System Requirements

	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)
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.

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)

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.

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 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 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	–

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

–

	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
macOS 11.6, macOS 12.5	macOS 10.15

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

Internal storage

NVMe/SATA

NVMe/Enterprise
Solutions

50+ 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

	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.

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.

	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

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

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

	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

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

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.

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

See the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for Archicad 27.

Archicad

BIMx

BIMcloud

BIMcloud Software as a Service

DDScad

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