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In this page
Windows
Minimum |
Recommended |
Optimal |
|
---|---|---|---|
OS |
Windows 10 64-bit Version 22H2 |
Windows 11 64-bit Version 21H2 |
Windows 11 64-bit Version 22H2 |
CPU |
Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 |
Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 |
Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9 |
GPU |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7700 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Ada Generation AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD Radeon Pro W7800 |
VRAM |
8 GB |
16 GB |
24 GB |
RAM |
16 GB |
32 GB |
64 GB |
Storage |
SSD with 30 GB of available space |
SSD with 50 GB of available space |
SSD with 70 GB of available space |
macos
Minimum |
Recommended |
Optimal |
|
---|---|---|---|
OS |
macOS 12 Monterey |
macOS 13 Ventura |
macOS 14 Sonoma |
CPU |
Intel Core i9 |
Apple M1 Pro |
Apple M2 Pro |
GPU |
AMD Radeon Pro 5600M AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
||
RAM |
16 GB |
32 GB |
64 GB |
Storage |
SSD with 30 GB of available space |
SSD with 50 GB of available space |
SSD with 70 GB of available space |
Linux
Minimum |
Recommended |
Optimal |
|
---|---|---|---|
OS |
Enterprise ETLA or RHEL 9.2 or later Steam Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS |
Enterprise ETLA or RHEL 9.4 or later Steam Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS or later |
Enterprise ETLA or RHEL 9.4 or later Steam Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS or later |
General recommendations
- For working in comfortable conditions we recommend a monitor with a resolution greater than 1 Mega Pixel and wider than 1280 pixels.
- Many Substance Apps depend on OpenSSL 1.1.1 for RHEL8/9 compatibility. For systems with newer OpenSSL versions, you will need to provide it manually.
- Only versions 2019.x and above have been notarized in order to run on MacOS 10.15 (Catalina).
- Remote Desktop connection is possible if an OpenGL 3.3 context is available. It will work on Nvidia Quadro but not on Nvidia GeForce because it provides only an OpenGL 1.4 context. If this is an issue, we recommend using alternative solutions such as VNC/Teamviewer.
- Steam version users should disable the Steam Overlay for Designer, as it may cause performance issues when active.
TDR (Windows only)
For the best overall stability while performing heavy computations on the GPU – e.g. rendering complex graphs, rendering in the 3D view, exporting a scene from the 3D view, etc. – it is strongly recommended to make sure the Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) values match the recommendations in this page of our documentation.
Unsupported configurations
Windows
- Virtual machine are not supported.
- Windows Server is not supported.
Mac
- Only official Apple configurations are supported.
- eGPUs are not currently supported and may have stability issues.
Linux
- Mesa drivers on Linux are not supported.
Any platform
- Integrated GPUs are not supported on x86-64 (Intel, AMD) CPUs.
Minimum GPU driver versions
Below is a list of the minimum GPU driver versions required for the application to run without issue. This list is subject to changes as new versions release.
To download new drivers see: GPU has outdated drivers.
OS |
NVIDIA |
AMD |
Intel |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
GeForce 451.48 Quadro 451.48 |
Radeon 19.7.1 Radeon Pro / FirePro 18.Q4 |
15.33 |
Linux |
535.129.03 |
Radeon 23.20 Pro 23.Q3 |
Unsupported |
On Mac OS the GPU driver is provided by the operating system itself. Update to the latest version of your OS to access the newest driver.
GPU raytracing for baking
To enable GPU Raytracing via Optix or DXR the drivers recommended above must be installed.
DXR requires the following minimum configuration :
- Windows 10 version 1809, see this page for more information
- GPU with Pascal architecture (Nvidia GeForce 10XX)
GPU raytracing runs optimally on dedicated ray tracing hardware such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX or NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs.
Using tablets
Tablet users on Windows should apply the settings described in the following page to get the most reliable experience: Configuring pens and tablets.