World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Required Specs Released
Blizzard have released the required system specifications for the upcoming World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. Blizzard previously stated that they will be performing tweaks and improvements to the graphics engine with this expansion, the first tangible result being in the way water is rendered.
Here are the minimum specs your PC or Mac will need,
PC
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
Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.4 and later.
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
And now, the recommended specs for optimal grinding,
PC
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
Mac® OS X 10.6.4 or later
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
World of Warcraft Cataclysm is out on December 7 for both PC and Mac.
