System Requirements

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Cinema 4D

Operating Systems

  • Windows
    • Windows 10 64-bit v22H2 or higher - or Windows 11
    • Intel 64-bit CPU or AMD 64-bit CPU with AVX2 Support
    • Memory:  16 GB, recommended 24 GB
  • macOS
    • OS 13.6+ (Ventura), 14.5 (Sonoma), or 15.0 (Sequoia)
    • Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 or Intel-based CPU with SSE4.2 support
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM, recommended 24 GB
    • MXAI Requires Apple Silicon
  • Linux Command-Line Rendering
    • 64-bit Linux Distribution with glibc 2.28 or later

Recommended minimum resolution of 1920x1080

Graphics Cards

  • Windows
    • Minimum: NVIDIA Maxwell GPU, AMD Polaris (AMD GCN 4), Intel Kaby Lake or newer supporting DirectX 12 with feature level 11.0
    • Minimum GPU Driver: NVIDIA 495, AMD 24Q3 or newer, Intel 31.0.101.2128 or newer
  • macOS
    • Metal: v2 (Mac2) or higher or Apple 7 (M1) or higher (see about this Mac → System report → Graphics/Displays)
    • GPU: only official supported hardware by Apple (with Metal v2 or higher)
    • e-GPU: only official supported hardware.
  • Additional Notes:
    • Redshift GPU support isn't available for Intel GPUs or for older AMD graphic cards. In these cases however the Redshift CPU backend allows you to still render your scene.
    • Although Cinema 4D supports all DirectX 12 feature level 11.0, we recommend using a dedicated 3D graphics card with an AMD or NVIDIA chip set with at least 4 GB VRAM (8 GB or more recommended).
    • For Intel or AMD machines with integrated GPUs we recommend 16 GB of RAM or more due to integrated GPUs using up to the half of the computer's available RAM.
    • On macOS machines prior to Apple Silicon a discrete Metal 2-capable GPU is recommended.
    • Maxon is not responsible for the compatibility of individual graphics cards with the DirectX 12 or Metal mode. Due to the large number and types of available chip sets, operating systems and driver versions we cannot guarantee the compatibility of all systems.
    • Please make sure that to use the most current, official, non-beta graphics card driver.

    • We test the compatibility of our products with the driver and OS versions available at the time of the announcement of a new Cinema 4D release and focus on typical mid-range to high-end systems and basic coverage on low-end (min. requirements) systems. Additionally, we try to keep up with hardware, driver, and OS updates as soon as they are released.

      Nevertheless, please understand that we cannot guarantee support of new hardware and operating systems shipped after the announcement of this Cinema 4D version.

Forger

  • iOS
    • iOS 15 or later
  • Devices
    • iPad Pro or current model iPad
  • Notes

    • The more complex the model being sculpted, the more RAM required. While there is no screen size requirement, as anticipated the bigger the better when it comes to sculpting workspace.

Redshift

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows: 64-bit Windows 10 & Windows 11
  • Linux: 64-bit distribution with glibc 2.28 or later
  • Apple macOS 13.3+ (Ventura), 14.1+ (Sonoma), and 15.0+ (Sequoia). Note: macOS 14.3 required for non-Apple Silicon hardware running Sonoma.
     

3D Applications Supported

  • Autodesk Maya (Windows, macOS): 64-bit edition. 2018 or later
  • Autodesk Maya (Linux): 64-bit edition. 2022 or later
  • Autodesk 3ds Max (Windows): 64-bit edition. 2018 or later
  • Maxon Cinema 4D (Windows, macOS, Linux CommandLine): 64-bit edition. R25 or later
  • SideFX Houdini (Windows, macOS, Linux): 64-bit edition. 18.5 or later
  • Foundry Katana (Windows, Linux): 64-bit edition. 4.5v1 or later
  • Blender (Windows, Linux): 64-bit edition. 3.1.0LTS or later
     

Minimum Requirements (Windows)

  • 16 GB of RAM
  • 64-bit processor with AVX2 support
  • NVIDIA GPU with CUDA compute capability 5.0 or higher and 8 GB VRAM, or
  • AMD RDNA 2 or later with 8 GB VRAM or more (see GPU list below)
  • RedshiftRT requires an Nvidia GPU with RTX capability on Windows 10 & 11
     

Minimum Requirements (macOS/Apple Silicon)

  • 16 GB of unified memory
  • Apple “M” Series (M1, M2, M3 & M4)
     

Minimum Requirements (macOS/Intel)

  • 16 GB of RAM
  • 64-bit processor with SSE4.2 support
  • AMD "Navi" or "Vega" GPU or later with 8 GB VRAM or more (see GPU list below)
     

