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Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB run World of Warcraft: The War Within?

Yes, below recommended

Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB clears World of Warcraft: The War Within's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 50 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 50 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
  • 1440p 31 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 4K 18 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.

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Minimum

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, AMD Radeon RX 470 (GCN 4th gen) or Intel Iris Xe

Index
5
Video memory
3 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB clears it

Recommended

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) or Intel Arc 7

Index
32
Video memory
8 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB falls short

Your card

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Index
27
Video memory
12 GB
DLSS · FSR

World of Warcraft: The War Within has light ray tracing, which the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB can run — at a cost to the figures above.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB and World of Warcraft: The War Within: questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB run World of Warcraft: The War Within?

Yes, below the recommended spec: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB clears World of Warcraft: The War Within's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 50 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.

How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB get in World of Warcraft: The War Within?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 50 FPS at 1080p, 31 at 1440p and 18 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.