Will I be able to run WoW with my graphics card?

[Quark216]

I've checked the WoW websites and e-mailed the tech support, but they told me I that they couldn't help me with my problem.

I have an Intel 82845G/GL graphics card, which I know doesn't support T&L but all of my other specs are more than enough to run the game. I need to know if the card I have will run the game. Has anybody used this card and do they know if it will work?

 

[CrossFire851]

If won't support T&L my geuss is no, you may need to buy a new graphic card.

 

[Cronnie]

Hi mate,

If you check out intels 'game compatibility' list here:

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-010470.htm

It doesnt have WoW, but it shows you it isnt a great card, the following games are:

Game does not operate or issues make game play difficult

City of Heroes
European Air War
Far Cry
Forced Alliance: The Glarious Mandate
Final Fantasy XI
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Hyperbowl
Indiana Jones and The Emperor's Tomb
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising
NBA Live! 2000
No One Lives Forever 2
Spider-Man: The Movie
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Star Trek: New Worlds
Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Thief - Deadly Shadows
Tron 2.0
Uru: Ages Beyond Myst

Now theres quite a few good games up there, and if i was you i would buy a new card...

Quite a few games are also

Game operates with minor issues or workarounds

But i think you could play WoW because if you look at the minimum specs:

Windows
98/ME/2000/XP
800 MHz or higher CPU
256 MB or more of RAM
32 MB 3D graphics card with hardware transform and lighting, such as GeForce 2 or better
4 GB or more of available hard drive space
DirectX 9.0c or above
56k or higher modem with an Internet connection

There pretty damn low

I mean, i can pay Guild Wars at the moment, without a GeForce video card, im using intergreated graphics too...., and the minimum specs are similar.

But if you will want to play more graphically advanced games, such as Far Cry, you really need to upgrade to a new video card

So i think you could play WoW, on minimum quality pretty easy, but not high quality.
Hope that helped you mate

 

[Cronnie]

Ah, just noticed mate...

You dont have T&L....

I am not sure if it will work now I never noticed before...

Sorry mate.

Guess you might have to buy that new card anyway (plus, you can play other games too )

EDIT:

Off topic:

Blue-Ray All The Way!!

CrossFire851, its Blu Ray mate

 

[Quark216]

Thanks for the help. I think I'll buy it anyway and hope for the best. The tech support people at WoW said I might have a chance so I'll go for and buy a video card if need be.