Operating Systems for Archicad 22
Recommended Operating Systems
Compatible, but not tested Operating Systems
Incompatible Operating Systems (Archicad cannot be installed)
Notes
- For compatibility notes on newer Operating Systems check Help Center
- The latest updates are required to be installed on all Operating Systems
- Only 64-bit Operating Systems are supported
- HiDPI display support is not available on Windows 8.1 and on older versions
Hardware for Archicad 22
Recommended hardware
- Processor: 64-bit processor with four or more cores
- RAM: 16 GB or more is recommended; for complex, detailed models 32 GB or more may be required
- Hard disk: installing Archicad on a SSD (or Fusion) drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
- Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 3.3 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 1024 MB or more is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. You can find a list of recommended graphics cards at: https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/knowledgebase/83528/
- Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher is recommended
You can find more details about recommended hardware on Help Center.
Minimum hardware
- Processor: 64-bit processor with two cores
- RAM: 8 GB
- Hard disk space: 5 GB or more is required for the installation
- Graphics card: OpenGL 3.3 compatible graphics card
- Display: A resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher
Optional Hardware Peripherals
All major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with Archicad.
Internet
Fast Internet access is needed for connecting to BIMcloud in a remote location and to download updates for Archicad 22.
Protection Key
You will need an Archicad 22 CodeMeter hardware key or CodeMeter Act software protection key to start Archicad 22.
System Requirements for Previous Versions