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Substance 3D Stager is a 3D application that is best used on a desktop machine with dedicated graphics cards. This page will cover the full minimum, recommended, and optimal hardware for using Stager.
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Windows
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Optimal |
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|---|---|---|---|
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OS |
Windows 10 64-bit Version 22H2 |
Windows 11 64-bit Version 21H2 |
Windows 11 64-bit Version 22H2 |
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CPU |
Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 |
Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 |
Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9 |
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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 |
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VRAM |
8 GB |
16 GB |
24 GB |
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RAM |
16 GB |
32 GB |
64 GB |
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Storage |
SSD with 30 GB of available space |
SSD with 50 GB of available space |
SSD with 70 GB of available space |
macos
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Optimal |
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|---|---|---|---|
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OS |
macOS 12 Monterey |
macOS 13 Ventura |
macOS 14 Sonoma |
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CPU |
Intel Core i9 |
Apple M1 Pro |
Apple M2 Pro |
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GPU |
AMD Radeon Pro 5600M AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
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RAM |
16 GB |
32 GB |
64 GB |
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Storage |
SSD with 30 GB of available space |
SSD with 50 GB of available space |
SSD with 70 GB of available space |
For working in comfortable conditions we recommend a monitor with a resolution greater than 1 Mega Pixels and wider than 1280 pixels.
Stager supports Apple ARM (M1) devices in emulation mode only. Emulation mode may impact the performance of the application.
We do not currently have a release date for native support.
All
- Remote desktop is not supported
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.
Please note that the above GPU requirements are general. Because of the vast amount of devices that exist, Adobe is unable to test all hardware. This specific list of hardware is added as we test specific devices while the above requirements are general.
Below is a list of the GPU models compatible with the application:
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 and above
- NVIDIA Quadro P2200 and above
- AMD Radeon RX 580 and above
- AMD Radeon Pro 5300 M
There is a known issue with NVIDIA Quadro RTX cards. Currently, there is no estimated time for a resolution.
There is currently a known issue with AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series GPUs that stops Stager working correctly. We are working with AMD to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
GPU Rendering
GPU rendering is only available on Windows with NVIDIA graphics cards.
If GPU ray tracing is not available on a supported NVIDIA card, first update the video card drivers.
For laptops which also include an integrated graphics card, use the NVIDIA Control Panel to set the preferred graphics card to the discrete card.
Below is a list of the GPU models that have been tested and explicitly do not work with Stagers GPU rendering
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Minimum GPU Drivers Versions
Below is a list of the minimum GPU drivers version required for the application to run without issues. This list may be subject to changes as new versions release.
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OS |
NVIDIA |
AMD |
Intel |
|---|---|---|---|
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Windows |
GeForce 442.50 Quadro 442.50 |
Radeon 19.7.1 Radeon Pro / FirePro 18.Q4 |
15.33 |
On macOS systems, the GPU driver is provided by the operating system itself. Update to the latest version of your OS to access the newest driver.
The software interface is available in the following languages:
- Deutsch
- English
- Español
- Français
- Italiano
- Português (Brasil)
- 日本語
- 한국어
- 简体中文
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