Wuthering Waves PC Requirements and Storage Size, Explained

Wuthering Waves PC requirements start at a 9th-gen Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 7 2700, a GTX 1060 and 16 GB of RAM, with an RTX 2060 and 32 GB recommended, and the official listing asks for 150 GB of storage with a solid-state drive required at the recommended tier. That storage figure surprises most players, because the installed game is smaller. The difference is room for updates, and planning around it is what keeps a version patch from failing halfway through.

This guide breaks down the minimum and recommended specs, how many GB Wuthering Waves really takes, and how to fix lag and set up a controller on PC.

Wuthering Waves System Requirements for PC

The official PC requirements, as listed on Steam, are:

• Minimum: Windows 10 64-bit, Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) or AMD Ryzen 7 2700, 16 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060, AMD RX 570 or Intel Arc A380, DirectX 12, 150 GB of storage. A hard drive is supported, but an SSD is recommended.
• Recommended: Windows 10 64-bit, Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) or AMD Ryzen 7 3700, 32 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 2060, AMD RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc A750, DirectX 12, 150 GB of storage on an SSD.

Two parts of this list deserve extra attention. RAM is higher than many games of this type ask for: 16 GB is the floor, and on 16 GB you will get the smoothest results by closing browsers and other background apps before playing. The SSD line also matters more than it looks, because Wuthering Waves streams its open world as you move, and a hard drive can cause pop-in and stutter when traversing quickly or teleporting.

The minimum spec targets stable play at lower settings, while the recommended spec is what keeps combat smooth in busy fights with high settings. Since boss fights in Wuthering Waves revolve around precise dodges and counters, a steady frame rate is worth more than high graphical detail.

How Many GB Is Wuthering Waves on PC?

The actual Wuthering Waves PC size on disk is smaller than the official 150 GB figure, but the gap is there for a reason. Each version update downloads the new data alongside the existing files, then unpacks and applies it, and that process needs free space well beyond the final install size.

Recent updates show how much room a patch can need. Version 2.8's PC preload was about 20 GB, with roughly 30 GB of free space recommended to unpack it. Version 3.5 was much larger, around 52 GB to download and 76 GB of free space needed, because Kuro Games switched to a newer compression method in that update. The new compression is meant to shrink the game's footprint going forward, so that oversized download was a one-time adjustment rather than the new normal.

The practical rule for Wuthering Waves storage on PC:

1. Install the game on an SSD with the official 150 GB available.
2. Before each version update, keep enough free space for the patch plus room to unpack it.
3. Use the launcher's pre-download option when it appears, so you find out about space problems before update day.

Can Your PC Run Wuthering Waves? A Quick Check

You do not need extra software to compare your PC with the requirements. Windows already shows everything that matters:

1. Open Task Manager with Ctrl + Shift + Esc and go to the Performance tab. It lists your CPU, how much memory you have and your graphics card.
2. Compare the CPU and graphics card with the minimum and recommended models above. Newer generations of the same tier, such as a 10th-gen Core i5 or a newer Ryzen, generally meet or beat the listed parts.
3. Check the memory figure: 16 GB meets the minimum, while 32 GB gives you headroom for high settings and background apps.
4. Open Settings, then System, then Storage, to see how much free space each drive has and whether you have an SSD with 150 GB to spare.

Laptop players have one extra step. Many laptops have both integrated and dedicated graphics, and the game should run on the dedicated card. In Windows graphics settings, you can set Wuthering Waves to use the high-performance GPU, and keeping the laptop plugged in while playing avoids power-saving modes that cut performance.

Launcher, Steam or Epic: Where to Install

Wuthering Waves is available on PC through Kuro Games' own launcher, the Epic Games Store and Steam, which added it in April 2025. All three run the same game and use the same Kuro Games account, so your progress follows you whichever one you choose.

The main difference is how updates arrive. The official launcher offers a New Version Pre-download button before each update, letting you download the patch early. Steam players have not always had that option and may need to download after maintenance ends, which means waiting on update day. If you want to play as soon as a version goes live, the official launcher is usually the smoothest route.

Because the account is shared, you can also move between PC and mobile freely, as long as you stay on the same region. Which region your save lives on, and why it cannot move, is explained in how Wuthering Waves servers, regions and UIDs work.

How to Fix Lag in Wuthering Waves on PC

Lag in Wuthering Waves usually comes from one of two places: your PC struggling to render the game, or your connection to the server. Telling them apart is the first step.

If the frame rate drops, stutters or hitches, the problem is performance:

• Move the game to an SSD if it sits on a hard drive. This alone fixes most traversal stutter.
• Lower shadows, effects and draw distance before resolution, since they cost the most performance in busy areas.
• Use an upscaling option such as DLSS or FSR if your graphics card supports it, to raise frame rates without a big drop in sharpness.
• Cap the frame rate at a level your PC can hold consistently, rather than letting it swing up and down.
• Close background apps, especially on 16 GB of RAM, and keep your graphics drivers updated.

If the frame rate is fine but actions feel delayed or enemies rubber-band, the problem is network lag:

• Play on the server region closest to you, since distance adds delay to every action.
• Use a wired connection where possible; Wi-Fi interference is a common cause of spikes.
• Pause large downloads and streams on the same network while playing.

Smooth performance matters most in combat. Perfect dodges and counters depend on reacting at exactly the right moment, and the timing of parries, dodges and rotations is much easier to master at a stable frame rate.

Controller Support on PC

Wuthering Waves fully supports controllers on PC, including the PlayStation DualSense and DualShock 4 and Xbox controllers. When a controller is connected, it appears in the control settings, where you can adjust the layout.

A few tips make setup smoother:

• Connect the controller one way only. Using Bluetooth and a cable at the same time is a known cause of the controller not responding.
• If you play through Steam and the controller misbehaves, try toggling Steam Input for the game, since Steam's own controller layer can conflict with the game's native support.
• Check the button prompts after connecting; if they do not match your controller, reconnect it before launching the game.

Many players find a controller more comfortable for long exploration sessions, while keyboard and mouse can make camera control and aiming quicker in some fights. You can switch between them freely.

Which PC Setup Fits Wuthering Waves Best

Put together, the requirements point to a clear setup for each kind of player:

1. Budget PCs: meet the minimum spec with 16 GB of RAM, use an SSD, and play at lower settings with an upscaler for stable combat.
2. Mid-range PCs: an RTX 2060-class card and 32 GB of RAM handle high settings comfortably, especially with the game on an SSD.
3. Any PC: keep the full 150 GB available and pre-download each update through the launcher so patch day never stalls.

Newer players will get more out of a smooth setup once they know where to focus their time, and the beginner's path through Resonators, Echoes and Astrite is the natural next step after installation.

A well-tuned PC makes Wuthering Waves look and play its best, but it does not shorten the months of Echo farming and roster building that endgame asks for. If you would rather start with a stronger account on your new setup, you can look at Wuthering Waves Accounts with built Resonators already in place, hand the daily Waveplate and Echo farming to a player through Wuthering Waves Hourly Services, or clear the Tower of Adversity and other endgame content with Wuthering Waves Boosting.

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