Autodesk 3ds Max Design Services & Support

Certified Hardware

These links provide you with a list of certified systems for Autodesk applications. If you want to purchase hardware that is certified by Autodesk to optimally run our software, you should choose from these hardware configurations. The hardware vendors currently part of Autodesk Media & Entertainment's certification program are NVIDIA, ATI/AMD, HP (Hewlett-Packard), Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Boxx, Wacom and Fujitsu.

Autodesk has endeavored to test those configurations provided below for compatibility with Autodesk products, but cannot guarantee the currency or accuracy of the following information, or that any given configuration will provide the results sought.

Currently Supported Versions

Graphic Cards

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2013 / 3ds Max Design 2013April 2012Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012
and
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012
Subscription Advantage Pack
Readme first


September 2011		Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
and
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
Subscription Advantage Pack
Readme first
April 2010


September 2010		XP Pro, Vista & Win7
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1
Readme First		August 2009XP Pro, Vista & Win7*
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010
Readme First		April 2009XP Pro SP2/SP3 & Vista Business SP1
3ds Max 2009 / 3ds Max Design 2009
Readme First		March 2008XP Pro SP2 & Vista Business SP1

 

Workstations & Laptops

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2013 / 3ds Max Design 2013April 2012System Hardware
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012


3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012
Subscription Advantage Pack

April 2011



September 2011		XP Pro, Vista, Win7



XP Pro, Vista, Win7

3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
and
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
Subscription Advantage 2011		April 2010

September 2010		XP Pro, Vista, Win7
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1August 2009XP Pro, Vista & Win7*
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010April 2009XP Pro SP2/SP3, Vista Business SP1 & Bootcamp (MacINTEL)
3ds Max 2009 / 3ds Max Design 2009March 2008XP Pro SP2 & Vista Business SP1

 

Tablets

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2013April 2012Coming soon
3ds Max 2012April 2011-
3ds Max 2011April 2010XP Pro, Vista, Win7
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1August 2009XP Pro, Vista & Win7*

Previous Versions

Graphic Cards

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2008
Readme First		Oct 2007XP Pro SP2 & Vista Ultimate
3ds Max 9.0Oct 2006XP Pro SP2 & Vista

 

Workstations & Laptops

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2008 Oct 2007XP Pro & Vista Ultimate
3ds Max 9.0 N/AXP Pro SP2 & Vista

*Microsoft Windows 7 operating system is not officially supported by the Autodesk products listed in this document. Autodesk is however in the process of testing those application and will be providing preliminary results on the hardware certification pages shortly