Infraworks Hardware

[Anonymous]

I would like to run big models on Infraworks and looking at a dedicated machine.

RAM and CPU are a given: the more the better. But what is the answer to GPU? is having a GTX1080 will show me great performance boost? what about an SLI setup?

Does Infraworks take advantage of the GPU?

Many thanks

[Matt__W]

Have you seen the system requirements for IW 360 page? Here are a few of my laptop's specs. And I have an NVIDIA Quadro M4000M graphics card.

[Anonymous]

Thank you Matt

Allow me to clarify:

I have seen the minimum requirements and my question is not about that, the question is about the GPU and if I buy the top of the line card, will I see benefit with Infraworks? as well, will it be better on an SLI setup?

Coming from Revit, top of the line card does not mean better performance 🙂

cheers

[Matt__W]

From my personal experience, you don't need a top-notch, super-duper computer to run Infraworks. It handles large data sets very well. I was running it on my previous laptop which only had 16 GB of RAM and a Quadro graphics card. Nowhere near top of the line and it handled my models without any issues. Likewise with my current set up. I should also add that in addition to running Infraworks, I'm also running Revit MEP/Structure (2014-2017), Navisworks, AutoCAD MEP/Civil 3D 2015-2016, 3DS Max, Stingray and Recap.

[Anonymous]

Appreciate your response and taking the time Matt.

I'm after a technical answer from an Autodesk Technical person. Need to understand how the program is taking advantage of the GPU.

🙂

[Matt__W]

Okay. Maybe @Willy_Campbell can help you out with this one. He updated this article a little while ago when I was having problems with IW and my graphics card. Hopefully he'll chime in later.

[Karsten.Saenger · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous

this topic was covered quite in detail on:

• http://autodesk.typepad.com/bimagination/2014/10/recommended-graphics-cards-for-autodesk-infraworks-...
• http://autodesk.typepad.com/bimagination/2014/12/update-recommended-graphics-cards-for-autodesk-infr...

Regards,

Karsten.

[Anonymous]

Fantastic Karsten

This is what I was looking for, especially the second updated link.

Thank you