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System requirements for AutoCAD Architecture

This document provides the system requirements for AutoCAD Architecture products.

AutoCAD Architecture 2014 System Requirements

For 32-bit AutoCAD Architecture 2014

  • Windows® 8 Professional or Enterprise edition, Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition, or Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP3 or later) operating system
  • Windows 7 or 8: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD Athlon™ dual-core processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
  • Windows XP: Pentium 4 or Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
  • 10 GB free disk space for installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,600 x 1,050 or higher with true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card (256 MB or greater recommended)
  • Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 or later web browser
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, digitizer, Internet access, and network interface card

For 64-bit AutoCAD Architecture 2014

  • Windows 8 Standard, Enterprise, or Professional edition, Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition, or Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later)
  • AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ processor with SSE2 technology, Intel® Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
  • 10 GB free disk space for installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,600 x 1,050 or higher with true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card (256 MB or greater recommended)
  • Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card (supported graphics hardware)
  • Internet Explorer 7 or later
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, Internet access, and network interface card

AutoCAD Architecture 2013 System Requirements

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2013

  • Windows® 8 Standard, Enterprise, or Professional edition (requires installation of AutoCAD Architecture 2013 Service Pack 2);
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP3 or later) or Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition
  • Windows XP: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor or AMD Athlon™ dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
  • Windows 7: Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
  • 6 GB free disk space for installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,600 x 1,050 or higher with true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card (256 MB or greater recommended)
  • Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later browser
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, digitizer, Internet access, and network interface card

For 64-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2013

  • Windows® 8 Standard, Enterprise, or Professional edition (requires installation of AutoCAD Architecture 2013 Service Pack 2);
  • Windows XP Professional x64 edition (SP2), or Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition
  • AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ processor with SSE2 technology, Intel Xeon® processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
  • 6 GB free disk space for installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,600 x 1,050 or higher with true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card (256 MB or greater recommended)
  • Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card (currently supported graphics hardware)
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, Internet access, and network interface card

AutoCAD Architecture 2012 System Requirements

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2012

  • Microsoft® Windows Vista® (SP2 or later) Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, or Home Premium edition (compare Windows Vista versions), Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP4 or later), or Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition
  • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology, or AMD Athlon™ dual-core processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (3 GB RAM recommended)
  • 2.5 GB free disk space for default installation, or 3 GB for full installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,280 x 1,024 true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card (256 MB or greater recommended)
  • Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, digitizer, Internet access, and network interface card

For 64-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2012

  • Microsoft Windows Vista (SP2 or later) Enterprise, Business, or Ultimatem or Home Premium edition (compare Windows Vista versions), or Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 edition (SP2), or Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium edition
  • AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology, Intel Xeon® with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
  • 3 GB free disk space for default installation, 3.5 GB for full installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,280 x 1,024 true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card (256 MB or greater recommended)
  • Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D®-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, Internet access, and network interface card


AutoCAD Architecture 2011 System Requirements

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2011

  • Microsoft® Windows Vista® (SP1 or later) Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, or Home Premium edition (compare Windows Vista versions), Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home edition (SP2 or later), or Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium
  • Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology, or AMD Athlon™ processor, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (3 GB RAM recommended)
  • 2.4 GB free disk space for default installation, or 2.6 GB for full installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,280 x 1,024 true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card
  • 256 MB or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card (currently supported graphics hardware)
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 or later
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, digitizer, Internet access, and network interface card

For 64-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2011

  • Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1) Enterprise, Business, or Ultimate edition (compare Windows Vista versions), or Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2 or later), or Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, or Home Premium
  • AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology, Intel Xeon® with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology, or Intel Pentium 4 processor with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
  • 2.6 GB free disk space for default install, 2.9 GB for full install
  • 1,024 x 768 display with true color (1,280 x 1,024 true color recommended)
  • 128 MB graphics card
  • 256 MB or greater, Direct3D®-capable-workstation-class 3D graphics card recommended (currently supported graphics hardware)
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
  • DVD drive (for installation only)
  • Optional printer or plotter, Internet access, and network interface card

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 System Requirements

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2010

  • Windows® XP Home and Professional Edition SP2 or later, Windows Vista Enterprise SP1, Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows Vista Ultimate SP1, Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
  • Intel® Pentium® 4, 3.0 GHz or greater with SSE2 technology; AMD Athlon™, 3.0 GHz or greater with SSE2 technology Dual Core Supported
  • 2GB RAM (3GB RAM recommended)
  • 1024 x 768 display with True Color (1280 x 1024 True Color recommended)
  • 2.5GB free disk space for default installation, or 2.6GB for full installation
  • 128MB graphics card (256MB or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class 3D graphics card recommended)
     

For 64-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2010

  • Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later, Windows Vista Enterprise SP1, Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows Vista Ultimate SP, Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
  • AMD Athlon™ 64 with SSE2 technology; AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology; Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology; Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support and SSE2 technology
  • 2GB RAM (4GB RAM recommended)
  • 1024 x 768 display with True Color (1280 x 1024 True Color recommended)
  • 2.8GB free disk space for default installation, or 2.9GB for full installation
  • 128MB graphics card (256MB or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class 3D graphics card recommended)

Note: A 32-bit AutoCAD Architecture cannot be installed on a 64-bit Windows operating system and vice-versa.


AutoCAD Architecture 2009 System Requirements

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2009

  • Windows® XP Professional SP 2 (recommended), Windows XP Home SP 2, Windows Vista® Ultimate, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or greater (recommended), AMD Athlon, 3.0 GHz or greater (recommended), Dual core supported
  • 2GB RAM (3GB RAM recommended)
  • 1024 x 768 display with True Color (1280 x 1024 True Color recommended)
  • 2GB free disk space for default installation, or 2.5GB for full installation
  • 128MB graphics card (256MB or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class 3D graphics card recommended)
  • Microsoft Mouse-compliant pointing device
  • Microsoft© Internet Explorer 6.0, SP 1 (or later)
  • Any speed DVD (for installation only)

Optional Hardware

For 64-Bit AutoCAD Architecture 2009

  • Windows XP Professional x64, SP 2; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Home Premium
  • AMD Athlon 64, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support
  • 2GB RAM (4GB RAM recommended)
  • 1024 x 768 display with True Color (1280 x 1024 True Color recommended)
  • 3GB free disk space for default installation, or 3.5GB for full installation
  • 128MB graphics card (256MB or greater, Direct3D® capable workstation class 3D graphics card recommended)
  • Microsoft Mouse-compliant pointing device
  • Microsoft© Internet Explorer 6.0, SP 1 (or later)
  • Any speed DVD (for installation only)

Optional Hardware

  • Printer or plotter
  • Internet access
  • Network interface card

AutoCAD Architecture 2008 System Requirements

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ processor, 3 GHz or greater
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or later) or 32-bit versions of Vista™ operating system
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 3.1 GB free disk space
  • 1280x1024 monitor and display adapter capable of 32-bit color
  • 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®-capable workstation-class graphics card
  • MS Mouse—compliant pointing device
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later)
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  • Document Information

    Published date: 2013-Jun-03
    ID: TS15385941

     

    Applies to:
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2014
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2013
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2012
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2011
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2010
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2009
    AutoCAD® Architecture 2008