3ds Max Certified Hardware

Autodesk Support

Mar 29, 2023


These links provide you with a list of certified systems for Autodesk 3ds Max software. If you want to purchase hardware that is certified by Autodesk to optimally run our software, you should choose from these hardware configurations. The hardware vendors currently part of Autodesk Media & Entertainment's certification program are NVIDIA, ATI/AMD, INTEL, HP (Hewlett-Packard), Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Boxx and Fujitsu.

Autodesk has endeavored to test those configurations provided below for compatibility with Autodesk products, but cannot guarantee the currency or accuracy of the following information, or that any given configuration will provide the results sought.

Currently Supported Versions

Graphic Cards

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2025
Readme first
March 2024Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2024
Readme first
March 2023Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2023
Readme first
March 2022Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2022
Readme first
March 2021Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2021
Readme first
March 2020Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2020
Readme first
March 2019Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2019
Readme first
March 2018Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2018
Readme first
April 2017Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2017
Readme first
April 2016Graphics Hardware

Workstations & Laptops

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2016April 2015System Hardware
3ds Max 2015 / 3ds Max Design 2015April 2014System Hardware

Legacy Graphic Cards

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2016
Readme first
April 2015Graphics Hardware
Graphics Hardware updates
3ds Max 2015 / 3ds Max Design 2015April 2014Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2014 / 3ds Max Design 2014April 2013Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2013 / 3ds Max Design 2013April 2012Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012
and
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012
Subscription Advantage Pack
Readme first


September 2011
Graphics Hardware
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
and
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
Subscription Advantage Pack
Readme first
April 2010


September 2010
XP Pro, Vista & Win7
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1
Readme First
August 2009XP Pro, Vista & Win7 *
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010
Readme First
April 2009XP Pro SP2/SP3 & Vista Business SP1
3ds Max 2009 / 3ds Max Design 2009
Readme First
March 2008XP Pro SP2 & Vista Business SP1

Legacy Workstations & Laptops

 Released DateMicrosoft Windows
3ds Max 2013 / 3ds Max Design 2013April 2012System Hardware
3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012


3ds Max 2012 / 3ds Max Design 2012
Subscription Advantage Pack

 

April 2011



September 2011
XP Pro, Vista, Win7



XP Pro, Vista, Win7

 

3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
and
3ds Max 2011 / 3ds Max Design 2011
Subscription Advantage 2011
April 2010

September 2010
XP Pro, Vista, Win7
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010 SP1August 2009XP Pro, Vista & Win7 *
3ds Max 2010 / 3ds Max Design 2010April 2009XP Pro SP2/SP3, Vista Business SP1 & Bootcamp (MacINTEL)
3ds Max 2009 / 3ds Max Design 2009March 2008XP Pro SP2 & Vista Business SP1


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