Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears World of Warcraft: The War Within's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 46 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 46 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
- 1440p 29 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-7500 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, AMD Radeon RX 470 (GCN 4th gen) or Intel Iris Xe
- Index
- 5
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) or Intel Arc 7
- Index
- 32
- Video memory
- 8 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Index
- 25
- Video memory
- 8 GB
World of Warcraft: The War Within has light ray tracing; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has no ray-tracing hardware.
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and World of Warcraft: The War Within: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run World of Warcraft: The War Within?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears World of Warcraft: The War Within's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 46 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 get in World of Warcraft: The War Within?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 46 FPS at 1080p, 29 at 1440p and 17 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run World of Warcraft: The War Within at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 ($299).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: World of Warcraft: The War Within leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.