System requirements for Autodesk VRED 2025 products

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Dec 11, 2024


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CategoryRequirements
Hardware
  • Minimum: 2 GHz 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor
  • Recommended: Intel Core™ / Xeon® processor or AMD Ryzen™ / Ryzen Threadripper™
Memory
  • 8 GB RAM, 16 GB or more recommended
Graphics RequirementsFor GPU Raytracing, we recommend the use of the following NVIDIA® driver versions. Larger scenes require 8GB or more GPU memory.

Windows NVIDIA driver requirements:
  • v.2025.3 requires an RTX 551.23 or above for RGB raytracing and spectral raytracing
  • v.2025.1 - 2025.2 requires an RTX 536.67 or above for RGB raytracing and 551.23 for spectral raytracing
  • v.2025 requires an RTX 527.41 or above
IMPORTANT: To use DLSS RR, you will need the NVIDIA driver v.537.13 or above; otherwise, VRED will default to the DLSS from version 2024.1.

Linux NVIDIA driver requirements:
  • v.2025.3 requires an RTX 550.54 or above for RGB raytracing and spectral raytracing
  • v.2025.1 - 2025.2 requires an RTX 535.86 or above for RGB raytracing and 550.54 for spectral raytracing
  • v.2025 requires an RTX 525.60 or above
IMPORTANT: To use DLSS RR, you will need the NVIDIA driver v.535.104 or above; otherwise, VRED will default to the DLSS from version 2024.1.

NOTE: The driver is available under Advanced search on the NVIDIA website here.

For OpenGL: Supported NVIDIA or AMD graphics card with OpenGL 4.3 support and a certified driver

VR/XR Requirements

For VR/XR, the minimum requirements regarding runtimes are the following:

  • SteamVR 2.5.5 or above for HMDs with SteamVR (OpenVR, OpenXR)
  • VarjoBase 4.3.1 or above for Varjo HMDs with Varjo Base (Varjo native mode, OpenXR)
  • Meta Quest Link App 65.0.0.499.343 or above for Meta/Oculus HMDs with Meta Quest Link App (OpenXR)
  • VIVE XR Elite requires VIVE Business Streaming v.1.15.11c and the VIVE business Streaming App v.1.0.21.14
Operating SystemsThese are the supported operating systems:
  • Microsoft® Windows® 11
  • Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
IMPORTANT:
  • Red Hat 7.x or 8.x as of version 2025
  • Red Hat 6.x is not supported as of version 2022
  • Windows 7 is not supported as of version 2021
  • macOS is not supported as of version 2019.1
For the VRED Render Node and VRED Core:
  • Linux Version: Linux with GNU C Library stable release version 2.17 with installed X-Server 
  • VRED Core on Linux: As of 2025, xcb-util-cursor is a mandatory dependency.
  • Red Hat 9.x
IMPORTANT: We recommend updating to Linux RedHat 8, as Linux 7 will not be supported as of version 2025.
Other Software
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (required to view PDF documentation provided)
  • Autodesk recommends the latest version of the following web browsers for access to online supplemental content:
    • Apple® Safari®
    • Google® Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Mozilla® Firefox®
  • Appropriate graphics card driver
  • Driver software for optional hardware
Optional HardwareThis is a list of optional supported hardware:
  • 3D Mouse
  • HP Reverb G2, Oculus Rift & Rift S, HTC VIVE, VIVE Pro, VIVE Pro Eye, VIVE Pro 2, VIVE Cosmos & VIVE Cosmos Elite, WinMR, HP Reverb, VRHero/XTAL, StarVR, Varjo VR-1, VR-2, XR-1, XR-3 HMD, and Logitech VR Ink Pilot Support

    NOTE: WinMR and HP Reverb HMDs 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:

2025;


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