According to VG247, WoW players will need the following to run the upcoming expansion pack:
Minimum requirements
• OS: Windows XP 32bit (SP3), Windows XP 64bit (SP2), Windows Vista 32bit (SP1), Windows Vista 64bit (SP1)
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500
• Memory: 1GB or more of RAM
• Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® FX or ATI Radeon™ 9500 video card or better
• Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
• HDD: 25 GB free hard drive space
Recommended
• OS: Windows XP 32bit (SP3), Windows XP 64bit (SP2), Windows Vista 32bit (SP1), Windows Vista 64bit (SP1) Windows 7
• Processor: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
• Memory: 2 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
• Video: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 or ATI Radeon™
• Sound: 2600 or better DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
Blizzard is known for keeping system requirements modest, and the upcoming expansion to its hit MMO is no different. Cataclysm is due out on December 7, 2010.