Altium has chosen DirectX rather than OpenGL for its graphics engine, which has become the preferred standard for gaming graphics cards. This version of Altium Designer's PCB editor has been optimized for use with DirectX 10, and requires a graphics card that supports this. Choose the right hardware requirements necessary to achieve stunning results, make the whole system more responsive and ‘feel’ better, and remove distractions to design caused by lags in the GUI. Graphics cards are a critical hardware element that can have a large impact on both the performance and stability of systems. If your designs have a larger number of components and/or nets, then consider upgrading the processor family (for example, upgrade an i5 to an i7). The system requirements detailed above are for a medium-sized PCB design, for example up to 1000 components and up to 1000 nets. Other Considerations The Size of the Design The following table shows the maximum DPI Scaling supported, based on the vertical resolution of the monitor being used. Some keyboard shortcuts that are used within the software require a numeric keypad.

Monitor with at least 1680x1050 (widescreen) or 1600x1200 (4:3) screen resolution.Graphics card (supporting DirectX 10 or better), such as GeForce 200 series/Radeon HD 5000 series/Intel HD 4600.Intel® Core™ i5 processor or equivalent.If you are running 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Altium Design software, see Using Database Libraries with 32-bit and 64-bit Altium Design Software on the same Computer. 64-bit Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 (required for DbLibs) - this is included in Microsoft Office 64-bit, but not included in Microsoft Office 32-bit). Microsoft Office 32-bit or 64-bit (Microsoft Excel required for BOM, Microsoft Access required for DbLibs).Adobe® Reader® (version XI or later for 3D PDF viewing).3D mouse for 3D PCB design, such as the Space Navigator.Dual monitors with 2560x1440 (or better) screen resolution.High performance graphics card (supporting DirectX 10 or better), such as GeForce GTX 1060/Radeon RX 470.10GB hard disk space (Install + User Files).

Intel® Core™ i7 processor or equivalent.

Windows 7 (64-bit only), Windows 8 (64-bit only), or Windows 10 (64-bit only).

Altium Designerīelow are the recommended and minimum system requirements to install and run Altium Designer.

Ensure that your computer/server meets the system requirements detailed below, prior to installing Altium software.

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