The following compares the current state of Frost Death Knights to Subtlety Rogues using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.2.
Comparison
Category
Winner
Frost Death Knight
+4.14%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Frost Death Knights averaged 4.14% more DPS than Subtlety Rogues (+63K DPS).
Subtlety Rogue
+20.49%
When simulating AoE DPS, Subtlety Rogues averaged 20.49% more DPS than Frost Death Knights (+211K DPS).
Subtlety Rogue
+31.73%
Subtlety Rogues have higher spike damage potential, achieving +2.5M more DPS than Frost Death Knights.
Spike damage is the peak DPS achieved in any given moment and is not sustained DPS.
Subtlety Rogue
+5.37%
When upgrading the gear for both specs by +44 ilvl, Subtlety Rogue DPS improved the most, +5.37% more than Frost Death Knight. In total, Subtlety Rogues DPS increased by 70.45% and Frost Death Knights by 65.08%.
Subtlety Rogue
+8.66%
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 14.08% for Subtlety Rogues.
+ Movement and latency lowered the DPS by 22.73% for Frost Death Knights.
When introducing occasional movement and real-world latency, Subtlety Rogues performed better, as Frost Death Knights suffered a +8.66% DPS loss.
Subtlety Rogue
When evaluating abilities used during boss encounters, Subtlety Rogues had fewer damaging abilities in total, indicating a potentially less complex rotation.
The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Frost Death Knight and Subtlety Rogue in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.
Frost Death Knight
Subtlety Rogue