Legion system requirements are a sizable jump from Warlords
The minimum and recommended system requirements for World of Warcraft: Legion were released into the wild today, and it looks like they’ll be a bit of a jump over the previous system requirements. Blizzard has even added a note that “the system requirements for Legion are much higher than the requirements for Warlords of Draenor.” If you’re at all worried about your system’s performance, be sure to check after the break for a comparison of both Windows and Mac requirements changes.
Windows system requirements for Warlords
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System |
Windows® XP / Windows Vista® with the latest service pack |
Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit with latest service pack |
| Processor |
Intel® Core™ i5 2400, AMD FX™ 4100, or better |
|
| Video |
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850, or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870, or better |
| Memory |
2 GB RAM (1 GB Windows® XP) |
4 GB RAM |
| Storage |
35 GB available hard drive space |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Internet |
Broadband internet connection |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Media |
None for the recommended digital installation |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Input |
Keyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supported. |
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel |
| Resolution |
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution |
Same as minimum requirement |
Windows system requirements for Legion
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System |
Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 with latest service pack |
Windows® 10 64-bit with latest service pack |
| Processor |
Intel® Core™ i5-3330, AMD™ FX-6300, or better |
|
| Video |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440 or AMD™ Radeon™ HD 5670 or Intel® HD Graphics 5000 |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD™ Radeon™ R7 260X or better |
| Memory |
2 GB RAM |
4 GB RAM |
| Storage |
45 GB available hard drive space |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Internet |
Broadband internet connection |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Media |
DVD-ROM drive |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Input |
Keyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supported. |
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel |
| Resolution |
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution |
Same as minimum requirement |
Mac system requirements for Warlords
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System |
OS® X 10.9.5 (latest version) |
OS® X 10.11 (latest version) |
| Processor |
Intel Core™ i5 or better |
|
| Video |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 750M or AMD Radeon™ HD 6750M or better |
|
| Memory |
2 GB RAM |
4 GB RAM |
| Storage |
35 GB available hard drive space |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Internet |
Broadband internet connection |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Media |
None for the recommended digital installation |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Input |
Keyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supported. |
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel |
| Resolution |
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution |
Same as minimum requirement |
Mac system requirements for Legion
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System |
OS® X 10.10 (latest version) |
OS® X 10.11 (latest version) |
| Processor |
Intel® Core™ i5-4670 or better |
|
| Video |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M or ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 or Intel® HD Graphics 5000 |
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 775M or AMD Radeon™ R9 M290X or better |
| Memory |
4 GB RAM |
8 GB RAM |
| Storage |
45 GB available hard drive space |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Internet |
Broadband internet connection |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Media |
None for the recommended digital installation |
Same as minimum requirement |
| Input |
Keyboard and mouse required. Other input devices are not supported. |
Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel |
| Resolution |
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution |
Same as minimum requirement |
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