Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop clears the minimum bar for World of Warcraft: The War Within but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 58 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset or by enabling upscaling.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 31 | 5 | 32 | Minimum |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 3 GB | 8 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game supports RT (light) | Available | |
| Upscaling | DLSS, FSR | FSR | Available | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.
At 1440p
Around 36 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.
At 4K
Around 21 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 RTX 4070 Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | B | 64 | ▲ 6 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | B | 62 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | B | 60 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | B | 60 | ▲ 2 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 6700 10GB | C | 58 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon VII | C | 58 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop clears the minimum bar for World of Warcraft: The War Within but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 58 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset or by enabling upscaling.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 58 FPS at 1080p, 36 FPS at 1440p and 21 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the medium 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.