What are the System requirements for Autodesk Fusion 360?
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System requirements are updated every release and posted in the forum at the following links:
- Forum ReadMe Post (English).
- Forum ReadMe Post (German).
| System requirements for Autodesk Fusion 360 | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple® macOS™ Big Sur 11.0*; Catalina 10.15; Mojave v10.14; High Sierra v10.13** (learn more about Apple Security Updates) Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 (64 bit) (until January 2023)*** Microsoft Windows Windows 10 (64-bit) Semi-Annual Release Channel |
| CPU Type | x86-based 64-bit processor (e.g. Intel Core i, AMD Ryzen series), 4 cores, 1.7 GHz or greater; 32-bit not supported ARM-based processors partially supported via Rosetta 2 only - see this post for more information. |
| Memory | 4 GB of RAM (integrated graphics recommend 6 GB or more) |
| Graphics Card | Supported for DirectX 11 or greater Dedicated GPU with 1 GB or more of VRAM Integrated graphics with 6 GB or more of RAM |
| Disk Space | 3 GB of storage |
| Display Resolution | 1366 x 768 (1920 x 1080 or greater at 100% scale strongly recommended) |
| Pointing Device | HID-compliant mouse or trackpad, optional Wacom® tablet and 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse® support |
| Internet | 2.5 Mbps or faster download; 500 Kbps or faster upload |
| Dependencies | .NET Framework 4.5, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.2+ |
| Recommended specs for complex modelling and processing | |
|---|---|
| CPU Type | 3 GHz or greater, 6 or more cores |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM or greater |
| Graphics | Dedicated GPU with 4 GB or more VRAM, DirectX 12 supported |
*For more information on support for MacOS 11.0 (Big Sur) running on ARM-based processors- visit this forum post.
**Support for MacOS 10.13 will be retired April 2021.
***For more information on support for Microsoft® Windows® 7 (64 bit) - visit this knowledge article.
See Also:
- How to activate Start-up or Educational licensing for Fusion 360.
- Resolving Installation Issues for Autodesk Fusion 360.
- Fusion 360 is crashing too often, what should I do?
- How to optimize settings in Fusion 360 for performance.
- Poor Performance in Fusion 360 on laptops with dual graphic cards.
- Unsupported Operating System warning during the installation of Fusion 360.
- Incorrect System time warning when starting an Autodesk 360 application.

