System requirements for Autodesk 3ds Max 2018

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023


Products and versions covered


Issue:

This article provides the system requirements for Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2018.

Solution:

Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 software is supported on the following 64-bit operating systems and at a minimum, requires a system with the following 64-bit hardware:

Software
Operating SystemMicrosoft® Windows® 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 Professional operating system
BrowserAutodesk recommends the latest version of the following web browsers for access to online supplemental content:
  • Microsoft® Edge
  • Google Chrome™
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer®
  • Mozilla® Firefox®
 
Hardware
CPU64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor *

* The Arnold renderer requires that the processor supports SSE4.1 (How to check if your processor supports SSE4.1)
Graphics HardwareRefer to Recommended Hardware wizard for a detailed list of recommended systems and graphics cards
RAM4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB or more recommended)
Disk Space6 GB of free disk space for install
Pointing DeviceThree-button mouse


Autodesk is not responsible for errors or failures of Autodesk software arising from the installation of updates, extensions or new releases issued by third party hardware or software vendors for the certified software or hardware identified in this article (or for any other third party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).

Products:

3ds Max;

Versions:

2018;


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