Graphics Hardware Requirements
Houdini requires an OpenGL 4.0 compliant graphics card. 12GB VRAM or more is required.
If a card is not on our supported list, it does not mean that it will not work with Houdini. Cards that meet the requirements (12GB or more of VRAM, GL4.0 compliant, OpenCL 1.2 support) should still work. We just haven't been able to obtain the card to certify and support it.
Supported Pro Graphics Cards
- NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada, A6000, RTX 6000, RTX A5000, RTX 5000, RTX A4500, RTX A4000
- AMD Radeon PRO W7900, W7700, W6800
- AMD WX 9100
- AMD Radeon Pro SSG, AMD Radeon Pro VII
Supported Consumer Graphics Cards
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 4080, 4090
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 3090
OpenCL 1.2 is no longer supported with the latest driver for Fermi architecture cards.
(http://uk.download.nvidia.com/Windows/378.66/378.66-win10-win8-win7-desktop-release-notes.pdf)
(Quad buffer stereo not available on GeForce cards)
Supported Intel Graphics
- Intel Iris, Iris Pro (all models)
- Intel HD Graphics P5700, 5600, 5500, 5300
- NOTE: It is very important to get the absolute latest driver for Intel cards from the Intel website. Without them, you'll experience hangs/crashes.
- NOTE: Intel cards are NOT supported on OSX. See below for Supported OSX Graphics cards.
Mobile GPUs
- Mobile GPU should be high end, performance-wise, for production work.
- Mobile equivalents of supported pro and consumer level cards are recommended
- Card must be OpenGL 4.0 compliant, Minimum 12GB VRAM required.
- (OpenCL 1.2 is no longer supported with the latest driver for Fermi architecture cards.)
Supported macOS Graphics Cards
- Apple Silicon
- Other GPUs: As long as the graphics card is GL4.0 compliant and has OpenCL 1.2 support you should be ok.
Supported Windows/Linux Drivers
- NVIDIA RTX/GeForce Studio Driver or higher (550.x for linux, 555.x for windows)
- AMD 24.Q2 or higher
- Intel 30.0.100.9955 or higher.