Can Your Machine Run Warlords of Draenor?

lh_warlords_of_draenor_system_requirementsI partly got into the computer industry because of video games. Back in the 90s it was almost a requirement to be a PC gamer. From hacking INI files to dealing with the archaic networking protocols being able to deal with technology was part of the fun! That’s all behind me now. In the 10s I’ve moved on up to pimping out my computers with the latest GPUs and CPUs in LED light cases as tall as a desk. Fresh off a purchase of a gaming laptop, I haven’t made one of these disposable income draining creations in at least a year. That hasn’t mattered much due to a lack of taxing releases from the gaming industry.

Fortunately, World of Warcraft is an old relic. One that can’t crush a system like the latest FPS, but Blizzard Entertainment is certainly giving it a whirl. The bump in system requirements for Warlords of Draenor should make all those new models look sexy. My relative beast can handle it all, but I think I can make a good case to myself to upgrade anyways.

What about you? Check the new specifications after the cut.

Minimum System Requirements:

PC:
Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows7/Windows8 (latest Service Pack)
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom X3 8750
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 3000

Mac:
OS X 10.8
Intel Core 2 Duo
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or ATI Radeon HD 4850

PC/Mac:
35 GB available HD space
2 GB RAM
Broadband Internet connection
Keyboard/mouse
DVD-ROM drive
1024×768 minimum display resolution

Recommended Specifications

PC/Mac:
4 GB RAM
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel

PC:
Windows 7/Windows 8 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Intel Core i5 2400 or AMD FX-4100 or better
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, ATI Radeon HD 5870 or better

Mac:
OS X 10.9 (or latest version)
Intel Core i5 or better
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or ATI Radeon HD 6750M or better