System Requirements

See the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for Graphisoft solutions.

Archicad 27

Recommended configuration Minimum Hardware Requirements
Project size Entry-level
Residential homes
Mid-range
Apartment and office
Buildings
High-end
High rises, Hospitals


CPU Intel Core i5
AMD Ryzen 5
Apple M1
Intel Core i7
AMD Ryzen 7
Apple M2
Intel Core i9
AMD Ryzen 9
Apple M2 Max
Intel/AMD x64 or Apple ARM multi-core processor
Memory 16 GB RAM 32 GB RAM 64 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Disk SATA SSD NVMe SSD NVMe SSD 5+ GB of free space
Graphics card 4 GB VRAM DirectX 11
compatible graphics cards
6 GB VRAM DirectX 11
compatible graphics cards
8 GB VRAM DirectX 11
compatible graphics cards
DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
Note: To utilize the Redshift rendering engine, an NVIDIA graphics card with Cuda 7.0 or higher, or AMD’s Navi/Vega is required. It is recommended to have at least 8GB of VRAM for optimal Redshift rendering performance.
Display resolution FHD+ (1920X1080) 2K (2560×1600) 5K (5120 × 2880) 1440×900
Operating System Windows 10
Windows 11
macOS 14 Sonoma
macOS 13 Ventura
Windows 10 64-bit (min. build 1809)
macOS 12.6 Monterey
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 essential for tasks such as connecting to a user’s Graphisoft ID, using the License Manager Tool, accessing BIMcloud from a remote location, and downloading updates for Archicad
Protection key To utilize Archicad 27 for commercial purposes, either a cloud license, a CodeMeter software key, or a CodeMeter hardware key is required.

Learn more about the recommended hardware on Community
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
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
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 (min. build 1809)
macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 13 Ventura macOS 11 Big Sur

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
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.