Premium experience in the realm of World of Warcraft
Premium experience in the realm of World of Warcraft
Your friend scored 60 on a 660Ti, meaning you should be comfortable with a 970.
You might prefer an i7 because it offers more power and performance compared to the I5, even though the I5 would suffice.
I'm using an i5 4690k that's overclocked to 4.5 with a Radeon R9 280. I run at 1080p and 50-60fps consistently, except when I first move somewhere, then it drops to around 50fps. Everything else runs at full performance with all settings at their maximum.
You won't hit 60 fps during intense raids, but questing or playing casually (not raiding) should work just fine.
Your setup is more than sufficient for running WoW on ultra with maximum settings. You’ll still face drops below 60 FPS in certain scenarios, such as during boss pulls when everyone is loading all CDs with lust or heroism. World bosses and Ashran will consistently fall below 60 regardless of hardware upgrades. Many claim otherwise, but it doesn’t hold up or they’ve reduced settings and aren’t playing at full ultra.
That's about any MMORPG, though not limited to just WoW, so it's likely to happen
I intended to choose the i7 over the i5 since I heard WoW relies heavily on CPU performance, though I wasn't sure if that's accurate.
FPS will decline when the tank pulls at high resolutions with ultra graphics enabled. Adjusting settings can help maintain playability, especially during intense raid moments. Blizzard offers tailored graphics options for raid groups. I typically run Wow at 1920x1080 with maximum settings, experiencing slight drops during tough boss pulls, but it remains manageable. Consistent 60 FPS with VSync works well for most of the time, though occasional drops to 40 FPS or lower can occur. Choosing a more affordable setup—like switching from an i7 to an i5 and reducing RAM—won’t ruin the experience at ultra, but it will affect performance.