How Many FPS Does World of Warcraft Get with GTX 970? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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GTX 970 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full GTX 970 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in World of Warcraft.
Want the exact World of Warcraft FPS with your GTX 970?
These FPS assume a reference CPU. Add your real processor and RAM and we'll tailor the estimate to your rig.
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World of Warcraft benchmark on GTX 970: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
World of Warcraft FPS with a GTX 970 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 55FPS min 48Acceptable | 37FPS min 33Acceptable | 13FPS min 12Unplayable |
| High | 71FPS min 62Good | 48FPS min 42Acceptable | 17FPS min 15Poor |
| Medium | 93FPS min 81Good | 63FPS min 56Good | 22FPS min 20Poor |
| Low | 121FPS min 106Excellent | 81FPS min 71Good | 29FPS min 26Poor |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 12% | GPU 41% | GPU 79% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i5-10400F downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 970. There is 25% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders World of Warcraft at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the GTX 970 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 55 | 69 | 80 |
| 1440p | 37 | 50 | 61 |
| 4K | 13 | 19 | 24 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 970 has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
Here the graphics card is the brake: the GTX 970 is what caps the frame rate in World of Warcraft. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the GTX 970 Enough for World of Warcraft?
The GTX 970 delivers 55 FPS at 1080p Ultra in World of Warcraft. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 37 FPS and at 4K 13 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for World of Warcraft→Want more FPS in World of Warcraft?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in World of Warcraft with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
GTX 970 or GTX 1650 Laptop for World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 55 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.
GTX 970 vs GTX 1650 Laptop: which one is faster?Other GPUs for World of Warcraft
If none of these convinces you for World of Warcraft, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
