CPU Speed

2.2 Ghz Dual core or higher; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended

Processor

Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core Duo, or Xeon Processors; SSE2 minimum

Run this Microsoft utility from the command prompt to test your processor.

See Dual or dual-core support policy.

Memory/RAM

Minimum of: 4 GB*

Suggested: 8 GB

Display options

24-bit color depth

Monitor resolution

1024x768 recommended or higher at normal size (96 dpi)

Page file size

Depending on the operating system, 500 MB minimum.

Available memory

Minimum of: 4 GB**

Suggested: 6 GB minimum

Additionally, up to 50 MB of disk space, which may be required in the Windows System directory (usually C:\Windows\System32). The memory requirements of each component can be checked in the setup.

If ArcGlobe is used (as part of 3D Analyst), additional memory is required. ArcGlobe will create cache files when used.

Video/Graphics Adapter

Check your computer's ability to run ArcGIS.

64 MB RAM minimum, 256 MB RAM or higher recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, and Intel chipsets supported.

24-bit capable graphics accelerator

OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended.

Be sure to use the latest available driver.

Network hardware

Simple TCP/IP, network card or Microsoft Loopback Adapter is required for the license manager

* Min. 2 GB for ArcGIS 10.4.x
** Min. 2.8 GB for ArcGIS 10.4.x