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SketchUp Hardware and Software Requirements

Last updated: Jul 15, 2026•3 min read.

SketchUp requires certain hardware and software specifications to install and run. These are basic requirements. You may want to use our recommended suggestions to improve performance.

Supported Versions

The following versions of SketchUp are supported:

  • SketchUp 2024

  • SketchUp 2025

  • SketchUp 2026

SketchUp 2023 and any versions older than that are not supported.

Windows 11

  • Software Requirements

    • An internet connection both to install and authorize your subscription. Some features within SketchUp also require an internet connection.

    • SketchUp requires .NET Framework version 4.5.2. For more information about the .NET framework, see .NET Framework is Missing .

  • Recommended Hardware Requirements

    • A 2+ GHz processor.

    • A graphics card that’s separate from the CPU, also known as a discrete graphics card. Most current generation AMD or NVIDIA cards on the market are considered discrete.

    • At least 8GB of RAM.

    • At least 6GB of available hard disk space.

    • A modern GPU with at least 8GB VRAM. SketchUp’s classic renderer requires OpenGL 3.1 support. SketchUp’s performance relies on your graphics card driver and its ability to support OpenGL 3.1 or higher.

    • A modern GPU with at least 32GB of VRAM when interacting with models utilizing materials with Physically Based Rendering (PBR) texture maps, Ambient Occlusion, and Image Based Lighting.

    • A 3-button, scroll-wheel mouse.

Mac OS 26 (Tahoe), 15 (Sequoia), 14+ (Sonoma)

  • Software Requirements

    • An internet connection both to install and authorize your subscription. Some features within SketchUp also require an internet connection.

    • QuickTime 5.0 and a web browser for multimedia tutorials.

    • Safari.

  • Recommended Hardware Requirements

    • 2.1+ GHz processor or current generation Apple M1 processor

    • At least 8GB of RAM

    • At least 6GB of available hard-disk space

    • A modern GPU with at least 1GB of memory. SketchUp’s classic renderer requires OpenGL 3.1 support.

    • A 3-button, scroll-wheel mouse

SketchUp's Graphics Engine

Sketchup 2024 introduced a powerful new graphics engine that allows you to use materials that support PBR texture maps. For more information, see Materials, Textures, and Environments .

The new graphics engine comes with some additional requirements:

  • For MacOS, you must use version 12.3.1 or above. We recommend at least 13 and above for optimal performance.

  • The following MacOS GPUs are unsupported:

    • Intel HD Graphics 5000

    • Intel HD Graphics 6000

    • Intel Iris Graphics

    • Intel Iris Graphics 6100

    • Intel Iris Pro Graphics

  • The following Windows GPUs are unsupported:

    • Intel HD Graphics 4x00 series

  • For MacOS, the new renderer requires Metal 2 support. For more information on MacOS versions satisfying this requirement, see Apple's Metal support page .

  • For Windows, the new renderer requires DirectX12, feature-level 11.0 support. See the Direct X diagnostic tool for more information.

You can use either the new graphics engine or the classic engine. If your device doesn’t meet requirements for the new graphics engine, SketchUp will default to the classic graphics setting. For more information on how to change between the new and classic graphics engine, see Graphics .