> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help3.depence.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help3.depence.com/depence-getting-started/depence-system-requirements.md).

# System Requirements

The necessary system performance depends on the size of the project you are working on. While Depence is a graphically intense software, the graphics hardware is of course one of the most important components. Depence also takes advantage of multi-core CPUs.

## Minimum System Requirements <a href="#systemrequirements-minimumsystemrequirements" id="systemrequirements-minimumsystemrequirements"></a>

* Microsoft® Windows® 10/11 64-Bit
* CPU's with high single thread performance
* 16 GB RAM
* Dedicated gaming graphic card with min 6GB VRAM
* One free USB port for USB-License Dongle

## Recommended System <a href="#systemrequirements-recommendedsystem" id="systemrequirements-recommendedsystem"></a>

* Microsoft® Windows® 11 64-Bit
* Intel i9-13900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X&#x20;
* 64 GB RAM
* NVIDIA RTX4080, RTX4090 or latest
* One free USB port for USB-License Dongle
* Fast SSD Drive

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