Blizzard Announces Cataclysm System Requirements
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Wondering if you need to upgrade your system before World of Warcraft: Cataclysm's release on December 7, 2010? Now you can find out.
Earlier today, Blizzard released the system requirements for the upcoming expansion, as well as system recommendations. Check below and see if your machine is a beast enough to handle it!
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The minimum system requirements for World of Warcraft are:
Windows XP 32bit (SP3), Windows XP 64bit (SP2), Windows Vista 32bit (SP1), Windows Vista 64bit (SP1):
- Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500
- 1GB or more of RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce FX or ATI Radeon 9500 video card or better
- DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
- 25 GB free hard drive space
- A keyboard and mouse are required. Input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.
- You must have an active broadband Internet connection to play
Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.4, or newer:
- Intel Core Duo processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 25 GB free hard drive space
- A keyboard and mouse are required. Input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.
- You must have an active broadband Internet connection to play
The recommended system requirements for World of Warcraft are:
Windows XP 32bit (SP3), Windows XP 64bit (SP2), Windows Vista 32bit (SP1), Windows Vista 64bit (SP1) Windows 7:
- Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
- 2 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
- 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 or ATI Radeon™
- 2600 or better DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
- Broadband Internet connection
- Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended
Mac® OS X 10.6.4 or newer:
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 or better
- 4 GB RAM
- 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
- Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel recommended
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So there you have it. Does your system have what it takes? If not, better get out there and get it up to snuff!
