Modern entry path above the official minimum families
GeForce RTX 5050 · Arc B570This is an editorial current-generation shopping class above Blizzard's GTX 900, GCN 4 and Iris Xe minimum row. It is not a measured FPS guarantee.
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World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft: PC requirements and GPU selection
Blizzard publishes current minimum and recommended PC rows for World of Warcraft, including broad DirectX 12 GPU families, 3 GB or 8 GB of VRAM, CPU, memory and SSD requirements. This guide maps those families to current shopping classes without inventing a universal resolution or FPS result.
BUYING INTERPRETATION
Choose the GPU class by the profile you will actually use
Mainstream 8 GB class aligned with Blizzard's broad recommended row
GeForce RTX 5060 · Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB · Arc B580Blizzard names broad RTX, RDNA 2 and Arc 7 families with 8 GB rather than exact models. These are current editorial equivalents; raids and cities may still be CPU-bound.
Extra GPU margin for a heavier display or wider game library
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GBThis faster 16 GB class is optional shopping headroom, not an official WoW requirement. It cannot guarantee high-refresh performance when the processor is the limit.
DLSS ?
DLSS compatibility status
Not officially confirmed yet
NVIDIA lists ray tracing for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, but no DLSS feature in the current catalog.
NVIDIA catalog checked 2026-08-21. Absence from the catalog does not prove permanent incompatibility.Check NVIDIA's official catalog ↗PRIMARY SOURCE
Official PC requirements
| Profile | Official target | Official GPU | CPU · RAM | VRAM · storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Minimum · target not statedOfficial note: Blizzard lists 1280x720 as the minimum display resolution; it is not an FPS target. | GeForce GTX 900 series · AMD GCN 4th generation · Intel Iris Xe Graphics | 4 cores at 3.0 GHz · Intel 4th Gen Haswell · AMD Ryzen Zen8 GB | 3 GB128 GB SSD |
| Recommended | Recommended · target not statedOfficial note: Blizzard does not attach a universal resolution or FPS promise to this recommended row. | GeForce RTX family · AMD RDNA 2 family · Intel Arc 7 Graphics | 6 cores at 3.5 GHz · Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake · AMD Ryzen Zen 216 GB | 8 GB128 GB SSD |
Official source checked 2026-09-01Blizzard — World of Warcraft system requirements ↗
WHOLE SYSTEM
The limits that can change the answer
4 cores at 3.0 GHz · Intel 4th Gen Haswell · AMD Ryzen Zen; 6 cores at 3.5 GHz · Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake · AMD Ryzen Zen 2
Official profiles span 8–16 GB.
Official profiles state 3–8 GB where specified.
Official profiles state up to 128 GB; keep extra room for patches.
COMPLETE PC + ACCESSORIESWhich complete PC for World of Warcraft?0 matching references
These PCs contain a GPU family listed above. This identifies matching hardware, not measured FPS: also verify CPU, RAM and settings against the official profile.
No complete PC in our catalog currently matches the listed families. Recheck the target profile before choosing another GPU. Browse PCs
METHOD
Evidence, method and limitations
These buying suggestions are based on published requirements, not GPUStores benchmarks. Game updates and the rest of your PC can change the result.
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