Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft · Programming & development
Microsoft’s full IDE for .NET, C++ and cross-platform development.
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- 4 GB RAM
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- 16 GB RAM
Can My PC Run Visual Studio Code?
A lightweight, extensible source code editor.
Visual Studio Code System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- CPU
- 1.6 GHz or faster processorIntel Core i5-4460 specs →
- GPU
- Any
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- 1 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Recommended Requirements
- CPU
- Modern multi-core processorIntel Core i5-12400F specs →AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs →
- GPU
- Any
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 5 GB · SSD required
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Recommended figures reflect typical use with language servers and several extensions running.
Transcribed from the publisher — not yet re-checkedSource: Visual Studio Code documentation
Application details
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Licence
- Free
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About Visual Studio Code
VS Code itself is very light. What actually consumes resources is extensions — language servers, containers and AI assistants each add their own memory footprint, and a heavily extended installation behaves nothing like a fresh one.
What PC do I need for Visual Studio Code?
For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.
- Graphics card
- Any
- Processor
- Modern multi-core processor
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 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 Visual Studio Code?
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 Any 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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