Black Myth Wukong is an RPG game based on Journey to the West (Chinese mythology).
As the Destined One, you must face challenges to uncover the obscured truth of a glorious legend.
Enter a realm filled with discoveries and wonders of ancient Chinese mythology.
Traverse distinctive landscapes, fight powerful foes, and encounter worthy rivals.
Combine spells, transformations, weapons, and magic vessels to find a winning strategy.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “Out of video memory trying to allocate a rendering resource” in Black Myth Wukong.
How to Fix Black Myth Wukong Out Of Video Memory
Fix 1: Set Windows power plan to Power Saver
- Before the shader compilation, search for “Control panel” on Windows Search and press Enter.
- Select “System and Security” followed by “Power Options”.
- Select “Power saver”.
- Once the shader compilation is done, switch back to “Balanced”.
Fix 2: Update your BIOS
- Press Windows + R, type “msinfo32”, and hit Enter.
- Under “System Summary,” find “BaseBoard Product” for your motherboard model.
- Search your motherboard model on Google and visit the official manufacturer’s website.
- Go to the “Firmware/Bios” section and look for updates released since early August with a description like “Update CPU Microcode.”
- Check for an update (if no update is found, Intel may still be rolling out updates).
- Download the update, unzip it to a USB flash drive, reboot, enter BIOS, and update using the USB file.
Fix 3: Update your graphics card
- For Nvidia: Visit nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/download/ > Download Now > open the app > sign up or log in > Drivers > Download.
- For AMD: Visit amd.com/en/support > Download > open the app > follow the on-screen instructions to update your graphics card.
Fix 4: Run Black Myth Wukong in compatibility mode
- Open Steam and go to your library.
- Right-click “Black Myth Wukong”.
- Manage > Add desktop shortcut.
- Right-click “Black Myth Wukong” and select “Properties”.
- Select “Compatibility” and tick “Run this program in compatibility mode for”.
- Select “Apply” followed by “OK”.
- Launch Black Myth Wukong from your desktop.
Fix 5: Underclock your CPU
- Install Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU).
- Restart your computer and launch the app.
- Lower the CPU core ratio to 54, 53, or 52.
- Launch Black Myth Wukong.




