World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King system requirements
Those looking forward to getting Wrath of the Lich King when it comes out should pay attention to this one. Blizzard has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for the World of Warcraft expansion. Better make sure your PC packs the punch before grabbing the game. Check out the list in the full article.
Those looking forward to getting Wrath of the Lich King when it comes out should pay attention to this one.
Blizzard has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for the World of Warcraft expansion. Better make sure your PC packs the punch before grabbing the game.
The spec list was released by Bornakk in the World of Warcraft forums, and it shows a general rise in system requirements.
PC System Requirements
OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
Processor:
- Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
- Recommended: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
Memory:
- Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
- Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
Video:
- Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM
Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better - Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM
Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better
Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
Mac System Requirements
OS: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or newer
Processor:
- Minimum: PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz or Intel Core Duo processor
- Recommended: Intel 1.8GHz processor or better
Memory:
- Minimum: 1 GB RAM
- Recommended: 2 GB RAM
Video:
- Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 64 MB VRAM
Such as an ATI Radeon 9600 or NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4600 class card or better - Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM
Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA 7600 class card or better
All Platforms
Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. Input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.
Connectivity: You must have an active broadband Internet connection to play.
Mouse: Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended.
Hard Drive Space: 15 GB free hard drive space