Hey everyone! I'm a dedicated World of Warcraft player, and I'm looking to enhance my gaming experience. Currently, I'm getting about 55 FPS while playing in Dornogal and around 100 FPS in keys, depending on the dungeon. My setup is:
- OS: Windows 10 Home
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Resolution: 3440 x 1440 at 59Hz (Dell Alienware)
- Storage: WD_BLACK 2TB NVMe SSD
I've noticed that my teammates enjoy a smoother performance, and since my setup is about 5 years old, I think it might be time for an upgrade. Interestingly, neither my CPU nor GPU is at full capacity (CPU is around 10-20% and GPU is at 50-60% in Dornogal). I'm wondering if the issue is clock speed and if a GPU upgrade might benefit me the most. What do you all think?
5 Answers
Sounds like you’re ready to upgrade to that 9800X3D! Can’t wait to hear about your results after the upgrade!
Wow is notoriously single-threaded, which might explain why you're not hitting 100% utilization on your CPU or GPU. One of your CPU cores could be maxed out. To boost your FPS, consider upgrading to an AMD X3D CPU. Either the 5700X3D or 5800X3D would work well with your current setup, or if you're feeling generous, go for the 9800X3D on AM5. A GPU upgrade might not give you the gains you're hoping for, honestly.
Are you sure you have Vsync enabled? It can cap your FPS at a certain rate, affecting your overall performance.
Definitely consider the 9800X3D! It really excels in WoW. If you grab a 5700X3D, you'll definitely see a boost in performance for your current PC setup.
You’re spot on with the X3D recommendation! WoW performs better with AMD X3D CPUs. A 5700X3D or even the 9800X3D would likely give you noticeable improvements. Pay attention to per-core CPU usage too; you might see a single core hitting its limit.
Yeah, I checked and followed settings from Quazi’s FPS guide, so I'm pretty sure I set it right.