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Supported systems

Below is a list of hardware and systems supported by the application:

Windows

Minimum

Recommended

Optimal

OS

Windows 10 64-bit

Version 22H2

Windows 11 64-bit

Version 21H2

Windows 11 64-bit

Version 22H2

CPU

Intel Core i5

AMD Ryzen 5

Intel Core i7

AMD Ryzen 7

Intel Core i9

AMD Ryzen 9

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

AMD Radeon Pro W5700

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

AMD Radeon Pro W7700

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Ada Generation

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

AMD Radeon Pro W7800

VRAM

8 GB

16 GB

24 GB

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage

SSD with 30 GB of available space

SSD with 50 GB of available space

SSD with 70 GB of available space

macos

Minimum

Recommended

Optimal

OS

macOS 12 Monterey

macOS 13 Ventura

macOS 14 Sonoma

CPU

Intel Core i9

Apple M1 Pro

Apple M2 Pro

GPU

AMD Radeon Pro 5600M

AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56

RAM

16 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage

SSD with 30 GB of available space

SSD with 50 GB of available space

SSD with 70 GB of available space

Linux

Minimum

Recommended

Optimal

OS

Enterprise ETLA
RHEL 8.6 or later

or RHEL 9.2 or later

Steam

Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS

Enterprise ETLA
RHEL 8.6 or later

or RHEL 9.4 or later

Steam

Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS or later

Enterprise ETLA
RHEL 8.6 or later

or RHEL 9.4 or later

Steam

Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS or later


General recommendations

  • For working in comfortable conditions we recommend a monitor with a resolution greater than 1 Mega Pixel and wider than 1280 pixels.
  • Many Substance Apps depend on OpenSSL 1.1.1 for RHEL8/9 compatibility. For systems with newer OpenSSL versions, you will need to provide it manually.
  • Only versions 2019.x and above have been notarized in order to run on MacOS 10.15 (Catalina).
  • Remote Desktop connection is possible if an OpenGL 3.3 context is available. It will work on Nvidia Quadro but not on Nvidia GeForce because it provides only an OpenGL 1.4 context. If this is an issue, we recommend using alternative solutions such as VNC/Teamviewer.
  • Steam version users should disable the Steam Overlay for Designer, as it may cause performance issues when active.

Supported GPUs

Below is a list of the GPU compatible with the application :

  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 and above
  • NVIDIA Quadro P2200 and above
  • AMD Radeon RX 580 and above
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300 M
Tip:

TDR (Windows only)

For the best overall stability while performing heavy computations on the GPU – e.g. rendering complex graphs, rendering in the 3D view, exporting a scene from the 3D view, etc. – it is strongly recommended to make sure the Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) values match the recommendations in this page of our documentation.


Unsupported configurations

Windows

  • Virtual machine are not supported.
  • Windows Server is not supported.

Mac

  • Only official Apple configurations are supported.
  • eGPUs are not currently supported and may have stability issues.

Linux

  • Mesa drivers on Linux are not supported.

Any platform

  • Integrated GPUs are not supported on x86-64 (Intel, AMD) CPUs.

Minimum GPU driver versions

Below is a list of the minimum GPU driver versions required for the application to run without issue. This list is subject to changes as new versions release.

To download new drivers see: GPU has outdated drivers.

OS

NVIDIA

AMD

Intel

Windows

GeForce 451.48

Quadro 451.48

Radeon 19.7.1

Radeon Pro / FirePro 18.Q4

15.33

Linux

535.129.03

Radeon 23.20

Pro 23.Q3

Unsupported

Note:

On Mac OS the GPU driver is provided by the operating system itself. Update to the latest version of your OS to access the newest driver.


GPU raytracing for baking

To enable GPU Raytracing via Optix or DXR the drivers recommended above must be installed.

DXR requires the following minimum configuration :

  • Windows 10 version 1809, see this page for more information
  • GPU with Pascal architecture (Nvidia GeForce 10XX)
Tip:

GPU raytracing runs optimally on dedicated ray tracing hardware such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX or NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs.


Using tablets

Tablet users on Windows should apply the settings described in the following page to get the most reliable experience: Configuring pens and tablets.


Languages

The software interface is available in the following languages:

  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • English (United States)
  • Español (España)
  • Français (France)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • 日本語(日本)
  • 한국어(한국)
  • 简体中文(中国)

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