Minimum Requirements (Linux)

  • 16 GB of RAM
  • 64-bit processor with AVX2 support
  • NVIDIA GPU with CUDA compute capability 5.0 or higher and 8 GB VRAM
     

Recommended Requirements

  • Windows/Linux: Core i7 or Xeon equivalent or better, 3.0GHz+ with 32 GB of RAM or more
  • Windows/Linux: Multiple NVIDIA GPUs with CUDA compute capability 7.0 or higher and 12 GB of VRAM or more and RTX technology, or
  • Windows/Linux: Multiple AMD GPUs (“Navi” series) with 12 GB of VRAM or more
  • macOS: Apple “M” series with 16 GB unified memory (or more) running the latest macOS 13 Ventura point release
     

Supported NVIDIA GPUs for Windows and Linux

  • Recommended CUDA compute capability 7.0 or higher
  • Minimum CUDA compute capability 5.0 or higher

    Please visit NVIDIA CUDA GPUs - Compute Capability to determine your GPU’s CUDA compute capability.
     

Supported AMD GPUs for Windows

In addition the following GPUs should be supported (but are not actively tested):

  • Radeon RX 6800, Radeon RX 6900 (gfx1030)
  • Radeon RX 6700 (gfx1031)
  • Radeon RX 7800 (gfx1101)
  • Radeon RX 7600, Radeon 7700 (gfx1102)

Supported AMD GPUs for macOS/Intel:

MacBook Pro

  • Radeon Pro Vega 16/20
  • Radeon Pro 5500M/5600M

iMac

  • Radeon Pro Vega 48
  • Radeon Pro 5500 XT/5700/5700 XT

iMac Pro

  • Radeon Pro Vega 56/64

MacPro

  • Radeon Pro Vega II / Vega II Duo
  • Radeon Pro W5500X/W5700X
  • Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT/6900 XT
  • Radeon W6800X MPX

Thunderbolt eGPUs

  • Radeon RX Vega 56/64
  • Radeon Pro WX 9100
  • Radeon VII
  • Radeon RX 5500/5500 XT/5600 XT/5700/5700 XT
  • Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT/6900 XT
  • Radeon W6800X MPX

Red Giant & Universe

Host Applications

After Effects CC 2024, CC 2025

  • All Red Giant Tools,
    for all Universe Tools there is currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

Premiere Pro CC 2024, CC 2025

  • Optical Glow, Shine, Starglow, Real Lens Flares, Primatte Keyer, Chromatic Displacement, 3D Stroke
  • All Color Tools
  • All Universe Tools, currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.5, 10.6

  • All Magic Bullet Tools - except Parametric Curve
  • All Universe Tools - except Bokeh, Bokeh Transition, all the Pixel Dither tools, the new Palettes tool, 
    and currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

Apple Motion 5.5, 5.6

  • All Magic Bullet Tools - except Parametric Curve
  • All Universe Tools - except Bokeh, Bokeh Transition, all the Pixel Dither tools, the new Palettes tool, 
    and currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

VEGAS Pro 19, 20

  • Magic Bullet Looks, Cosmo, Mojo, Film, Renoiser
  • All Universe Tools, currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

    As of April 1st, 2025, support for Red Giant Tools within VEGAS Pro will be entering limited maintenance mode. Existing users may continue to use their Red Giant tools within VEGAS Pro, however we will no longer be releasing new enhancements. For more information, please see our blog post.

Avid Media Composer 2023.x, 2024.x

  • Magic Bullet Looks, Cosmo, Mojo, Film, Renoiser
  • All Universe Tools except Prism Displacement, Compound Blur, Picture in Picture, 
    and currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

DaVinci Resolve 18, 19

  • Magic Bullet Looks, Cosmo, Mojo, Film, Renoiser, Real Lens Flares, Optical Glow
  • All Universe Tools, currently no support for VM environments and multi-GPU setups

Cinema 4D R26 and later

  • Magic Bullet Looks

Unreal 4.27, Unreal 5

  • Magic Bullet Looks

Operating Systems

Windows
  • Windows 10 64-bit Version or Windows 11
  • Intel 64-bit CPU or AMD 64-bit CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM, recommended 16 GB
  • Storage: 2.5 GB for Universe alone, 4.5 GB for all Red Giant tools including Universe
  • Online connection required for license validation and access to online content
  • Intel HD 5000 integrated graphics chip , recommended discrete AMD or NVidia graphics card from 2018 or later
  • At least 2 GB GPU memory for HD resolution output and 4 GB GPU memory for 4K projects. GPU memory requirements are multiplied by the number of monitors attached
macOS
  • macOS 13, 14, and 15
  • Intel-based Apple Macintosh with Intel HD 5000 graphics or Apple Silicon (M-series) powered Mac
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM, recommended 16 GB
  • Storage: 2.5 GB for Universe alone, 4.5 GB for all Red Giant tools including Universe
  • Online connection required for license validation and access to online content
  • At least 2 GB GPU memory for HD resolution output and 4 GB GPU memory for 4K projects. GPU memory requirements are multiplied by the number of monitors attached

