Can I run World of Warcraft?
World of Warcraft needs at least 4 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series AMD RDNA 1 Intel Iris Xe2-LPG Lunar Lake…, and 8 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series AMD RDNA 3 Intel Arc B-Series Graphics is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseNov 23, 2004
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World of Warcraft system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 64-bit (May 2019 Update or newer) | Windows® 11 |
| Processor | 6 Cores, 4.0 GHz boost clock speed processor Intel® Core™ Coffee Lake AMD Ryzen™ Zen 2 | 8 performance cores, 5.2 GHz boost clock processor Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2) AMD Ryzen™ Zen 5 |
| Graphics | DirectX® 12 capable 4 GB GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10 series AMD™ RDNA 1 Intel® Iris® Xe2-LPG Lunar Lake Graphics | DirectX® 12 capable 8 GB GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 40 series AMD™ RDNA 3 Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | Solid State Drive (SSD) 128GB available space | Solid State Drive (SSD) 128GB available space |
Estimated FPS in World of Warcraft
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
✓ Checked against real benchmarks, values corrected for this game.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 5120×1440 | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 33 | 24 | 16 | 15 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 47 | 35 | 23 | 21 |
| RTX 2060 | 55 | 41 | 27 | 25 |
| RTX 3060 | 73 | 54 | 36 | 33 |
| RTX 4060 | 79 | 59 | 39 | 36 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 93 | 69 | 46 | 42 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 93 | 69 | 46 | 42 |
| RTX 5060 | 96 | 71 | 47 | 43 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 100 | 81 | 54 | 50 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 100 | 81 | 54 | 50 |
| RX 9060 XT | 100 | 76 | 50 | 46 |
| RTX 3070 | 100 | 76 | 50 | 46 |
| RTX 4070 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 57 |
| RTX 5070 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 67 |
| RX 7800 XT | 100 | 98 | 65 | 59 |
| RX 9070 XT | 100 | 100 | 94 | 87 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 100 | 100 | 94 | 86 |
| RTX 4080 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 91 |
| RTX 5080 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| RTX 4090 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| RTX 5090 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Which graphics card do I need for World of Warcraft?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~70 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5060 8 GB ~71 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade, limited by the game or the processor
- 4K High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~79 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run World of Warcraft?
- World of Warcraft needs at least 4 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series AMD RDNA 1 Intel Iris Xe2-LPG Lunar Lake…, and 8 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series AMD RDNA 3 Intel Arc B-Series Graphics is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for World of Warcraft?
- Minimum: graphics 4 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 series AMD RDNA 1 Intel Iris Xe2-LPG Lunar Lake…, processor 6 Cores, 4.0 GHz boost clock speed processor Intel® Core™ Coffee Lake AMD Ryzen™, RAM 8 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: 8 GB GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series AMD RDNA 3 Intel Arc B-Series Graphics.
- What PC do I need for World of Warcraft?
- For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Intel Arc B570 10 GB (an estimated 70 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for World of Warcraft.
