World of Warcraft is Blizzard Entertainment's defining MMORPG, in service since 2004. Set in the fantasy world of Azeroth, the game lets players create a character from various races (Human, Orc, Elf, Undead, and more) and classes (Warrior, Mage, Priest, and others), then participate in side quests, dungeons, raids, and massive PvP battles. Expansions released over the years (The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and most recently The War Within) have continuously expanded the game world, adding new races, classes, and story arcs. With an active player base for over 20 years, WoW set the standard for the MMO genre's cultural and commercial success.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 180 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 146 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 118 |
| RTX 3060 | 105 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 84 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon R9 270, Intel Core i5-3450 / AMD FX-8100, 4 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 570, Intel Core i7-6700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB.
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 180 FPS in World of Warcraft on the RTX 4090, 118 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 84 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
For World of Warcraft, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon R9 270, Intel Core i5-3450 / AMD FX-8100, 4 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 570, Intel Core i7-6700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 8 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. World of Warcraft recommends 8 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game