System requirements for Autodesk VRED 2021 products

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Oct 8, 2023


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CategoryRequirements
Hardware
  • Minimum: 2 GHz 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor
  • Recommended: Intel® Xeon™ / Core® processor or AMD® Ryzen™ / Ryzen™ Threadripper™
Memory
  • 8 GB RAM, 16 GB or more recommended
Graphics Requirements
  • For GPU Raytracing (VRED 2021 and above): We recommend the use of the NVIDIA® driver version 442.50 (or higher). Larger scenes require 8GB or more GPU memory.
    NOTE: The driver is available under Advanced search on the nvidia web site here.
  • For OpenGL: Supported NVIDIA® or AMD graphics card with OpenGL 4.3 support and a certified driver

    See the Certified Hardware
Operating Systems
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (64-bit)
IMPORTANT:
  • Windows 7 is not supported as of version 2021
  • MacOS is not supported as of version 2019.1
For the VRED Render Node:
  • Linux Version: Linux with GNU C Library stable release version 2.5 with installed X-Server
  • Redhat 6.x, using version 2.12 of the GNU C Library or above
  • Redhat 7.x, using the stable release version 2.17 of the GNU C Library
Other Software
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (required to view PDF documentation provided)
  • Internet Browser (certified: Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or higher)
  • Appropriate graphics card driver
  • Driver software for optional hardware
Optional Hardware
  • 3D Mouse
  • Oculus Rift & Rift S, HTC VIVE, VIVE Pro, VIVE Pro Eye, VIVE Cosmos & VIVE Cosmos Elite, WinMR, HP Reverb, VRHero/XTAL, StarVR , Varjo VR-1, VR-2, XR-1 HMD, and Logitech VR Ink Pilot Support

    NOTE: WinMR Headsets and HP Reverb HMD are supported via OpenVR

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 document (or for any other third-party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).

Products:

VRED Products;

Versions:

2021;


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