World of Warcraft: Forever System Requirements - PC & Mac Specs

Can your PC or Mac run it? Make sure to check out Forever's system requirements.

A serene landscape at sunset, featuring a calm body of water, lush greenery, and distant mountains under a colorful sky.
A serene landscape at sunset, featuring a calm body of water, lush greenery, and distant mountains under a colorful sky.

  • Primary Subject: World of Warcraft: Forever
  • Key Update: Blizzard has officially released the minimum and recommended PC and Mac system requirements for World of Warcraft: Forever, requiring up to 128 GB of SSD storage space.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: November 4, 2026
  • Quick Answer: Running WoW Forever requires at least 8 GB RAM, an SSD with 128 GB of space, an Intel i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600 CPU (or Apple M2 for Mac), and a GTX 1060 / RX 580 GPU.

World of Warcraft: Forever is officially launching on November 19.

The game will be available on both Mac and PC, and you can already preload it if you have a World of Warcraft subscription. You can even create your character and pick their name if you bought a Skyborne pack. However, you need to know if your setup can handle it before you download the title.

Here's what your rig needs to play WoW Forever.

World of Warcraft: Forever PC System Requirements

Blizzard Entertainment has unveiled two sets of settings for World of Warcraft: Forever on Windows. One is the minimum requirements, and the other is the recommended specifications.

A character standing in a fantasy landscape with large stone figures in the background, surrounded by trees and a colorful sky.
expand image
Credit: Blizzard Entertainment

If you're aiming to play the game at its minimum settings, you'll need a CPU with 4 cores at 3.0 GHz (such as Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600). Meanwhile, your GPU needs to be DirectX 12-capable with 4GB VRAM (such as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580).

READ MORE: World of Warcraft: Forever Mining Guide - Leveling 1–300 & Trainers

If you want to play Forever on its recommended settings, you'll need a CPU with a 5.2 GHz boost clock (Intel Core Ultra Series 2 or AMD Ryzen Zen 5). You will also require a GPU that is DirectX 12-capable with 8GB VRAM (NVIDIA RTX 40 series, AMD RDNA 3, or Intel Arc B-Series).

Here are both sets of PC system requirements:

Minimum

  • Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor (CPU): 4 Cores, 3.0 GHz (such as Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600)
  • Graphics (GPU): DirectX 12 capable with 4GB VRAM (such as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580)
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 128 GB of available space on a Solid State Drive (SSD)

Recommended

  • Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit
  • Processor (CPU): 8-core, 5.2 GHz boost clock (Intel Core Ultra Series 2 or AMD Ryzen Zen 5)
  • Graphics (GPU): DirectX 12 capable with 8GB VRAM (NVIDIA RTX 40 series, AMD RDNA 3, or Intel Arc B-Series)
  • Memory (RAM): 16 GB RAM
  • Storage: 128 GB SSD storage space

World of Warcraft: Forever Mac System Requirements

World of Warcraft: Forever runs on macOS as well as Windows. This is great if you're like me and are planning to play the game on your MacBook.

Three fantasy characters stand together in a vibrant landscape: a tall, armored figure with animalistic features, a small gnome wearing blue robes, and a robust figure with a beard, adorned in intricate armor.
expand image
Credit: Blizzard Entertainment

To play the game at its minimum settings, you'll need macOS 12 on an Apple M2 with 8 GB of memory. If you're aiming to play WoW Forever at its recommended settings, you'll need macOS 15 on an Apple M4 with 16 GB.

READ MORE: World of Warcraft: Forever Skinning Guide - Leveling 1–300 & Trainers

Here are both sets of system requirements to play World of Warcraft: Forever on your Mac:

Minimum

  • Operating System: macOS 12
  • Processor (CPU): Apple M2 or 9th generation Intel Core (Coffee Lake)
  • Graphics (GPU): Metal-capable 4 GB GPU: Apple M2 with 8 GB
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: SSD with 128 GB available

Recommended

  • Operating System: macOS 15
  • Processor (CPU): Apple M4
  • Graphics (GPU): Apple M4 with 16 GB
  • Memory (RAM): 16 GB RAM
  • Storage: SSD with 128 GB available

For more like this, check out our guide on how to use Invite-a-Friend codes.