Graphics cards should support at a minimum OpenGL version 2.1 cards not meeting this recommendation will have limited functionality and poor performance, particularly when rendering in OpenGL mode. These new features have the potential to provide a very fast and fluid experience if used on capable hardware, or a noticeably slower experience if used on older or incompatible hardware. Additionally, the performance and quality of the graphics provided by the Vectorworks Graphics Module depend directly on the speed, memory, and supported extensions of the graphics card. IMPORTANT – Several Vectorworks features have placed higher demands on graphic hardware.

** See the discussion in the Graphics Card section below. * See the discussion in the Optimizing Performance section below. Vectorworks 2017 with all libraries installed takes up ~25GB of storage space. VRAM: 1GB (minimum), 2GB-4GB (recommended) (More Info) VRAM: 1GB (minimum), 2GB-4GB (recommended) ( More Info) Vectorworks with Vision: Likewise, there are some less demanding situations where Vectorworks will perform well on older hardware.Ħ4-bit Intel Core i5 (or AMD equivalent) clocked at 2Ghz or betterĨGB – 16GB recommended for large files and complex renderings.Ī dedicated graphics card is highly recommended. In some demanding cases, we would suggest a more capable machine than is described by these recommendations. The following are real-world system requirements for running Vectorworks 2017.

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