See the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for Archicad 27.
Archicad
| Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64-bit processor with four or more cores AMD Ryzen 9 Apple Silicon M1 Max* |
64-bit processor with two cores | ||
| Memory | 16 GB or more is recommended; for complex, detailed models 32 GB or more may be required. | |||
| Disk | Installing Archicad on an SSD drive is recommended; 5 GB free disk space is required for the installation, 10 GB or more is recommended per active project | 5 GB or more is required for the installation | ||
| Graphics card |
Dedicated DirectX 11 compatible dedicated graphics card with on board memory (VRAM) of minimum 6GB using 4K display resolution or minimum 4GB using lower display resolution is recommended to fully exploit hardware acceleration capabilities without maxing out memory allocation.
· To utilize Redshift rendering engine, NVIDIA graphics card with Cuda 7.0 and higher or AMD’s Navi/Vega. At least 8GB of VRAM is recommended for Redshift rendering. |
DirectX 11 compatible graphics card with on board memory of 4GB using 4K display resolution or 2GB using lower display resolution is highly recommended as the minimum. | ||
| Display resolution | A resolution of 1920 x 1080 or higher is recommended. | A resolution of 1440 x 900 or higher | ||
| Operating System | Supported | Not Supported | ||
| Operating System |
Windows 11 64-bit macOS 12.5 |
· Windows 10 build 1803 and older (Archicad cannot be installed) · Windows 8.1 and older (Archicad cannot be installed) · Windows 7 and older (Archicad cannot be installed) · macOS 11 Big Sur · MacOS 10 Catalina and older (Archicad cannot be installed) |
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| Optional Hardware Peripherals | All major plotters, printers and digitizers can be used with Archicad. Driver support is provided by the Operating System. | |||
| Internet | Fast Internet access is needed for connecting user’s Graphisoft ID, License Manager Tool, connecting to BIMcloud in a remote location and downloading updates for Archicad. | |||
| Protection key | To use Archicad 27 for commercial use, a 10Duke license or a CodeMeter software key or a CodeMeter hardware key is required. | |||
The latest updates are required to be installed on all Operating Systems
Only 64-bit Operating Systems are supported
You can find more details about recommended hardware on Help Center.
*For more information on Apple Silicon and native Archicad support, visit our Community article
System Requirements of previous Archicad versions
BIMx
| BIMx Mobile apps | Recommended configuration | Minimum Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | iOS 16 | Android 13 | iOS 15 | Android 11 |
| Devices | Recent high-end devices | |||
| Apple | Android | |||
| iPad Pro 4th gen or newer | Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 or newer | |||
| iPhone 13 or newer | Samsung Galaxy S21 or newer | |||
| VR Cardboard compatibility | Gyroscope and/or Magnetometer is required for using Google Cardboard VR function | |||
| BIMx Web Viewer | Recommended | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web browser | Windows | Chrome, Edge, Firefox | Web Browser |
| macOS | Safari, Chrome, Firefox | ||
| iOS, iPadOS | not supported | ||
| Android | Chrome | ||
| Hardware | Keyboard and mouse or a device equipped with touchscreen | ||
| Optional hardware | Microsoft Xbox compatible game controller, 3DConnexion SpaceMouse | – | |
| BIMx Desktop Viewer | Recommended | Minimum Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| CPU |
Intel Core i5 or better AMD Ryzen 5 or better Apple M1 or better |
Intel/AMD x64 or Apple ARM multicore processor |
| Memory | 8+ GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics card |
4+ GB OpenGL 4.5 compatible |
OpenGL compatible |
| Display resolution | FHD+ (1920×1080) | 1024×768 |
| Disk |
SSD 5+ GB of free space |
5+ GB of free space |
| Operating System |
Windows 11 64-bit macOS 13 |
Windows 10 macOS 10.15 |
| Hardware | Keyboard and mouse or a device equipped with touchscreen | |
| Optional hardware | Microsoft Xbox compatible game controller, 3DConnexion SpaceMouse | – |
BIMcloud
| Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm size | Small 2 – 5 active users |
Medium 5 – 25 active users |
Large 25+ active users |
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| Project size | Up to 10 concurently running small projects. (100-150 MB in pln format each) | For further information get in touch with us | ||
| CPU | 4+ cores 2.2+ Ghz |
8+ cores 2.5+ Ghz |
12+ cores 2.2+ Ghz |
Intel/AMD x64 or Apple ARM multicore processor |
| Memory | 16+ GB RAM | 32+ GB RAM | 64+ GB RAM | |
| Disk | SSD | SSD | SSD | Internal storage |
| NVMe/SATA | NVMe/SATA | NVMe/Enterprise Solutions |
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| 50+ GB of free space above hosted data | 100+ GB of free space above hosted data | 100+ GB of free space above hosted data | ||
| Operating System | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 | Windows 10 64-bit | ||
| macOS 11.6, macOS 12.5 | macOS 10.15 | |||
Use dedicated hardware with the above configuration or learn more about the recommended hardware for BIMcloud and for BIMcloud Basic on Community.
