Would OCing an i7 4770k improve WoW FPS at all?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Solution
B


Why not OC your current CPU?

WoW does not care about HT, and does not care about a lot of cores, it does care about having FAST cores. OC what you have, and you should see a big improvement in crowded areas. That is assuming you don't have your settings to high for your GPU.
Sort by date Sort by votes
P

PyjamasCat

Honorable
Mar 20, 2013
874
0
11,360
I wouldn't say so. Your GPU is more likely to be the bottleneck. Your current CPU should be enough the way it is already for this game.

Edit: You might see a few FPS, but to get full potential a GPU overclock or upgrade would be needed.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
P

PyjamasCat

Honorable
Mar 20, 2013
874
0
11,360


It should be just fine. What I am saying is, that it would be the bottleneck in the system that does not let you FPS go higher. Getting a new links (4770K OC'ed) in a chain but leaving one weaker link (GTX 660Ti), will still lack strength because of that one link, if that makes sense.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

bystander

Champion
Dec 9, 2009
15,141
6
57,965


Why not OC your current CPU?

WoW does not care about HT, and does not care about a lot of cores, it does care about having FAST cores. OC what you have, and you should see a big improvement in crowded areas. That is assuming you don't have your settings to high for your GPU.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
W

Warrgarbl

Honorable
Jun 4, 2013
78
0
10,660
Even though this question is solved I want to add that WoW can get insanely CPU intensive if you go into 25 man raids. WoW runs great on a lot of hardware if you're out in the wild, but having many people on screen or lots of spell effects in raiding will put a SERIOUS strain on your CPU.

I have an i5 2500 (3.3Ghz) and an OC GTX770 and whilst the GPU is complete overkill for WoW I do dip below 30 fps sometimes when I am in very crowded areas. Do not underestimate the CPU hunger of WoW.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom