WoW Lag on a decent system

[chain220]

I recently jumped back into WoW, with the mindset I should be able to run at least high settings in populated areas. I'm currently getting framerates around a constant 20-30 fps with my video settings on Good. I have to drop all the way to fair just to get a constant 60. With the system I have, I think I should be getting better performance than that.

CPU: Pentium G860 3.0 GHz
Video Card: XFX HD 7850 2GB
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Not sure what other information is needed.

 

[Smawell]

Could be due to the duo core cpu. And also your internet can cause an impact on high population areas. Is the FPS a solid 60 on max when alone? Stay out away from Goldshire for this test lol. Overpopulated and the trees will do your fps no good.

 

[chain220]

The system should be able to handle it. I ran 4.3 on Ultra in SW with like 45 fps. Even on the 'good' preset right now, at the Ironforge Airport I get 20-25 fps.

 

[Smawell]

Try updating your drivers and closing any background apps you have going on, look in the system tray too. I haven't been on WoW in quite some time so I'm unsure how the graphics have changed, if they have at all.

 

[chain220]

They haven't changed much. It seems to me to be a problem with a recent patch. It seems like my system should still easily be able to handle at least the 'high' preset.

 

[Smawell]

Check your graphics card drivers, could be that amd has released an update for that patch

 

[chain220]

According to AMD Driver Autodetect, I have the latest driver for my system.