Upgrade CPU or GPU for WoW?

zx|muppet · 6 Mar 2025 at 11:54

Hi all,

Currently running a 5900x and an original 3080 with 10g vram

I only play WoW. Mythic raids and M+

im wondering if i should upgrade my GPU or my CPU to get better frame rates as I drop to 25-35 fps often when playing.

Im guessing the CPU would be the best route but my GPU is now a couple of generations old.

Any help appreciated

Tetras · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:02

WoW likes the X3D, so the 5700X3D might help, but you would also be losing 4 cores, so if you do anything other than game that is not a good move.

What does the utilisation say when the FPS drops?

Glanza · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:07

CPU for WoW, especially if your raiding.

Distracted · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:08

Swapping to 5700X3D should see the biggest gain, outside of moving to AM5 and going X3D there.

WARburton · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:15

what resolution do you play at, and what the average FPS when not getting drops

zx|muppet · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:28

I have an am5 motherboard thats sitting at home so im guessing going 9800x3d is the play here then?

I play at 1440 and normally in m+ i get 80 ish fps when not a lot is going on. when in big packs it drops to 30s and 40s.

WARburton · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:31

zx|muppet said:
when in big packs it drops to 30s and 40s.

thats CPU. if you can budget the 9800x3d and ddr5 ram, defo go for it
But we both know then the GPU itch will just get better hahah,

zx|muppet · 6 Mar 2025 at 12:36

WARburton said:
thats CPU. if you can budget the 9800x3d and ddr5 ram, defo go for it
But we both know then the GPU itch will just get better hahah,

9700 xt

im trying not to.

ill look at CPU and ram then i guess!

Prodirus · 6 Mar 2025 at 22:22

Yeah, especially if you run a lot of addons (or a few really heavy ones), you can destroy CPU perf really quickly.