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Unlike components such as RAM or video card, which can straight-up prevent a game from running if they're not up to snuff, the general consensus in threads like this (opens in new tab) on Reddit is that Shadowlands will run from a hard drive. Input: Multi-button mouse with scroll wheel.GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 65 ( DirectX 12 compatible GPU with 8GB VRAM).See more stories about Gaming, World of Warcraft, Steam Deck. CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Explore Dexertos magazine 'World Of Warcraft', followed by 30 people on Flipboard.

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