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Minimum system requirements for Illustrator on desktop
Windows
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
| Processor | Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) with SSE 4.2 or later or AMD Athlon 64 processor with SSE 4.2 or later. |
| Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) versions V21H1, V20H2, V1909, and V2004. Windows Server versions V1607 (2017) and V1809 (2019). Note: Not supported on Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, and 1903. |
| RAM | 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
| Hard disk | 2 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation; SSD recommended |
| Monitor resolution | 1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended) To use Touch workspace in Illustrator, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 (Microsoft Surface Pro 3 recommended) |
| GPU | OpenGL 4.x Optional: To use GPU Performance: Your Windows should have a minimum of 1 GB of VRAM (4 GB recommended), and your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater. |
| Internet connection | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
Limitations
- Scalable UI: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
- GPU in Outline mode: Minimum monitor resolution required is 2000 pixels in any dimension.
Supported Video adapters
The following video adapter series support the new Windows GPU Performance features in Illustrator:
NVDIA
- NVIDIA Quadro K Series
- NVIDIA Quadro 6xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 5xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 4xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 2xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 2xxxD
- NVIDIA Quadro 6xx
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX Series (4xx, 5xx, 6xx, 7xx, 9xx, Titan)
- NVIDIA Quadro M Series
- NVIDIA Quadro P Series
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000
Important: Microsoft Windows may not detect the availability of the latest device drivers for NVIDIA GPU cards. Get the latest GPU card device drivers:
- Quadro series
- Other series
INTEL
- Intel HD Graphics 4600 Series
- Intel HD Graphics 5000 Series
- Intel Iris Graphics 5000 Series
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5000 Series
- Intel HD Graphics 6000 Series
- Intel Iris Graphics 6000 Series
AMD
- AMD Radeon R9 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series Graphics
- AMD FirePro V Series Graphics
- AMD FirePro W Series Graphics
Ensure that you have the latest GPU card drivers installed. See Illustrator GPU Performance | Driver Updates.
Don't see your card on the list?
The list of graphics processor cards above is updated as newly released cards are tested. However, Adobe cannot test all cards in a timely manner. If your card is not listed above, but meets the following requirements, you can assume that it works with the latest version of Illustrator:
- Your Windows should have at least 1 GB of VRAM (4 GB recommended).
- Your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater.