WoW fps is lower than expected with my new set-up.

eronenris

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So I have a new rig as of about 6 months ago. I started playing WoW again, and I am shocked that I can't run the game at max settings without getting huge fps drops.

Specs
i7-7700k
16g ram
samsung evo 850 ssd 1tb.
asus gtx 1080ti strix
corsair h100 v2 cooler
max case fans, not sure actual temp, but cool to the feel exhaust. Much cooler than any other pc I have ever had, by a long shot.
ASUS ROG Swift Curved PG348Q monitor

I am running the game at level 7 graphics settings (recommended)
Resolution set to 3440x1440

I can tweak some of the settings a little higher like ground clutter and such, to make it a little prettier. But if I even go up one click on the view distance or object distance, my fps tanks about 40-50 fps.

Is there an issue, or do these settings really demand that much hardware?

What can I upgrade to make this not happen? I would love to play this game on max settings without turning my resolution down.
 
Solution
Check to see if you're using DX11 or DX12 in the advanced system settings. It should provide a bit of a framerate boost. Also, make sure 'reduce input lag' is NOT checked- this can have a large impact on framerate, and unless you're playing highly competitive PvP, the increase isn't even noticeable.
Another one to check is Anti-Aliasing- don't use MSAA as it'll give a pretty hit to FPS. Use CMAA only, and make sure you do not have resolution scaling above 100% (makes it render at higher resolution than what your monitor can produce). Zarniwoop81's suggestions are definitely valid though, I run a 4k monitor on a 1070, and I get 60fps at '7' setting. Sometimes I get hard framerate drops when my camera is too close to a spell effect...

Zarniwoop81

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Double check the resolution scaling in the advanced graphics options. Last time I installed WoW it was set to double resolution by default for some reason. You should have no issue with the game running at that resolution maxed out with that build. I'm running a GTX 1080 @ 4k and rarely dip below 80fps with only water detail set down to high.

That being said I can barely tell the difference between 7 and 10 on the graphics slider.
 

Pat Flynn

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Check to see if you're using DX11 or DX12 in the advanced system settings. It should provide a bit of a framerate boost. Also, make sure 'reduce input lag' is NOT checked- this can have a large impact on framerate, and unless you're playing highly competitive PvP, the increase isn't even noticeable.
Another one to check is Anti-Aliasing- don't use MSAA as it'll give a pretty hit to FPS. Use CMAA only, and make sure you do not have resolution scaling above 100% (makes it render at higher resolution than what your monitor can produce). Zarniwoop81's suggestions are definitely valid though, I run a 4k monitor on a 1070, and I get 60fps at '7' setting. Sometimes I get hard framerate drops when my camera is too close to a spell effect (example: executioner weapon enchant), but otherwise it runs quite good everywhere else.

Oh- forgot to mention: V-Sync- Enabled, Triple Buffer- Enabled. This will help. Make sure you change your nVidia Control panel settings for WoW to use 'Fast' for the V-Sync setting as this will let your video card render uncapped, but drop any excess frames to keep the video in sync.
 
Solution

eronenris

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Do I need to enable v-sync if my monitor is set to run g-sync?
 

logainofhades

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I run @ 1440p, with a 6700k and 980ti. I run on ultra with view distance set to 7, shadows on low, and SSAO disabled. I run v-sync off, and don't use triple buffering. I ran similar settings with a 780ti, @1080p. View distance in particular is hard for any system to deal with, when maxed out.