PC by architecture software

R

Revit

BIM · Windows

Demanding on single-core CPU and RAM. Runs exclusively under Windows.

• Single-core CPU ≥ 4.5 GHz
• 32 GB RAM
• Windows uniquement

S

SketchUp

3D · Mac & Windows

Compatible with Mac and Windows. Rendering plugins such as Enscape and V-Ray determine the hardware level you need.

• Smooth single-core CPU
• Dedicated GPU for Enscape
• Mac Apple Silicon OK

A

AutoCAD

2D/3D · Windows

Less demanding than Revit. Single-core CPU and fast SSD make the biggest difference.

• CPU frequency ≥ 3.5 GHz
• SSD NVMe
• Sufficient budget configurations

L

Lumion

Rendu · Windows

The most GPU-intensive on the market. VRAM is the number one criterion, before the CPU.

• RTX 5060 min
• 32 GB RAM
• Windows uniquement

T

Twinmotion

Rendu · Gratuit · Mac & Windows

Free (Epic Games), Mac compatible Apple Silicon. Less demanding than Lumion at equivalent quality.

• RTX 5060 cible
• Compatible Apple Silicon
• Gratuit

E

Enscape

Rendu · Mac & Windows

Real-time rendering directly from Revit, SketchUp, Archicad, Rhino or Vectorworks.

• 8 GB VRAM recommended
• 32 GB RAM targeted
• Apple Silicon compatible

D5

D5 Render

Rendu · Windows

Real-time ray tracing rendering for SketchUp, Revit, Archicad, Rhino, Blender and 3ds Max.

• GPU ray tracing obligatoire
• RTX 5060 minimum
• Windows uniquement

AC

Archicad

BIM · Mac & Windows

BIM alternative to Revit, compatible Mac Apple Silicon natively. Same single-core CPU requirements, but cross-platform.

• Single-core CPU ≥ 4 GHz
• Mac Apple Silicon natif
• 32 GB RAM

Rh

Rhino + Grasshopper

Parametric · Mac & Windows

Parametric design standard. Intensive Grasshopper requires multi-core CPU and 32 GB RAM.

• Multi-core CPU for Grasshopper
• Dedicated GPU for V-Ray/Enscape
• Mac Rhino 7+

V

V-Ray

Rendu GPU/CPU · Windows

Photorealistic renderer for SketchUp, Rhino and 3ds Max. GPU VRAM is the key criterion.

• RTX 5060 min
• VRAM critique
• Windows recommended