ZBrush for iPad

Minimum Requirements:
  • iPadOS 17 or later
  • Generation 1, 2, and Pro Pencil
  • USB Pencil (no pressure sensitivity)
  • A12 Bionic or later
  • iPad 10th Gen+, iPad Air 4th Gen+, 12.9” iPad Pro 4th Gen+, 11” iPad Pro 2nd Gen+
Recommended Requirements:
  • M-SERIES iPads or later


ZBrush

Windows

Highly recommended specifications:
  • OS: 64-bit editions of Windows 10 or 11.
  • CPU: Intel 64-bit CPU or AMD 64-bit CPU with AVX2.
  • RAM: 16 GB for working with multi-million poly models (32+ GB preferred.)
  • HDD: 100 GB of free hard drive space for ZBrush and its scratch disk. (SSD drive highly recommended.)
  • Pen Tablet: Compatible pressure sensitive tablet from Wacom, XPen, XenceLabs, Huion or other compatible pressure sensitive tablets. (Must support WinTab API.)
  • Monitor: 1920x1080 monitor resolution or higher with 32-bit color.
  • Video card: Must support OpenGL 3.3 or higher and Vulkan 1.1 or higher.
Minimum specifications:
  • OS: 64-bit editions of Windows 10 or 11. (32-bit operating systems are no longer supported.)
  • CPU: Intel 64-bit CPU or AMD 64-bit CPU.
  • RAM: 4 GB (6+ GB strongly recommended.)
  • HDD: 20 GB of free hard drive space for ZBrush and its scratch disk.
  • Pen Tablet: Mouse or Wacom compatible (WinTab API) pen tablet.
  • Monitor: 1280x1024 monitor resolution with 32-bit color.
  • Video card: Must support OpenGL 3.3 or higher and Vulkan 1.1 or higher.


Mac

Highly recommended specifications:
  • OS: macOS: 12.6 or above.
  • CPU: Apple Silicon technology.
  • RAM: 16 GB required for working with multi-million polys. (32+ GB preferred.)
  • HDD: 100 GB of free hard drive space ZBrush and its scratch disk. (SSD drive highly recommended.)
  • Pen Tablet: Compatible pressure sensitive tablet from Wacom, XPen, XenceLabs, Huion or other compatible pressure sensitive tablets.
  • Monitor: 1920x1080 monitor resolution or higher with millions of colors.
  • Video card: Apple Silicon.
Minimum specifications:
  • OS: macOS: 11.5 or above.
  • CPU: 64-bit processor with SSE4.2 support.
  • RAM: 4 GB (6+ GB strongly recommended.)
  • HDD: 20 GB of free hard drive space for ZBrush and its scratch disk.
  • Pen Tablet: Mouse or compatible pressure-sensitive pen tablet.
  • Monitor: 1280x1024 monitor resolution with millions of colors.
  • Video card: Must support OpenGL 3.3 or higher (or Apple Silicon.)


For customers wanting to use Redshift in ZBrush, macOS Ventura (13.3+) is the minimum required version (see. RS system specs) that's needed for execution. Older macOS version as suggested in our "Highly recommended specifications" will either not work reliably or not at all.

If you are looking for a computer optimized for ZBrush, these are the key elements to keep in mind:

  • ZBrush runs the same on Macintosh and Windows. Choosing one or the other is a personal choice.
  • A fast processor with multiple cores is a key item because ZBrush is only CPU based. The more powerful, the better.
  • You must have enough memory to handle the system and other background applications in addition to ZBrush itself. If your intent is to create complex models with many millions of polygons, aim for at least 16 GB of RAM and a 64-bit version of your OS.
  • ZBrush is highly optimized and writes a large number of temporary files in order to ensure fast performance. Depending on your model, this can quickly reach several GB of data. An SSD drive for ZBrush and its virtual memory files will provide the best results. You can save costs by having an additional mechanical drive to save your work on.
  • A Wacom (or compatible) pen tablet with a preference for professional models will provide you a better accuracy in your brush strokes and increase the artist feeling. We do not recommend tablets based on N-Trig technology, which is an entirely different protocol and not fully compatible with ZBrush.

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