See the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for Archicad 24.
Archicad
| Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project size | Entry-level Residential homes |
Mid-range Apartment and office Buildings |
High-end High rises, Hospitals |
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| CPU | Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 |
Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7 |
Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9 |
64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor |
| Memory | 16+ GBRAM | 32+ GB RAM | 64 GB RAM | |
| Disk | SATA SSD | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD | 5+ GB of free space |
| Graphics card | 2+ GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards |
4 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards |
8 GB VRAM DirectX 11 compatible graphics cards |
DirectX 11 compatible graphics card |
| Display resolution | FHD+ (1920X1080) | 2K (2560×1600) | 5K (5120 × 2880) | 1440×900 |
| Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit macOS 12.5 |
Windows 10 64-bit macOS 11.3 |
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| Protection key | Archicad 26 CodeMeter hardware key or Codemeter Act software protection key to start Archicad 26 |
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Learn more about the recommended hardware on Help Center
System Requirements of previous Archicad versions
BIMx
| BIMx Mobile apps | Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | iOS 15 Android 12 |
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| Devices | Recent high-end devices | Mid-range devices with Gyroscope | |
| Apple | Android | ||
| iPad Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 or newer | ||
| iPhone 13 or newer | Samsung Galaxy S21 or newer | ||
| VR Cardboard compatibility | Gyroscope and/or Magnetometer is required for using Google Chrome Cardboard VR function |
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| BIMx Web Viewer | Recomended | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web browser | Windows | Chrome, Edge, Firefox | Web Browser |
| macOS | Safari, Chrome, Firefox | ||
| iOS, iPadOS | not supported | ||
| Android | Chrome | ||
| Required hardware | Keyboard and mouse or a device equipped with touchscreen |
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| Optional hardware | Microsoft Xbox compatible game controller | ||
| BIMx Desktop Viewer | Recommended | Minimum Hardware Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 |
64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor |
| Memory | 8+GB RAM | |
| Graphics card | 4+ GB OpenGL 4.5 compatible graphics card |
OpenGL compatible graphics card |
| Display resolution | FHD+ (1920×1080) | 1024 x 768 |
| Disk | SSD 5+ GB of free space |
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| Operating System | WIndows 10 64-bit macOS 12 |
Windows 10 maxOS 10.15 |
BIMcloud
| Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm size | Small 2 – 5 active users |
Medium 5 – 25 active users |
Large 25+ active users |
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| Project size | Up to 10 concurently running small projects. (100-150 MB in pln format each) | For further information get in touch with us | ||
| CPU | 4+ cores 2.2+ Ghz |
8+ cores 2.5+ Ghz |
12+ cores 2.2+ Ghz |
64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor |
| Memory | 16+ GB RAM | 32+ GB RAM | 64+ GB RAM | |
| Disk | SSD | SSD | SSD | Internal storage |
| NVMe/SATA | NVMe/SATA | NVMe/Enterprise Solutions |
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| 50+ GB of free space above hosted data | 100+ GB of free space above hosted data | 100+ GB of free space above hosted data | ||
| Operating System | Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 | Windows 10 64-bit | ||
| macOS 11.6, macOS 12.5 | macOS 10.15 | |||
Use dedicated hardware with the above configuration or learn more about the recommended hardware for BIMcloud and for BIMcloud Basic on Help Center.
System requirements of previous BIMcloud versions.
BIMcloud Software as a Service
| Minimum | Acceptable | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archicad | Please meet or exceed the recommended configuration for Archicad shown on the top of this page. | ||
| Bandwidth | Internet connection with symmetrical 8 Mbps download / 8 Mbps upload connection for each machine. | Internet connection with symmetrical 15 Mbps download / 15 Mbps upload connection for each machine. | Internet connection with symmetrical 50 Mbps download / 50 Mbps upload connection for each machine. |
| Latency (measured from Google Cloud servers) | 150 – 120 ms | 120 – 80 ms | Less than 80 ms |
| For production usage, make sure both bandwidth and latency meet at least the acceptable values on each machine. | |||
The location of BIMcloud Software as a Service tenants are tied to the country of purchase. The service is powered by Google Cloud Platform. You may select on the drop-down list below the country of purchase to output the region where the BIMcloud Software as a Service tenancy will geographically reside. A good tool to check latency from your region to that location can be found at GCPing.com.
DDScad
| Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Current Intel® CoreTM i7 of i9 Comparable XEON® processor AMD RyzenTM 7, 9 or Threadripper |
Current Intel® CoreTM i5, i7 of i9 Comparable XEON® processor AMD RyzenTM 5, 7, 9 |
Memory (RAM) | 32 GB | 8 GB | Graphics Card | Nvidia RTX 2070 Super Nvidia GTX 1660 Nvidia Quadro T2000 Nvidia Quadro P2000 of P2200 |
OpenGL compatible graphics card | Display resolution | FHD+ (1920X1080) | FHD+ (1920X1080) | Disk (HDD) | 256GB free space | 20GB free space | Operating System | Windows 10 Professional 64-bit (x64) Windows 11 |
Windows 10 Professional 64-bit (x64) Windows 11 |