Can I run World of Warcraft Classic?
World of Warcraft Classic needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5670 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4000, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280 or better is recommended. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.
- ReleaseAug 26, 2019
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World of Warcraft Classic system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 64-bit | Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-760 or AMD FX™ 8100 or better | Intel® Core™ i7-4770 or AMD FX™ 8310 or better |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 440 1 GB or AMD Radeon™ HD 5670 1 GB or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4GB or AMD™ Radeon™ R9 280 or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 15GB available space | 70GB available space Solid State Drive (SSD) |
Estimated FPS in World of Warcraft Classic
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
✓ Checked against real benchmarks, values corrected for this game.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 5120×1440 | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 142 | 105 | 69 | 64 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 203 | 150 | 99 | 91 |
| RTX 2060 | 235 | 174 | 115 | 106 |
| RTX 3060 | 314 | 233 | 154 | 141 |
| RTX 4060 | 322 | 251 | 166 | 153 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 322 | 297 | 196 | 180 |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 322 | 297 | 196 | 180 |
| RTX 5060 | 322 | 303 | 201 | 184 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 322 | 322 | 231 | 212 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 322 | 322 | 231 | 212 |
| RX 9060 XT | 322 | 322 | 216 | 198 |
| RTX 3070 | 322 | 322 | 216 | 198 |
| RTX 4070 | 322 | 322 | 265 | 243 |
| RTX 5070 | 322 | 322 | 315 | 289 |
| RX 7800 XT | 322 | 322 | 278 | 255 |
| RX 9070 XT | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
| RTX 4080 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
| RTX 5080 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
| RTX 4090 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
| RTX 5090 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 322 |
Which graphics card do I need for World of Warcraft Classic?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~300 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~222 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~222 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B570 10 GB ~135 FPSView on Amazon* ↗Newegg ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I run World of Warcraft Classic?
- World of Warcraft Classic needs at least NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5670 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4000, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280 or better is recommended. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
- What are the system requirements for World of Warcraft Classic?
- Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5670 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4000, processor Intel® Core™ i5-760 or AMD FX™ 8100 or better, RAM 4 GB RAM. Recommended graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280 or better.
- What PC do I need for World of Warcraft Classic?
- For 1080p at high settings and 60 FPS, the cheapest current graphics card that gets there is the Intel Arc B570 10 GB (an estimated 300 FPS), paired with a fast processor. The PC builder puts together a complete, compatible parts list for World of Warcraft Classic.
