Autodesk AutoCAD
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- Min
- GTX 1050 · 8 GB RAM
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- RTX 3060 12GB · 32 GB RAM
Can My PC Run SketchUp?
CAD & engineeringFreemium
3D modelling software widely used in architecture and interior design.
SketchUp System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- CPU
- 1 GHz processorIntel Core i5-8400 specs →
- GPU
- 3D class video card with 512 MB memory and OpenGL 3.1 supportIntel UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) specs →
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 1 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Recommended Requirements
- CPU
- 2+ GHz multi-core processorIntel Core i5-12400F specs →
- GPU
- 3D class video card with 1 GB memory or higherNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 specs →
- VRAM
- 1 GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Transcribed from the publisher — not yet re-checkedSource: Trimble system requirements
Application details
- Vendor
- Trimble
- Licence
- Freemium
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About SketchUp
SketchUp is approachable and comparatively light, but large architectural models are limited by single-thread CPU performance more than anything else.
What PC do I need for SketchUp?
For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.
- Graphics card
- 3D class video card with 1 GB memory or higher
- Processor
- 2+ GHz multi-core processor
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB
- Operating system
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.
Can my laptop run SketchUp?
The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the 3D class video card with 1 GB mem named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.
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