Published 26 October 2026. Updated for the WoW Forever launch on November 4, 2026.
The most expensive setting. Lowering shadows from Ultra to Low gives up to 20 FPS.
High CPU cost in open world. Medium is the sweet spot for most systems.
Expensive in raids and cities. Lower these first when FPS drops.
The fix tool benchmarks your hardware and applies the optimal preset automatically.
Related: FPS fix guide, lag fix guide, memory leak guide.