What PC do you need to get the best out of AutoCAD in 2022? #AutoCAD #workstation #bim

In this series, Craig Hume MD of Utopia Computers sits down and explains the hardware requirements needed to get the very best out of particular industry-leading applications. In this episode, we are looking at Autodesk AutoCAD and the workstation specifications that get the best performance out of this application. Note, that these are not the minimum requirements for Autodesk AutoCAD, you can grab them from the AutoCAD website.

So how do we go about finding the best components for your next AutoCAD workstation? We spend time benchmarking and testing each component to find the sweet spot, as well as talking to clients who daily drive these workstations each day, we then pull all that together and put it in this video for you to enjoy!

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0:00 Introduction
0:47 About Utopia and why we made this video
2:00 What CPU is best for AutoCAD?
2:56 How many CPU cores are needed in AutoCAD?
3:24 Does AutoCAD work better with Intel or AMD CPUs?
3:41 Is Xeon or Threadripper good for AutoCAD?
4:24 What GPU is best for AutoCAD?
4:54 Where can I save some cash but not lose performance? (Students and Startups)
5:26 Does an onboard GPU work with AutoCAD?
5:41 How much VRAM (video memory) does AutoCAD need?
6:17 How much RAM does AutoCAD need?
7:10 What storage does AutoCAD need?
9:04 Breakdown of key specifications for the best AutoCAD workstation in 2022
9:57 Thanks and see you on the next one

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[utopiacomputers]

10 Internet Points if you can spot the fly who made a few appearances while recording this video! (It's great to be back folks!) Cheers, Craig

[khamlaos]

I only have an E5 2695 V2, should I build it for architech ?

[KSR]

Thanks a lot! This video was very useful!

[seanlicht]

What about 3d modeling what would you recommend. Looking to design engines

[sanishs]

You can easily install Autocad LT 2024 & Revit LT 2024 and work smoothly on intel i3 3rd generation processor. I have tested it on my Dell Laptop and 100% working. My Laptop specification is given below:-

Processor - i3 3227U @ 1.90 GHz.
RAM - 8 gb DDR3 @ 1600 MHz.
SSD - 500gb SATA, speed of 540 MB/s Read and 500 MB/s Write.
Integrated Graphics Card - Intel (R) HD Graphics 4000, 1792 MB VRAM.

When I worked on Revit LT 2024, The CPU was working it's maximum base clock speed of 1.89 GHz and usage was around 26% only.

[philliptorres]

will an, amd ryzen 5900x and a 3080 12gb work good for programs like this? with 32gb ddr4 ram at 3600 speed?

[ImranAhmed-yr]

I'm torn between Intel 12650H and AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS both running on RTX 4060. Which would you recommend for smooth Autodesk applications experience?

[aegis]

Thank you for the informative video! I have an A4000 and need to pick a CPU. I work with AutoCAD & Solidworks as well as Adobe. I want to get a CPU that is slightly more powerful than the GPU. I have been looking at the 13900F vs the 7900. Is one a clear winner? Is there a better option still? Thanks,

[lexus]

I have dell Optiplex Intel i7-7700 4-Cores 3.60GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB. does it count?
Also which GPU you recommend the most for this computer it's a desktop.

[Pou_P_Pou]

Hi, my autocad seems laggy when i installed a heavy font style whenever i put it, it becomes laggy so i always uninstall the font style just to ease the lag so i can do and work conveniently, the cad file consists 10 to 15 pages, i have ryzen 5 3400g and 32gb ram with quadro p400. What could be the problem. Do i have to change processor??. Pls. need advice

[عصرکامپیوتر-دن]

thanks for sharing your information, good luck ❤

[bag]

Hi, what about i5 9300h 1660ti mobile 16gb ram laptop? Do you need 17 inch?

[alihossen]

Sir, Can i run Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD software on this i7 3770 +8gb ram +256 gb SSD+ 2 gb gpu Please answer me someone 😢?

[shuntao]

Not to be a jerk, but the best of anything, without showing numbers, is kind of mute.

[B-Channel]

Hi bro..
Need your advice for autocad
My option 15 13400f
Or
Ryzen 7 5700x

Wich one good for autocad sir

[superkas]

I'm about to build 7950x without dedicated GPU, 32 DDR5 6000Mhz, will it be fine?

[addo]

meanwhile im running autocad with my 8gb 10th gen i5 laptop with 4 cores and 8 threads, its very laggy

[MrDelgrigorov]

My experience with 2d drawings so far says: Min 16GB fastest ram but 32G is better. Min 4 cores over 4 Ghz but near 5 Ghz is better. Min SSD SATA2 but Nvme better. GPU doesn't matter for 2D but I guess Quadro better. So that means as the dude said 12th Gen i3 with nice 32G ram and very nice NVME with some second hand Quadro with 4GB will be the minimum for nice work.

[nhanNguyen-wofy]

No benchmark, only give hint to stereo type Intel better, Nvidia better.
Source trust me bro. There are benchmark out there show us clearly Rx6000 GPU autoCAD 3D far better performance than RTX3000 and RTX4000.