The player demand for some sort of benchmark tool follows the lackluster performance of the first Monster Hunter Wilds PC beta. Players reported graphical glitches, bugs, and crashes across the board, ruining their experiences overall and making for great social media fodder. Capcom responded by clarifying that “the final product is still in development,” adding that “game specifications and balance may differ in the full version.”
This type of hardware test isn’t out of the realm of possibility for Capcom, either, as it did launch a Street Fighter 6 benchmark tool to help test your rig ahead of the launch. Still, the developer makes no promises of a Wilds benchmark tool, so I’d recommend checking out our rundown of the Monster Hunter Wilds system requirements instead.
Capcom also has another Monster Hunter Wilds beta planned for February, so if you missed last year’s short demo period or want to try out the game again, you can. The new beta will be split into two parts, so make sure you have both in your diary ahead of time.
If you just can’t wait for Wilds to launch we’ve already put together a Monster Hunter Wilds weapons tier list after the first beta, alongside a breakdown of every Monster Hunter Wilds monster we know is in the game so far.
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