WoW: Cataclysm system requirements released

Blizzard has released the minimum system specs required to run the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm.

Here’s the list:

Minimum system requirements

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

Recommended system requirements

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

Minimum system requirements for Mac users:

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

Recommended system requirements for Mac users:

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

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is out on December 7. You can watch the game’s epic intro cinematic here.

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