World of Warcraft is a massively popular online multiplayer game released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment and it is the fourth set in the Warcraft universe.

If you’re thinking about purchasing the game but aren’t sure if your Windows or Mac machine will be able to run it properly, here are the minimum and maximum requirements for World of Warcraft on Windows and Mac.

World of Warcraft (WoW) system requirements for Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
Processor: AMD FX-8100 or Intel i5-760 or newer
RAM: 4GB RAM (For integrated graphics like Intel HD graphics series 8GB RAM is required)
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7850 (2GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 (2GB) or Intel HD Graphics 530 with 8GB system RAM
Storage: 70GB of free Hard disk space
Active internet connection required

World of Warcraft (WoW) system requirements for Mac

Minimum

OS: macOS 10.12 or latest
Processor: Intel i5-760 or newer
RAM: 4GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB VRAM with Metal capable GPU; AMD Radeon R9 M290 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or Intel HD 530 or newer
Storage: 70GB of free Hard disk space
Active internet connection required

Like other online games, World of Warcraft also requires a fast internet connection to not get spikes in latency, leading to lag and a loss of your sanity as a result. So, in addition to the recommended system requirements for World of Warcraft mentioned above, it’s essential that you also have a good and reliable internet connection. Even if the internet connection is fast but drops speed or connection frequently, your game experience won’t be as smooth when playing any online game.

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