AutoCAD 2020 System Requirements should be as stated below. Please consider these criteria for a successful and enjoyable design.
AutoCAD 2020 System Requirements for Windows
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 with Update KB4019990 (64-bit only)
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 (64-bit only)
- Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only) (version 1803 or higher)
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| Processor | Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor Recommended: 3+ GHz processor Multiple processors: Supported by the application |
| Memory | Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB |
| Display Resolution | Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 supported on Windows 10, 64-bit systems (with capable display card) |
| Display Card | Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant |
| Disk Space | 6.0 GB |
| Browser | Google Chrome™ (for AutoCAD web app) |
AutoCAD 2020 System Requirements for Mac
Operating System
- Apple® macOS® Monterey v12 (requires Update 2020.3)
- Apple macOS Big Sur v11 (requires Update 2020.2)
- Apple macOS Catalina v10.15 (requires Update 2020.1)
- Apple macOS Mojave v10.14
- Apple macOS High Sierra v10.13
| Model | Apple Mac Pro® 4,1 or later; MacBook Pro® 5,1 or later; iMac® 8.1 or later; Mac mini® 3.1 or later; MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode. |
| CPU Type | 64-bit Intel CPU (Intel Core Duo CPU, 2 GHz or faster recommended) |
| Memory | 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or above recommended) |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 800 display with true color (2880 x 1800 with Retina Display recommended) |
| Disk Space | 3 GB free disk space for download and installation |
| Pointing Device | Apple® Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook® Pro trackpad, or Microsoft-compliant mouse. |
| Browser | Apple Safari® 5.0 or later Google Chrome™ (for AutoCAD Web) |
| OS Language | All Mac OS X supported language operating systems |