Hello,
My pc is getting on a bit and while its been ok for Maya and Houdini, now I’m adding UE to my skillset its complaining about my graphics card and other specs.
Any recommendations for PCs that would satisfy the required specs? I’m on lets say a medium budget. I am also considering a mac mini - though am a bit reluctatnt to switch to a mac.
I’m more of an artist rather than a techincal person so would appreciate any guidance. I plan to use UE for photoreal environments.
thanks
Hello there @julia_mg!
Welcome to UE! The engine can run in a variety of setups, for a medium budget/spec, I would recommend the following:
OS: Windows 1/11
CPU: At least quad core, 3 GHz or more
RAM: 32 GB or more
VRAM: an RTX compatible card, 3080/4090, DX12 compatible, specially for photorealism
You can find further information regarding specs here:
Hi @julia_mg
As an additional comment to what my colleague Seba mentioned, considering that you’re thinking about getting a Mac Mini, my recommendation would be to stick with Windows.
If you switch to Mac, you’ll likely run into some limitations throughout development; especially in terms of support. Updates tend to arrive later, and there are still some programs that either don’t support macOS or aren’t planning to.
On the other hand, the old idea that artists or designers have to use a Mac doesn’t really apply anymore. Nowadays, as an artist or designer, you can comfortably use Windows. At that point, it really just comes down to personal preference.
Best of luck! 