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AutoCAD 2013 System Requirements (current version)
- AutoCAD 2013 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2012 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2011 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2010 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2009 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2008 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2007 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2006 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2005 System Requirements
- AutoCAD 2004 System Requirements
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AutoCAD 2013 System Requirements
System Requirements for 32-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions) or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP3 or later)
- For Windows 7: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
- For Windows XP: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- 6 GB free disk space for installation
- 1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color (1,600 x 1,050 with true color recommended)
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later web browser
- Install from download or DVD
System Requirements for 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions) or Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
- AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron® processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- 6 GB free space for installation
- 1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color (1,600 x 1,050 with true color recommended)
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
System Requirements for Mac
- Apple® Mac OS® X v10.6.8, OS X v10.7.2 or later with 64-bit Intel processor (note: at this time, Mountain Lion 10.8.x is not supported)
- Apple® Mac® Pro 4.1 or later; MacBook® Pro 5.1 or later (MacBook Pro 6.1 or later recommended); iMac® 8.1 or later (iMac 11.1 or later recommended); Mac® mini 3.1 or later (Mac mini 4.1 or later recommended); MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later (MacBook 7.1 or later recommended)
- 3 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
- 2.5 GB free disk space for download and installation (3 GB recommended)
- All graphics cards on supported hardware
- 1,280 x 800 display with true color (1,600 x 1,200 with true color recommended)
- All Mac OS X supported language operating systems
- Apple® Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook® Pro trackpad, or Microsoft-compliant mouse.
- Mac OS X-compliant printer
Additional Requirements for 3D Modeling (All Configurations)
- Pentium 4 or Athlon processor, 3 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
- 4 GB RAM or more
- 6 GB hard disk space available in addition to free space required for installation
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
AutoCAD 2012 System Requirements
System Requirements for 32-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions); Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, or Home Premium (SP2 or later) (compare Windows Vista versions); or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP3 or later)
- For Windows Vista or Windows 7: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology; for Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 GB free disk space for installation
- 1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
System Requirements for 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions); Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, or Home Premium (SP2 or later) (compare Windows Vista versions); or Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
- AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron® processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 GB free space for installation
- 1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
Additional Requirements for 3D Modeling (All Configurations)
- Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon, 3 GHz or greater; or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
- 2 GB RAM or more
- 2 GB hard disk space available in addition to free space required for installation
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
AutoCAD 2011 System Requirements
System Requirements for 32-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions); Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, or Home Premium (SP1 or later) (compare Windows Vista versions); or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP2 or later)
- For Windows Vista or Windows 7: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology; for Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM
- 1.8 GB free disk space for installation
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
System Requirements for 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium (compare Windows 7 versions); Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Business, or Ultimate (SP1 or later) (compare Windows Vista versions); or Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
- AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron® processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
- 2 GB RAM
- 2 GB free space for installation
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
- Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
- Install from download or DVD
Additional Requirements for 3D Modeling (All Configurations)
- Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon, 3 GHz or greater; or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
- 2 GB RAM or more
- 2 GB hard disk space available in addition to free space required for installation
- 1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
AutoCAD 2010 System Requirements
System Requirements For 32 bit
Operating system : Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP2 or later
Browser: Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
CPU: Windows Vista – Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
Windows XP – Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
Memory :Windows Vista – 2 GB RAM, Windows XP – 2 GB RAM
Display resolution : 1024 x 768 display with True Color
Hard Disk : 1 GB free disk space for installation
Pointing Device : MS-Mouse compliant
3D Modeling additional requirements
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater; Intel or AMD Dual Core, 2.0 GHz or greater
2 GB RAM or greater
2 GB free disk space available not including installation
1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, Direct3D-capable workstation class graphics card
System Requirements For 64 bit
Operating system : Windows Vista(SP1), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2 or later)
Browser: Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
CPU type : AMD Athlon 64 or Opteron with SSE2 technology; Intel Pentium 4 or Xeon with Intel EM64T support & SSE2 technology
Memory :Windows Vista – 2 GB RAM, Windows XP – 2 GB RAM
Display resolution : 1024 x 768 with True Color
Hard Disk : 1.5 GB free disk space for installation
Pointing Device: MS-Mouse compliant
Media (CD ROM vs. DVD)
3D Modeling additional requirements
Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater; Intel or AMD Dual Core, 2.0 GHz or greater
2 GB RAM or greater
2 GB free disk space available not including installation
1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, Direct3D -capable workstation class graphics card
AutoCAD 2009 System Requirements
System Requirements For 32 bit
Operating system: Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2, Windows XP Home, Service Pack 2
Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later
You cannot install AutoCAD if Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1 (or later) is not installed on the installation workstation. You can download Internet Explorer from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD® Athlon, 2.2 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 1.6 GHz or greater
Memory: 1 GB (Windows XP SP2), 2 GB or greater (Windows Vista)
Display resolution: Graphics card 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.
