System requirements · checked 5 October 2026
WoW Forever system requirements
Forever needs a DirectX 12 GPU from 2012–2015 or newer and 128 GB on an SSD. It runs on Windows and Mac through the Battle.net app, supports a controller, and has no console version announced.
Windows
PC requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit (May 2019 Update or later) | Windows 11 |
| CPU | 4 cores at 3.0 GHz (Intel Haswell / AMD Zen) | 8 performance cores, 5.2 GHz boost (Core Ultra 2 / Zen 5) |
| GPU | DX12, 4 GB (GTX 10 series / RDNA 1 / Iris Xe2) | DX12, 8 GB (RTX 40 series / RDNA 3 / Arc B-Series) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | SSD, 128 GB | SSD, 128 GB |
Source: Battle.net shop, read 4 October 2026Blizzard. The recommended block on the shop page still carried a placeholder label, so treat the recommended figures as provisional.
GPU cutoff
Will your graphics card work?
Supported: this architecture or newer
AMD Graphics Core Next 1 (2012) · NVIDIA Maxwell (2014) · Intel Skylake (2015)
e.g. Radeon HD 7850, GeForce GTX 9xx and 750/750 Ti, Intel HD Graphics 530
Not supported
Older architectures, e.g. Radeon HD 6950, GeForce GTX 760/770/780 and GTX 8xxM, Intel HD Graphics 6000
The game needs RGBA16F UAV support in compute shaders.
Source: Blizzard, “WoW: Forever GPU requirements”, 17 September 2026Blizzard.
Mac
Mac requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | macOS 12 | macOS 15 |
| Chip | Apple M2 (or 9th-gen Intel Core) | Apple M4 |
| GPU | Metal-capable, 4 GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | SSD, 128 GB | SSD, 128 GB |
From the Battle.net shop listing as reported by esports.ggCommunity. Apple M1 is not listed; Blizzard has not said whether it runs.
Platforms
Controller, consoles, Steam and Linux
- Controller: official gamepad support for players who prefer a controllerBlizzard.
- Xbox, PlayStation, Switch: no console version announced.
- Steam: not announced — Forever is installed and launched through the Battle.net app.
- Linux: not an officially supported platform; Blizzard lists Windows and macOS only.
- FPS and graphics settings: Blizzard has not published frame-rate targets for Forever.
Price and editions
Subscription, packs and what each includes.
Servers and launch
Launch time, regions and name reservation.
Addons
What works in Forever, with versions.
Answers
Requirements FAQ
What are the minimum PC requirements for WoW Forever?
Windows 10 64-bit, a 4-core 3.0 GHz CPU (Intel Haswell or AMD Zen), a DirectX 12 GPU with 4 GB (GTX 10 series, RDNA 1 or Iris Xe2 class), 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB on an SSD. The GPU must also be AMD GCN 1, NVIDIA Maxwell, Intel Skylake or newer.
Will my old graphics card run WoW Forever?
Only if it is based on AMD Graphics Core Next 1 (2012), NVIDIA Maxwell (2014), Intel Skylake (2015) or newer. Blizzard names the Radeon HD 6950, GeForce GTX 760/770/780 and Intel HD Graphics 6000 as unsupported.
Can I play WoW Forever on a Mac?
Yes. The Battle.net shop lists Mac requirements: macOS 12 and an Apple M2 (or 9th-generation Intel Core) at minimum, macOS 15 and Apple M4 recommended, with a 128 GB SSD. M1 is not listed.
Does WoW Forever support a controller?
Yes. Blizzard announced official gamepad support for WoW: Forever for players who prefer a controller.
Is WoW Forever on Xbox, PS5 or Steam?
No console version has been announced, and Blizzard has not announced a Steam release. Forever is played through the Battle.net app on PC and Mac.
Does WoW Forever run on Linux?
Linux is not an officially supported platform; Blizzard lists Windows and macOS requirements only.
Checked 5 October 2026 · Sources: Battle.net Shop: WoW: Forever, WoW: Forever GPU requirements, esports.gg: WoW Forever PC and Mac requirements (from the Battle.net shop listing), What’s Next panel recap
Market check · 2 October 2026
Before you buy anything for Forever
Levelling 1–60 takes about 150 hours of play by community estimates, and Blizzard has announced no WoW Token and no paid boost for Forever. These are the prices other sellers are already taking pre-orders at.
Market prices: pre-order listings on lfcarry.com, wowvendor.com, skycoach.gg, kingboost.net and others, checked 2 October 2026. Our own rates go up when realms open — no one can deliver Forever gold before 4 November.