System requirements for AutoCAD 2016
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows® 8/8.1 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 Pro
- Microsoft Windows 8/8.1
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Type
Minimum Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 64 processor
Memory
For 32-bit AutoCAD 2016:
- 2 GB (3 GB recommended)
- 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Display Resolution
1024x768 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color
Display Card
Windows display adapter capable of 1024x768 with True Color capabilities. DirectX® 9 or DirectX 11 compliant card recommended.
Disk Space
Installation 6.0 GB
Browser
Windows Internet Explorer® 9.0 (or later)
.NET Framework
.NET Framework Version 4.5
Additional Requirements for Large Datasets, Point Clouds, and 3D Modeling
Memory
8 GB RAM or greater
Disk Space
6 GB free hard disk available, not including installation requirements
Display Card
1600x1050 or greater True Color video display adapter; 128 MB VRAM or greater; Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater; Direct3D®-capable workstation class graphics card.
Note:
64-bit Operating Systems are recommended if you are working with Large Datasets, Point Clouds and 3D Modeling.
