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System requirements for Unity 2020 LTS

This page outlines the minimum system requirements you need to run Unity 2020LTS on all supported platforms.

Unity Editor system requirements
Unity Player system requirements
- Mobile
- ConsoleAbbreviation of game console
  See in Glossary
- Desktop
- Stadia
- Server platform
- Web platforms
- XR plaform
  - Oculus
  - Windows Mixed Reality
  - Magic Leap
  - ARCore
  - ARKit
- Other requirements

Unity Editor system requirements

This section lists the minimum requirements to run the Unity Editor. Actual performance and renderingThe process of drawing graphics to the screen [or to a render texture]. By default, the main camera in Unity renders its view to the screen. More info
See in Glossary quality may vary depending on the complexity of your project.

Minimum requirementsWindowsmacOSLinux [Support in Preview]

Operating system version	Windows 7 [SP1+], Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit versions only.	High Sierra 10.13+	Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
CPU	X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support	X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support	X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics API	DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs	Metal-capable Intel and AMD GPUs	OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable, Nvidia and AMD GPUs.
Additional requirements	Hardware vendor officially supported drivers	Apple officially supported drivers	Gnome desktop environment running on top of X11 windowing system, Nvidia official proprietary graphics driver or AMD Mesa graphics driver. Other configuration and user environment as provided stock with the supported distribution [Kernel, Compositor, etc.]
	For all operating systems, the Unity Editor is supported on workstations or laptop form factors, running without emulation, container or compatibility layer.

Unity Player system requirements

This section lists the minimum requirements to build and run the Unity Player. Actual performance and rendering quality may vary depending on the complexity of your project.

Mobile

Operating systemAndroidiOSApples mobile operating system. More info
See in GlossarytvOS

Version	4.4 [API 19]+	11+	11+
CPU	ARMv7 with Neon Support [32-bit] or ARM64	A7 SoC+	A8 SoC+
Graphics API	OpenGL ES 2.0+, OpenGL ES 3.0+, Vulkan	Metal	Metal
Additional requirements	1GB+ RAM. Supported hardware devices must meet or exceed Googles Android Compatibility Definition [Version 9.0] limited to the following Device Types: 1. Handheld [Section 2.2] 2. Television [Section 2.3] 3. Tablets [Section 2.6] Hardware must natively be running Android OS. Android within a Container or Emulator is not supported. For Development: Android SDK [10/API 29], Android NDK [r19] and OpenJDK, which are installed by default with Unity Hub	For development: Mac computer running minimum macOS 10.12.6 and Xcode 9.4 or higher.	Apple TV 4th generation+

Console

For PlayStation 4 [including PS VR], Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, see the Unity for console section on the Unity Multiplatform page.

Desktop

Operating systemWindowsUniversal Windows PlatformAn IAP feature that supports Microsofts In App Purchase simulator, which allows you to test IAP purchase flows on devices before publishing your application. More info
See in GlossarymacOSLinux

Operating system version	Windows 7 [SP1+], Windows 10 and Windows 11	Windows 10, Xbox One, HoloLens	High Sierra 10.13+	Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7
CPU	x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.	x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support, ARM, ARM64.	x64 architecture with SSE2.	x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics API	DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.	DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs.	Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs	OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable.
Additional requirements	Hardware vendor officially supported drivers. For development: IL2CPP scripting backend requires Visual Studio 2015 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows 10 SDK.	Hardware vendor officially supported drivers. For development: Windows 10 [64-bit], Visual Studio 2015 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows 10 SDK.	Apple officially supported drivers. For development: IL2CPP scripting backend requires Xcode. Targeting Apple Silicon with IL2CPP scripting backend requires macOS Catalina 10.15.4 and Xcode 12.2 or newer.	Gnome desktop environment running on top of X11 windowing system Other configuration and user environment as provided stock with the supported distribution [such as Kernel or Compositor] Nvidia and AMD GPUs using Nvidia official proprietary graphics driver or AMD Mesa graphics driver.
	For all operating systems, the Unity Player is supported on workstations, laptop or tablet form factors, running without emulation, container or compatibility layer.

Stadia

Unity developers interested in bringing games to the Stadia platform should start by applying for development resources on Googles Stadia developer website.

Server platform

Operating systemWindowsmacOSLinux

Operating system version	Windows 7 [SP1+] and Windows 10, running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer.	High Sierra 10.13+ running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer.	Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7, running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer.
CPU	x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.	x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.	x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
GPU	No explicit GPU support.
Additional requirements	Hardware vendor officially supported drivers.

WebGL

Operating system running browsersWindows, macOS, and Linux

Hardware	Workstation and laptop form factors.
Additional requirements	Versions of Chrome, Firefox or Safari that are: - WebGL 1.0 or 2.0 capable - HTML 5 standards compliant - 64-bit - WASM capable

XR platform system requirements

To enable XRAn umbrella term encompassing Virtual Reality [VR], Augmented Reality [AR] and Mixed Reality [MR] applications. Devices supporting these forms of interactive applications can be referred to as XR devices. More info
See in Glossary and properly configure your Unity project, follow the steps outlined in the XR plugin architecture page.

Oculus

HardwareOculus Rift/Rift SOculus QuestOculus Quest 2

Operating system version	Windows 10	Android
CPU	See Oculus specifications	ARM 64-bit [Snapdragon 835]	ARM 64-bit [Snapdragon XR2]
GPU	See Oculus specifications
Graphics API	DX11	OpenGL ES 3.0, Vulkan*
Additional requirements	*Vulkan support for Oculus Quest is an experimental feature. More information can be found in the Oculus XR Plugin package documentation.

Windows Mixed Reality

HardwareWMR Immersive [VR]HoloLensHoloLens 2

Operating system version	Windows 10 RS4	Embedded Windows 10
CPU	Intel 64-bit	Intel Atom	ARM 64-bit [Snapdragon 850]
Graphics API	DX11

Magic Leap

Operating systemMagic Leap One

Operating system version	Lumin OS
CPU	See Magic Leap specifications
GPU	See Magic Leap specifications
Graphics API	OpenGL ES 3.2+

ARCore

Operating systemAndroid phones

Operating system version	7
CPU	ARM 64-bit
Graphics API	OpenGL ES
Additional requirements	Latest supported SDK Version: ARCore 1.18

ARKit

Operating systemiPhone and iPad

Operating system version	iOS 11
CPU	A9+
Graphics API	Metal
Additional requirements	Latest supported SDK Version: ARKit 3.5

Other system requirements notes

For any Unity Editor or Player supporting Windows 7, note that Microsoft support for Windows 7 expired after January 14th 2020.