Operating Systems for Archicad 23
Supported Operating Systems
Not supported Operating Systems
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista and older (Archicad cannot be installed)
- macOS 10.12 Sierra
- Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan and older (Archicad cannot be installed)
For more details check the related Help Center articles in the links above.
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
Hardware for Archicad 23
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 drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is required per active project
- Display: A resolution of 1920 x 1080 or higher is recommended
- Graphics card: Dedicated OpenGL 4.0 compatible graphics card is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities. 2 GB+ VRAM is recommended, opt for 4 GB+ with 4K displays. You can find a list of recommended graphics cards at: https://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/knowledgebase/87338/
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
- Display: A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher
- Graphics card: OpenGL 3.3 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 2 GB
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 23.
Protection Key
You will need an Archicad 23 CodeMeter hardware key or CodeMeter Act software protection key to start Archicad 23.
System Requirements for Previous Versions