World of Warcraft: The War Within System Requirements
World of Warcraft: The War Within is among the most demanding titles we track by 2026 standards. It leans on your processor. It wants 16GB of memory and 8GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 128GB of free space.
Full system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4690 (4th gen Haswell) or AMD Ryzen (Zen), 4 cores at 3.0 GHz≈ AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-9700 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600≈ AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, AMD Radeon RX 470 (GCN 4th gen) or Intel Iris Xe≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (RDNA 2) or Intel Arc 7≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Video memory | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| System memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB (SSD recommended) |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 153 | 95 | 55 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 136 | 85 | 49 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 130 | 81 | 47 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 128 | 80 | 46 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 124 | 77 | 45 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 118 | 73 | 43 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 116 | 72 | 42 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 114 | 71 | 41 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 112 | 69 | 40 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 110 | 68 | 40 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Graphics features
Ray tracing
World of Warcraft: The War Within supports hardware ray tracing at light intensity. Expect a meaningful frame-rate cost — see what ray tracing costs.
Upscaling
Supports AMD FSR. Quality mode typically returns 25–40% more frames — compare them on our DLSS vs FSR page.
What limits performance
This title is primarily CPU-bound , and it is unusually hard on the processor — a weak CPU will cap your frame rate even with a strong graphics card.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for World of Warcraft: The War Within?
At least 8GB of system memory, a graphics card with 3GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or better), 128GB of free storage, Windows 10 64-bit and DirectX 12.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 16GB of memory and a card with 8GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, paired with a AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or equivalent.
Is World of Warcraft: The War Within demanding on PC?
It is among the most demanding titles we track by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 32/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
Does World of Warcraft: The War Within support DLSS or FSR?
It supports AMD FSR. On Quality mode that is typically worth 25–40% more frames with very little visible loss.