System requirements of previous BIMcloud versions.
BIMcloud Software as a Service
| Minimum | Acceptable | Recommended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archicad | Please meet or exceed the recommended configuration for Archicad shown on the top of this page. | |||||
| Bandwidth | Internet connection with symmetrical 8 Mbps download / 8 Mbps upload connection for each machine. | Internet connection with symmetrical 15 Mbps download / 15 Mbps upload connection for each machine. | Internet connection with symmetrical 50 Mbps download / 50 Mbps upload connection for each machine. | |||
| Latency (measured from Google Cloud servers) | 150 – 120 ms | 120 – 80 ms | Less than 80 ms | |||
| For production usage, make sure both bandwidth and latency meet at least the acceptable values on each machine. | ||||||
The location of BIMcloud Software as a Service tenants are tied to the country of purchase. The service is powered by Google Cloud Platform. You may select on the drop-down list below the country of purchase to output the region where the BIMcloud Software as a Service tenancy will geographically reside. A good tool to check latency from your region to that location can be found at GCPing.com.
Select your Country:
Google Cloud Server:
For more information, please visit our Community.
DDScad
Windows PC / Notebook / Workstation
| Recommended configuration | Minimum Hardware Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project size |
Entry-level single family houses |
Medium-sized residential and commercial buildings |
Major projects residential construction, high-rise buildings, hospitals, etc. |
Simple small projects/apartment planning (e. g. for teaching and exercise purposes) |
| Operating system |
Windows 10 Professional 64bit (x64) 21H1 or newer Windows 11 Professional |
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| CPU |
Intel Core i51 AMD Ryzen 51 |
Current Intel Core i7 Current AMD Ryzen 7 |
Current Intel Core i9 Current AMD Ryzen 9 |
Intel Core i51 AMD Ryzen 51 |
| Memory | 16+ GB RAM | 16+ GB RAM | 32+ GB RAM2 | 8+ GB RAM |
| Graphics card | OpenGL 4.2, 2+ GB VRAM | NVIDIA CAD-GPU, 4+ GB VRAM, e. g. NVIDIA Quadro T / RTX (A) | NVIDIA CAD-GPU, 8+ GB VRAM, e. g. NVIDIA Quadro RTX (A) | OpenGL 4.2, 2+ GB VRAM |
| Display resolution | FHD+ (1920×1080) |
Two or more screens with FHD+ (1920 x 1080) or widescreen |
FHD+ (1920×1080) | |
| Disk | 20+ GB free space SSD | 256+ GB free space M.2 NVMe | 5+ GB free space | |
| Data storage | Local or LAN with 1Gbit or higher3 | |||
License server/dongle server
| Operating system | Windows 10 or newer / Windows Server 2016 or newer |
| Network4 | LAN or via VPN / WAN |
| USB | Local 2.0 or higher, or via network (USB-Server / UTN), driver version 7.6.9 |
Windows CAD terminal server
| Installed locally | Virtualized | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | MS Windows Server 2019 or newer | |
| CPU | User and application specific5 | |
| Memory | ||
| Graphics card5 |
Performant OpenGL in the user session e. g. NVIDIA with professional driver |
Performant OpenGL in the user session NVIDIA Virtual GPU |
| Data storage | Local or LAN with 1Gbit or higher3 | |
| DDScad Dongle | Dongle server with network dongle | |
For more information about graphics cards, please visit the corresponding websites of NVIDIA.
Notes:
1 Processor generation max. 4 years old
2 Optimally ECC with identical modules
3 No cloud storage, no WAN / data access via VPN, no synchronization, etc., no UNC paths
4 Ports 6001 TCP and 6002 UDP must be accessible (adjust firewall port filter if necessary)
5 Exact configuration depends on the general usage of the (CAD) terminal server and the remaining hardware
Administrator rights are required for installation and updates. For further information please refer to the installation instructions in our web manual
DDScad is a native 64bit application. The last 32bit version was DDS-CAD 13.
The license activation is done via a USB hardlock key / dongle. For necessary license updates (1 x / year) the dongle must be plugged and set up locally as a device (physical USB port).
Please note that we cannot provide support for hardware or third party software. Please contact the respective manufacturers or your system house for technical questions or exact configurations or settings.