Hi,
I’m wondering if my computer can run wow at 1440p resolution with my i5-13400f, 4060 build.
I know it’s not the best build but I need to upgrade my monitor. My options are 180hz 1080p or 180hz 1440p but at a higher price.
Any advice or opinions will help.
Thank you
I was able to run 1440p with an older i5 and a 3060, but it did lag in the highly populated areas and world boss fights.
With a monitor you generally want to have room to grow. If the price isn’t prohibitive, I would go for the 1440p over the 1080p even if your current setup can’t run 1440 comfortably.
Yes is the short answer.
I have a 13700 and a 3060ti and run at 1440 on high settings and get around 100fps, a little less in busy areas but nothing bad.
That’s actually my exact setup, lol. It runs 1440p fine. HOWEVER, the main thing with WoW is, the more players you have in an area, the lower FPS you will have.
I keep my graphics setting at 6, with environment, distance, and environment clutter at 10.
So, while out doing world quests I’ll be at 120 fps. Dungeons is probably the same, maybe a little bit lower. If you go into a heavy populated city like Dornogal, though, it drops to around 45-55 FPS. Raids with like 20 people in it can also dip below 60 FPS.
For raids I usually just turn the graphics down to 4 and it stays above 60 FPS
I would probably pay for an upgrade that goes beyond that. The higher you push a lower level processor the more heat it’s going to produce and the more it’s going to want to overclock which means if you do it for sustained periods of time without enough cooling, you could very well fry everything. i’m not saying this game is graphic intensive but if you’re looking for intense graphics, I’m not sure an i5 would be optimal. I would go with either an i7 or an i9. and 4060 would be the minimum I would jump off with.
An i5 is long past its prime - I’d look at building/buying new computer if you have the funds.
You will be running the game at like a 5 or below on those specs, but yea it can run it.
Processor is the main problem there.
I would get the 1440p monitor and run the game at 1080p if you have to, then when you upgrade your system you will have a monitor in line with it.
Depends where you stand and what you’re doing, but for me it runs quite well
My laptop has an i5-13420H, 32gb DDR4-3200, and an RTX 4060 (8gb variant), connected to a 1440p external monitor. Sitting in the busiest part of Dornogal I get ~35 fps, but out in the world, easily over 100.
(edit: I have graphics settings at 10)
I have a better cpu but a worse gpu and it does just fine. I don’t think you will have problems.
I was playing at 1440p with an i5-5550k and a GTX 970
wow is CPU heavy might lag a bit
Damn people still have those, you prob run at the lowest setting
To be fair you will lag in wow with top of line cpu and gpu in highly populated areas.
It was also 10 years ago. I was getting 100+ fps with it back in WoD with medium-high settings. There’s been quite a few graphical overhauls since then (namely multiple huge draw distance improvements).
Oh yea 10 years ago you were balling with that 970
I’m currently running a Sceptre p30, 30 inch but with a much newer processor. I run at max setting for everything. Only lag I see is in raid. And it’s a very select few spots it’s very rare. I would check out that monitor it’s a great cheap option. And yes it’s gonna be time to upgrade the processor soon. Monitor won’t really help by itself.
Makes me sad that I need to upgrade my CPU already. I just got this computer for 750 CAD 2 months ago.
I guess I’ll take the leap and try the 1440.
what is better?
1440 mid vs 1080 ultra when it comes to quality?
Man… meanwhile I am here playing on an 8th-gen i7 and a 1080ti on a 4k monitor and running cool.
Most if not all new hardware is a bit overkill for WoW.