For Windows Vista, a Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card with 128 MB or greater is required 1024 x 768 VGA with True Color (minimum)
Hard Disk: 750 MB for installation
Download (ESD) and installation from DVD or CD-ROM
System Requirements For 64 bit
Operating system: Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Professional
Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
CPU: AMD 64 or Intel EM64T
Memory: 2 GB
Display resolution: Graphics card 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.
For Windows Vista, a Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card with 128 MB or greater is required 1024 x 768 VGA with True Color (minimum)
Hard disk: 750 MB for installation (Windows XP SP2), 2 GB available not including installation (Windows Vista)
Pointing device: Mouse, trackball, or other device. Any speed (for installation only)
DVD/CD-ROM: Download or DVD
Additional recommendations for 3D use
32-Bit
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2
Windows XP Home, Service Pack 2
64-Bit
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows XP Professional
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD® Athlon, 2.2 GHz or greater
or Intel or AMD Dual Core processor, 1.6 GHz or greater
RAM: 2 GB (or greater)
Graphics card: 1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.
- For Windows Vista, a Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card with 128 MB or greater is required1024 x 768 VGA with True Color (minimum)
- For graphic cards that support Hardware Acceleration, DirectX 9.0c, or later, must be installed.
- Installing from the ACAD.msi file does not install DirectX 9.0c, or later. Manual installation of DirectX is required, in this circumstance, for Hardware Acceleration to be configured.
For more information about tested and certified graphics cards, visit http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard
AutoCAD 2008 System Requirements
32-bit AutoCAD
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 2.2 GHz Recommended
Microsoft® Windows Vista™, Windows® XP Home and Professional (SP2), Windows® 2000 (SP4)
512 MB RAM
750 MB free disk space for installation
1024x768 VGA with True Color
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 (SP1 or higher)
Available on CD (Worldwide) and DVD (select countries and languages)
Additional System Requirements for 64-bit AutoCAD
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Vista 64-bit
AMD64 or Intel EM64T processor
1GB RAM, 2GB for Windows Vista 64-bit
750 MB free disk space for installation
AutoCAD 64-bit cannot be installed on a 32-bit Windows Operating System.
The System requirements for Windows Vista or 3D modeling (32 and 64-bit AutoCAD)
Intel® 3.0 GHz or greater
2 GB RAM or greater
2 GB free hard disk available not including installation
1280 x 1024 32-bit color video display adapter (True Color) 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®, or Direct3D® capable workstation class graphics card.
For Windows Vista, a Direct3D capable workstation class graphics card with 128 MB or greater is required.
AutoCAD 2007 System Requirements
- Intel Pentium IV, or compatible
- Microsoft Windows XP (Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition), Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- 512 MB RAM (minimum)
- 750 MB free disk space
- 1024x768 VGA with true colour (minimum)
- Mouse or other pointing device
- CD-ROM drive
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
AutoCAD 2006 System Requirements
- Intel Pentium III or later with 800Mhz Processor
- Microsoft Windows XP (Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition), Windows 2000
- 512 MB RAM (minimum)
- 500 MB free disk space
- 1024x768 VGA with true colour (minimum)
- Mouse or other pointing device
- CD-ROM drive
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
AutoCAD 2005 System Requirements
- Intel Pentium III or later with 800Mhz Processor
- Microsoft Windows XP (Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition), Windows 2000
- 256 MB RAM (minimum)
- 300 MB free disk space
- 1024x768 VGA with true colour (minimum)
- Mouse or other pointing device
- CD-ROM drive
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
AutoCAD 2004 System Requirements
- Intel Pentium III or later, with 800 MHz or faster processor, or compatible
- Microsoft Windows XP (Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition)
- Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 (SP6a or later)
- 256 MB RAM
- 300 MB free disk space for installation
- 1024x768 VGA with true colour (minimum)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Mouse, trackball, or compatible pointing device
- CD-ROM drive