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Supported systems

Last update: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Below is a list of hardware and systems supported by the application:

Windows

Minimum
Recommended
Optimal
OS
Windows 11 64-bit Version 23H2
Windows 11 64-bit Version 24H1
Windows 11 64-bit Version 24H2
CPU
Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5
Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen 7
Intel Core i9 AMD Ryzen 9
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7700
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Ada Generation AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX AMD Radeon Pro W7800
VRAM
8 GB
16 GB
24 GB
RAM
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Storage
SSD with 30 GB of available space
SSD with 50 GB of available space
SSD with 70 GB of available space

macos

Minimum
Recommended
Optimal
OS
macOS 12 Monterey
macOS 13 Ventura
macOS 14 Sonoma
CPU
Apple M1
Apple M2 Pro
Apple M4 Pro
GPU
Apple M1
Apple M2 Pro
Apple M4 Pro
RAM
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Storage
SSD with 30 GB of available space
SSD with 50 GB of available space
SSD with 70 GB of available space

Linux

Minimum
Recommended
Optimal
OS
Enterprise ETLA RHEL 8.6 or later or RHEL 9.2 or later Steam Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Enterprise ETLA RHEL 8.6 or later or RHEL 9.4 or later Steam Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS or later
Enterprise ETLA RHEL 8.6 or later or RHEL 9.4 or later Steam Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS or later

General recommendations

  • For working in comfortable conditions we recommend a monitor with a resolution greater than 1 Mega Pixel and wider than 1280 pixels.
  • Many Substance Apps depend on OpenSSL 1.1.1 for RHEL8/9 compatibility. For systems with newer OpenSSL versions, you will need to provide it manually.
  • Only versions 2019.x and above have been notarized in order to run on MacOS 10.15 (Catalina).
  • Remote Desktop connection is possible if an OpenGL 3.3 context is available. It will work on Nvidia Quadro but not on Nvidia GeForce because it provides only an OpenGL 1.4 context. If this is an issue, we recommend using alternative solutions such as VNC/Teamviewer.
  • Steam version users should disable the Steam Overlay for Designer, as it may cause performance issues when active.

Supported GPUs

Below is a list of the GPU compatible with the application :

  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 and above
  • NVIDIA Quadro P2200 and above
  • AMD Radeon RX 580 and above
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300 M
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TDR (Windows only)
For the best overall stability while performing heavy computations on the GPU – e.g. rendering complex graphs, rendering in the 3D view, exporting a scene from the 3D view, etc. – it is strongly recommended to make sure the Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) values match the recommendations in this page of our documentation.

Unsupported configurations

Windows

  • Virtual machine are not supported.
  • Windows Server is not supported.

macOS

  • Intel-based macOS systems are not supported.
  • Only official Apple configurations are supported.
  • eGPUs are not currently supported and may have stability issues.

Linux

  • Mesa drivers on Linux are not supported.

Any platform

  • Integrated GPUs are not supported on x86-64 (Intel, AMD) CPUs.

  • Using Designer in combination with third-party software that intercepts Designer calls to the graphics drivers is not supported. Such software includes:

    • Post-process injectors such as reshaders that apply color grading, camera effects, …
    • On-screen overlays such as custom crosshairs, GPU performance metrics, skins for video streaming…

Minimum GPU driver versions

Below is a list of the minimum GPU driver versions required for the application to run without issue. This list is subject to changes as new versions release.

To download new drivers see: GPU has outdated drivers.

OS
NVIDIA
AMD
Intel
Windows
GeForce 451.48 Quadro 451.48
Radeon 19.7.1 Radeon Pro / FirePro 18.Q4
15.33
Linux
535.129.03
Radeon 23.20 Pro 23.Q3
Unsupported
NOTE
On Mac OS the GPU driver is provided by the operating system itself. Update to the latest version of your OS to access the newest driver.

GPU raytracing for baking

To enable GPU Raytracing via Optix or DXR the drivers recommended above must be installed.

DXR requires the following minimum configuration :

  • Windows 10 version 1809, see this page for more information
  • GPU with Pascal architecture (Nvidia GeForce 10XX)
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GPU raytracing runs optimally on dedicated ray tracing hardware such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX or NVIDIA Quadro RTX GPUs.

Using tablets

Tablet users on Windows should apply the settings described in the following page to get the most reliable experience: Configuring pens and tablets.

Languages

The software interface is available in the following languages:

  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • English (United States)
  • Español (España)
  • Français (France)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • 日本語（日本）
  • 한국어(한국)
  • 简体中文（中国)
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