Can My PC Run World of Warcraft?
System Requirements Checker
NVIDIA GTX 760 minimum, NVIDIA GTX 1080 recommended. Check your own parts below.
Loading the checker…
World of Warcraft system requirements
Minimum requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3450 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 760 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-6700K |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1080 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB available space |
Requirements are transcribed from the publisher's published specification and have not been re-checked against the current store listing.
About running World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (2004, MMO) asks very little of a modern PC, which is a large part of why it stayed popular. Minimum spec is Intel Core i5-3450 and NVIDIA GTX 760. Recommended is Intel Core i7-6700K and NVIDIA GTX 1080. Memory goes from 4 GB at minimum to 8 GB recommended, and you'll want roughly 128 GB free on disk. On a machine that clears the recommended tier, the thing most likely to cost you frames is whatever else is running at the same time.
How to improve World of Warcraft performance
- Close what you're not using. Browsers, chat apps and launchers sit on RAM and CPU while World of Warcraft runs. On a machine near the minimum this is usually the single biggest win available.
- Check your actual refresh rate and resolution. Running below your monitor's native resolution costs less than most people expect; running above your refresh rate buys nothing at all.
- Update the graphics driver. New releases routinely ship driver-side fixes. For a 2004 title on an older card this can be the difference between stutter and smooth.
- Put the game on an SSD. World of Warcraft wants about 128 GB. On a mechanical drive the frame rate may be fine while texture pop-in and load times are not.
- Free the memory before you launch. Windows accumulates background services that never give memory back. FixKon clears them out in one pass, which matters most when you're on 4–8 GB.
World of Warcraft requirements FAQ
- What are the minimum requirements for World of Warcraft?
- World of Warcraft lists Intel Core i5-3450 or equivalent, NVIDIA GTX 760, 4 GB of RAM and about 128 GB of storage on Windows 10 64-bit.
- Can I run World of Warcraft on a NVIDIA GTX 760?
- NVIDIA GTX 760 is the published minimum graphics card, so it should start and run — at low settings, at 1080p, and with frame dips in heavy scenes. The recommended card is NVIDIA GTX 1080.
- How much RAM does World of Warcraft need?
- 4 GB is the minimum and 8 GB is recommended. Below the minimum the game will stutter or fail to launch regardless of how fast your CPU and graphics card are.
- Will World of Warcraft run better if I close background apps?
- Usually yes, and most on a PC near the minimum spec. Background processes compete for the same CPU time and memory the game needs. This is what FixKon automates.