Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 falls below the minimum requirement for World of Warcraft: The War Within, and its 2GB of VRAM is under the 3GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 7 | 5 | 32 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 3 GB | 8 GB | Below |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game supports RT (light) | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | FSR | Available | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the low preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 8 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 5 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
Upscaling
World of Warcraft: The War Within supports FSR. Your card supports FSR — Quality mode is worth 25–40% more frames. Compare upscalers.
VRAM headroom
At 2GB you are under the 8GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle World of Warcraft: The War Within
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon HD 7950 | D | 16 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon 760M | D | 16 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | D | 14 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 270X | D | 14 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | F | 12 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti | F | 12 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 falls below the minimum requirement for World of Warcraft: The War Within, and its 2GB of VRAM is under the 3GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 12 FPS at 1080p, 8 FPS at 1440p and 5 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the low preset at 1080p. Then enable upscaling on Quality mode before lowering anything further.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title is unusually CPU-heavy, so it matters more than usual here.