World of Warcraft System Requirements

As a big fan of games, perhaps you get too familiar with World of Warcraft, which was one of the most famous games all around the world a decade ago. If you are thinking of playing it now, you should ensure that your computer system is strong enough to run it. You will not like your quests to go like a slideshow, won’t you?

Bradford Streich
Bradford Streich
  Sep 30, 2022 8:55 AM
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World of Warcraft System Requirements

World of Warcraft

If you have no idea about which requirements for this game, we can help you. This article is going to list out the list of system requirements that you need to have before running World of Warcraft.

Because of the changes in programming, requirements may change over time. However, don’t worry since you won’t need too high-end and expensive components to play the game.

Window Operating System

Minimum requirements to play World of Warcraft

  • OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit)
  • CPU:  Intel CoreTM i5-760 or AMD FXTM-8100
  • VGA: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB or Intel HD Graphics 530
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 70 GB available capability
  • DirectX: version 11
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection

Recommended requirements to play World of Warcraft

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
  • CPU:  Intel CoreTM i7-4770 or AMD FXTM-8310 or later
  • VGA: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280 or better
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 100 GB available capability
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Internet: Broadband Internet connection

macOS Operating System

Minimum requirements to play World of Warcraft

  • OS: macOS 10.12
  • CPU:  Intel CoreTM i5-760
  • VGA: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or AMD RadeonTM R9 M290 or Intel HD 530 (macOS 10.13 or higher, 45W)
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 70 GB available storage capability
  • DirectX: version 11
  • Internet: Broadband internet connection

Recommended requirements to play World of Warcraft

  • OS: macOS 10.13
  • CPU:  Intel CoreTM i7-6700K or better
  • VGA:  AMD RadeonTM R9 M395X or better (4GB VRAM)
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 100 GB available storage capability
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Conclusion

Hope that our recommendation specifications will help you build a high-end gaming PC to play World of Warcraft. Although it is not the most demanding game, remember that there are several other games that need more difficult requirements.

Therefore, we suggest that you should consider a better gaming PC (PCs at around $3000) as well as other components (like keyboard, mouse, graphics card, CPU, etc) to get the highest performance in every game.

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Bradford Streich
Bradford Streich
For a long time, Bradford Streich has been creating computers and writing about creating computers. He enjoys playing video games and using technology. He hosts giveaways, builds PCs, and evaluates laptops, parts, and accessories on YouTube.