System requirements | Illustrator on desktop

October 2021 release

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Get the latest features and bug fixes by simply updating Illustrator to the latest version.

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Also, make sure that your Windows or macOS operating system is up to date.

Minimum system requirements for Illustrator on desktop

Windows

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.

macOS

Limitations

• Scalable UI: Minimum resolution required is 1920 x 1080.
• GPU in Outline mode: Requires Retina display.

* NOTICE TO USERS:

• Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy. Applications and services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.
• Illustrator is not supported on virtualized or server-based environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, Citrix Metaframe/Citrix Presentation Server, NVIDIA Grid, Microsoft App-V, VMWare, Parallels, and Virtual PC. "Thin Clients" are also server-based environments.
• Illustrator is not supported on case-sensitive file system, removable storage devices, and network drives.

Language versions available for Illustrator on desktop

Illustrator is available in the following languages:

* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.

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