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Workstations for SOLIDWORKS
Part and assembly design bound by one core's clock, with simulation that wants every core and rendering that wants the graphics card.
Task by task
What SOLIDWORKS actually needs
Design and modelling
Needs: One fast core
Rebuilds, mates and most of the interface run on a single thread, so SOLIDWORKS is a frequency-bound application.
Simulation and Flow Simulation
Needs: Many cores and memory
Simulation studies use all available cores, and large meshes need memory to stay out of the disk.
Rendering with Visualize
Needs: The graphics card
Visualize renders on NVIDIA cards, and scene size is limited by video memory.
The same advice applies to SOLIDWORKS Simulation, SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Visualize.
Hardware at a glance
What to buy for SOLIDWORKS
Our picks
Machines we recommend for SOLIDWORKS
| Specification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our take | The fastest way to model parts and small assemblies. Its GeForce card works well but is not on the certified list, so some display features may be unsupported. | Our recommendation for most design teams. A professional RTX Ada card, error-correcting memory, and 24 cores for Simulation. | For heavy Simulation and Flow studies on large assemblies. 32 cores, 256GB of memory and a 48GB professional card for Visualize. |
| Processor | AMD 12 Core Processor | AMD 24 Core Processor | AMD 32 Core Processor |
| Graphics | Palit 16 GB Vram graphics card | Nvidia 24 GB Vram graphics card | PNY 48 GB Vram graphics card |
| Memory | 32GB High speed memory | 128GB High speed memory | 256GB High speed memory |
| Storage | 2TB total | 3TB total | 4TB total |
| Form | Tower, desk-side | Tower, desk-side | Tower, desk-side |
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Questions
SOLIDWORKS hardware questions
What kind of computer do I need for SOLIDWORKS?
A high-clock processor for modelling, 32GB or more of memory, NVMe storage and a professional graphics card. Add cores only if you run Simulation often.
Do I need a certified graphics card for SOLIDWORKS?
For full support, yes. Dassault certifies professional RTX cards, and features such as RealView are only guaranteed on certified hardware. GeForce cards run SOLIDWORKS but are not supported by Dassault.
Are more cores better for SOLIDWORKS?
Not for design. Modelling uses one core, so a 16-core processor at a high clock feels faster than a 32-core one at a lower clock. Cores pay off in Simulation and Flow Simulation.
How much RAM do I need for SOLIDWORKS?
32GB for parts and modest assemblies, 64GB for large assemblies, and 128GB or more for large Simulation studies.
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