{"id":17510,"date":"2022-05-18T18:26:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T16:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=17510"},"modified":"2022-06-17T15:36:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:36:11","slug":"autodesk-maya-system-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Maya System Requirements &#038; PC Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6681d582a1a59\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Our_Take_On_the_Official_Maya_System_Requirements\" title=\"Our Take On the Official Maya System Requirements\">Our Take On the Official Maya System Requirements<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#CPU_Processor_Requirements\" title=\"CPU (Processor) Requirements\">CPU (Processor) Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#GPU_Video_Card_Requirements\" title=\"GPU (Video Card) Requirements\">GPU (Video Card) Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#RAM_Memory_Requirements\" title=\"RAM (Memory) Requirements\">RAM (Memory) Requirements<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Performance_Demands_of_Different_Applications_of_Maya\" title=\"Performance Demands of Different Applications of Maya\">Performance Demands of Different Applications of Maya<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Low_Poly_Modeling\" title=\"Low Poly Modeling\">Low Poly Modeling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#High_Poly_Modeling_and_Sculpting\" title=\"High Poly Modeling and Sculpting\">High Poly Modeling and Sculpting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Animating_and_Rigging\" title=\"Animating and Rigging\">Animating and Rigging<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Texturing_and_Shading\" title=\"Texturing and Shading\">Texturing and Shading<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Simulation\" title=\"Simulation\">Simulation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Rendering_Arnold_or_Third-party_Renderers\" title=\"Rendering (Arnold or Third-party Renderers)\">Rendering (Arnold or Third-party Renderers)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Our_PC_Build_Recommendation_For_Maya\" title=\"Our PC Build Recommendation For Maya\">Our PC Build Recommendation For Maya<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Entry-Level_Maya_PC_Build_1500\" title=\"Entry-Level Maya PC Build $1500\">Entry-Level Maya PC Build $1500<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#High-End_Maya_PC_Build_3500_-_AMD\" title=\"High-End Maya PC Build $3500 - AMD\">High-End Maya PC Build $3500 - AMD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#High-End_Maya_PC_Build_3500_-_Intel\" title=\"High-End Maya PC Build $3500 - Intel\">High-End Maya PC Build $3500 - Intel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#How_to_Check_Your_Current_Specs_to_See_if_You_Can_Run_Maya\" title=\"How to Check Your Current Specs to See if You Can Run Maya\">How to Check Your Current Specs to See if You Can Run Maya<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#How_to_Upgrade_Your_PC_to_Run_Maya_Faster\" title=\"How to Upgrade Your PC to Run Maya Faster\">How to Upgrade Your PC to Run Maya Faster<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Can_Maya_Run_On_2_-_4GB_of_RAM\" title=\"Can Maya Run On 2 - 4GB of RAM?\">Can Maya Run On 2 - 4GB of RAM?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Does_Maya_Require_a_Good_PC\" title=\"Does Maya Require a Good PC?\">Does Maya Require a Good PC?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Is_RAM_Important_for_Maya\" title=\"Is RAM Important for Maya?\">Is RAM Important for Maya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Can_a_Laptop_Run_Maya\" title=\"Can a Laptop Run Maya?\">Can a Laptop Run Maya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Can_I_Run_Maya_Without_a_Graphics_Card\" title=\"Can I Run Maya Without a Graphics Card?\">Can I Run Maya Without a Graphics Card?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Does_Maya_Use_the_GPU_or_CPU\" title=\"Does Maya Use the GPU or CPU?\">Does Maya Use the GPU or CPU?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Are_4_Cores_Enough_for_Maya\" title=\"Are 4 Cores Enough for Maya?\">Are 4 Cores Enough for Maya?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Why_Is_Maya_So_Laggy\" title=\"Why Is Maya So Laggy?\">Why Is Maya So Laggy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/autodesk-maya-system-requirements\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Autodesk Maya is one of if not the most famous 3D creation suites on the planet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17512\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17512\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17512\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo.png\" alt=\"Autodesk Maya Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo-1024x113.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo-768x84.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 960px) 60vw, 707px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17512\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17512 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20132%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Autodesk Maya Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20132%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 960px) 60vw, 707px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo-1024x113.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo-768x84.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/autodesk-maya-logo.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-17512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Autodesk Maya Logo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Instrumental in the creation of pretty much every big-budget movie or game or many big-budget 3D creations made in the past 20 - 30 years, it has certainly been one of the titans of the 3D industry.<\/p>\n<p>But, as always, all that power comes at a cost. You can't simulate believable cinematic reality with a pocket calculator.<\/p>\n<p>So, in this article, I will go over Maya's official system requirements, give my thoughts on them, and help you figure out what you <em>need<\/em> to make a system that can take on the titan!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maya_Official_System_Requirements\"><\/span>Maya Official System Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Taken from <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/maya\/learn-explore\/caas\/sfdcarticles\/sfdcarticles\/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Maya-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autodesk's official website<\/a>, these are the latest system hardware requirements for Maya:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-146\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-146 tablepress-responsive\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Operating System<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">- Microsoft\u00ae Windows\u00ae 11, 10<br>\n- Apple\u00ae macOS\u00ae 12.x, 11.x, 10.15.x, 10.14.x<br>\n- Linux\u00ae Red Hat\u00ae Enterprise 8.5, 7.6-7.9 WS<br>\n- Linux CentOS\u00ae 8.5, 7.6-7.9<br>\n- