Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti clears the minimum bar for World of Warcraft: The War Within but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 42 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset or by enabling upscaling.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 23 | 5 | 32 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 3 GB | 8 GB | Recommended |
| 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 26 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 15 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.
How other cards handle World of Warcraft: The War Within
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | C | 46 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A770 8GB | C | 46 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | C | 44 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB | C | 44 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | C | 42 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | C | 42 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti clears the minimum bar for World of Warcraft: The War Within but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 42 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the low preset or by enabling upscaling.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 42 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p and 15 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.