Processor
Last updated on
Oct 18, 2022
Your system must meet these minimum requirements to use Illustrator October 2021 (version 26.0) release and later.
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Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) with SSE 4.2 or later or AMD Athlon 64 processor with SSE 4.2 or later. |
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Operating system |
Note: Not supported on Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, and 1903. |
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RAM |
8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk |
2 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation; SSD recommended |
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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)
Scalable UI Limitations: Minimum monitor resolution required is 1920 x 1080. |
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To enhance Illustrator performance with the GPU Performance feature, your Windows must:
For a list of commonly used GPUs, see Supported GPU devices.
Limitations in Outline Mode: Minimum monitor resolution required is 2000 pixels in any dimension.
Ensure that you install and update your GPU device drivers. |
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Internet connection |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.1 |
GPU devices (video adapters or graphic cards) should meet the minimum GPU requirements in the table above.
Here's a list of commonly used GPU devices:
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NVDIA
Important: Microsoft Windows may not detect the availability of the latest drivers for NVIDIA GPU cards. Get the latest GPU drivers: |
INTEL
AMD
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Processor |
Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) with SSE 4.2 or later. |
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Operating System |
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RAM |
8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
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Hard disk |
3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation; SSD recommended |
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Monitor resolution |
1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended)
Scalable UI Limitations: Minimum resolution required is 1920 x 1080. |
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GPU |
For optimum GPU Performance, your Mac should have a minimum of 1024 MB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support Metal. Supported machines
To check for VRAM value, go to Mac > About This Mac (Graphics information). See this Apple support document to find out if your computer supports the required OpenGL version (4.0 or later).
Limitations in Outline Mode: Requires Retina display. |
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Internet connection |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.1 |
Illustrator is not supported on case-sensitive file systems, removable storage devices, and network drives.2
Available language versions
Illustrator is available in the following languages:
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Dansk Deutsch English Español Français* Hebrew* Hungarian |
Italiano Nederlands Polish Português (Brasil) Svenska Turkish Ukrainian |
čeština Русский عربي* 日本語 简体中文 繁體中文 한국어 |
* Illustrator supports Arabic and Hebrew in the following versions with full right-to-left language support and Arabic/Hebrew features:
- Middle Eastern version with an English interface.
- North African French (Français*) version with a French interface.
Related resources
Now that you know about the system requirements, take a step forward and learn how to update Illustrator GPU device drivers and optimize Illustrator performance.
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NOTES:
1. 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.
2. Some of the unsupported virtualized or server-based 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 has a few technical support boundaries for virtualized or server-based environments.