System requirements for Autodesk 3ds Max 2021

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Oct 8, 2023


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Autodesk 3ds Max 2021 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 System64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10. See Autodesk's Product Support Lifecycle for support information.
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 with SSE4.2 instruction set
Graphics HardwareRefer to 3ds Max Certified Hardware for a detailed list of recommended systems and graphics cards
RAM4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB or more recommended)
Disk Space9 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:

2021;


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