To check if your system is capable of running Rhino 8, review the minimum and recommended specifications provided by Rhino, which will include information on CPU, RAM, GPU, disk space, and operating system version.
Rhino 8 for Windows
Hardware
- 64-bit Intel or AMD processor (Not ARM)
- At least 8 GB (RAM) memory is recommended
- 5 GB disk space
- OpenGL 4.1 capable video card is recommended
- At least 4 GB Video card memory is recommended
- A multi-button mouse with a scroll wheel is recommended
- SpaceNavigator optional
- Apple Intel hardware with Boot Camp optional
(Boot Camp is not supported on Apple Silicon Macs.)
Windows Operating Systems
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
Internet connection for
- Download
- License validation
- Rhino account for:
- Technical support on the forum
- Cloud Zoo license management
User recommendations
Since we can’t test every possible hardware combination, you can get hardware recommendations from other users…
Not supported
- Windows 8.1 and older
- Windows Server (any version)
- Boot Camp on Apple Silicon Macs
- Virtualization systems such as VMWare, Remote Desktop, and Parallels
- Linux
- ARM processors including the Microsoft SQ® 1 and 2
Rhino 8 for Mac
Hardware
- Apple Mac with Intel or Apple processor
- At least 8 GB memory (RAM) is recommended
- 10 GB disk space
- A multi-button mouse with a scroll wheel is recommended. (Magic Mouse not recommended for use with Rhino.)
- SpaceNavigator and SpaceMouse Wireless optional
macOS Operating Systems
- macOS 15 (Sequoia)
- macOS 14 (Sonoma)
- macOS 13 (Ventura)
- macOS 12.4 (Monterey)
Internet connection for
- Download
- License validation
- Rhino account for:
- Technical support on the forum
- Cloud Zoo license management
Not supported
- macOS 11 (Big Sur) or older
- Digitizers (Faro, MicroScribe)
- iPad and iPad Pro
