System requirements for Revit 2020 Best Performance
System requirements for Revit 2020
| System requirements for Revit 2020 Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Operating System ¹ | Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bitWindows 10 EnterpriseWindows 10 Pro Note: Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 64-bit, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Professional are supported but not recommended. |
| CPU Type | Single- or MultiCore Intel, Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. Revit software products use multiple cores for many tasks. |
| Memory | 8 GB RAMSufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process. |
| Video Display Resolutions | Minimum: 1280 x 1024 with true color Maximum: UltraHigh (4k) Definition Monitor |
| Video Adapter | Basic Graphics: Display adapter capable of 24-bit color Advanced Graphics: DirectX® 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 3 |
| Disk Space | 30 GB free disk space |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion® compliant device |
| Browser | Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 10 (or higher) |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| System requirements for Revit 2020 Value: Balanced price and performance | |
|---|---|
| Operating System ¹ | Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bitWindows 10 EnterpriseWindows 10 Pro |
| CPU Type | Multi-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. Autodesk Revit® software products use multiple cores for many tasks. |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM Sufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 300 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process. |
| Video Display Resolutions | Minimum: 1680 x 1050 with true color Maximum: Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor |
| Video Adapter | DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 |
| Disk Space | 30 GB free disk space |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| System requirements for Revit 2020 Performance: Large, complex models | |
|---|---|
| Operating System ¹ | Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bitWindows 10 EnterpriseWindows 10 Pro |
| CPU Type | Multi-Core Intel Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. Autodesk Revit software products use multiple cores for many tasks. |
| Memory | 32 GB RAMSufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 700 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process. |
| Video Display Resolutions | Minimum: 1920 x 1200 with true color Maximum: Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor |
| Video Adapter | DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 |
| Disk Space | 30 GB free disk space10,000+ RPM HardDrive (for Point Cloud interactions) or Solid State Drive |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| Cloud Worksharing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk Space | Three times (3X) the total disk space consumed by equivalent RVT files for all cloud workshared projects accessed by the user. | ||
| 4+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 3.0 GHz+ | |
| Minimum | Value | Performance | |
| Connectivity | Internet connection able to deliver symmetrical 5 Mbps connection for each machine on burst transfers. | Internet connection able to deliver symmetrical 10 Mbps connection for each machine on burst transfers. | Internet connection able to deliver symmetrical 25 Mbps connection for each machine on burst transfers. |
| Revit LT 2020 System requirements for Revit 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Operating System ¹ | Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bitWindows 10 EnterpriseWindows 10 ProNote: Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 64-bit, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Professional are supported but not recommended. |
| CPU Type | Single- or Multi-Core Intel® Xeon®, or i-Series processor or AMD® equivalent with SSE2 technology. Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended. |
| Memory | 8 GB RAMSufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process. |
| Video Display Resolutions | Minimum: 1280 x 1024 with true color Maximum: Ultra-High (4k) Definition Monitor |
| Video Adapter | Basic Graphics: Display adapter capable of 24-bit color Advanced Graphics: DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 |
| Disk Space | 30 GB free disk space |
| Media | Download or installation from DVD9 or USB key |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| Revit Server 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 64-bitMicrosoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 64-bit | ||
| Web Server | Microsoft Internet Information Server 7.0 (or later) | ||
| CPU Type | 4+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 2.6 GHz+ | 6+ cores 3.0 GHz+ |
| <100 Concurrent Users (multiple models) | Minimum | Value | Performance |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 7,200+ RPM | 10,000+ RPM | 15,000+ RPM |
| 100+ Concurrent Users (multiple models) | Minimum | Value | Performance |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Hard Drive | 10,000+ RPM | 15,000+ RPM | High-Speed RAID Array |
| Virtualization | VMware® and Hyper-V® Support |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| System requirements for Revit 2020 Citrix: Minimum-Level Configuration ² | |
|---|---|
| Citrix System | XenApp® 6.5 Feature Pack 2 or higherCitrix® License ManagerCitrix® Profile Manager |
| Server OS | As specified by XenApp® system requirements |
| Authentication | Microsoft® Active DirectoryRoaming Profiles supported |
| Client OS | Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit |
| Client Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher |
| User Access | Client computers should be bound to the network domain. Each client computer should have either the full Citrix or web client plug-in installed. Users should use their domain logins to access both the Citrix web console and the LAN. |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| System requirements for Revit 2020 Revit LT 2020 VMware: Recommended-Level Configuration ³ | |
|---|---|
| VMware Software | VMware Horizon® 6.1 or laterVMware vSphere® 6 or later |
| Virtual Machine Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bitWindows 10 EnterpriseWindows 10 Pro |
| Host Server Recommendation | Performance ⁴ |
| CPU | 3.0 GHz+ Intel Xeon E5 or later; or AMD equivalent with SSE2 technology |
| Memory | 384-512 GB |
| Networking | 10 GB |
| Storage | ~750+ IOPS Per User |
| GPU | NVIDIA® GRID (K260Q or later) or AMD MxGPU (Radeon Pro V340 or later) |
| Virtual Machine Settings | Performance ⁴ |
| Memory | 16-32 GB RAM |
| vCPUs | 8 vCPUs |
| Disk Space | 30 GB free disk space |
| Virtual Machine Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download. |
| User Access | Each client computer should have the VMware Horizon Client installed. |
System requirements for Revit 2020
| Revit 2020 Revit LT 2020 Parallels Desktop® 11 for Mac: Recommended-Level Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Host Operating System | macOS 10.13 (“High Sierra”) or newer |
| Memory | 16 GB |
| CPU Type | 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7™ or newer |
| Virtualization Software | Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac or newer |
| Virtual Machine Operating System* | Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bitWindows 10 EnterpriseWindows 10 Pro |
| Virtual Machine Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher |
| Virtual Machine Memory | 8 GB RAMSufficient for a typical editing session for a single model up to approximately 100 MB on disk. This estimate is based on internal testing and customer reports. Individual models vary in their use of computer resources and performance characteristics.Models created in previous versions of Revit software products may require more available memory for the one-time upgrade process. |
| Virtual Machine Video Adapter | 512 MB video memory minimum dedicated to the Microsoft Windows Virtual Machine. Note: While at Retina® display resolutions on macOS, turn off any Retina Resolution options in Parallels Desktop to adjust for proper DPI within Windows and Revit software products. Graphics: Parallels Desktop virtual display adapter without “Use Hardware Acceleration” option in Revit software products. |
| Disk Space | Minimum 40 GB free disk space; recommend 100 GB free disk space available |
| Media | Download or installation from USB key |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse or 3Dconnexion compliant device |
| Connectivity | Internet connection for license registration and prerequisite component download |
System requirements for Revit 2020
¹ Learn more about using Revit or Revit LT software with Bootcamp, part of macOS that enables you to install and run Microsoft Windows (and Windows-based applications) on a Mac computer or with Parallels Desktop, a system utility available from Parallels, Inc. that allows applications to run in each operating system without restarting the computer.
² Disclaimer: The Citrix application is network-based and performance of Autodesk Revit for Citrix software products may vary with network performance. The software does not include the Citrix application, nor does Autodesk provide direct support for issues with the Citrix application. Contact Citrix directly with questions related to procurement and operation of the Citrix application.
³ Disclaimer: The VMware application is network-based and performance of Autodesk Revit for VMware software products may vary with network performance. The software does not include the VMware application, nor does Autodesk provide direct support for issues with the VMware application. Contact VMware directly with questions related to procurement and operation of the VMware application.
⁴ See: Revit App Guide