System Requirements

Research graphics cards, system requirements for SolidWorks products, and other hardware related topics.
Graphics Card Drivers
Find and download graphics card drivers for your system to ensure system performance and stability.
SolidWorks System Requirements
Are you upgrading to a new computer, or need to know if SolidWorks products will run on a computer you already have? Here's where you can find out.
PDM System Requirements
System hardware and operating system requirements for SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM) products.
3DVIA System Requirements
System hardware and operating system requirements for 3DVIA Composer, 3DVIA Sync, 3DVIA Enterprise Sync, 3DVIA Composer Player, and 3DVIA Composer Player Pro.
Anti-Virus
The following Anti-Virus (AV) applications have been tested (install and usage) with SolidWorks.
Benchmarks
Applications and reference sites that can be used to help determine the overall performance of different hardware configurations.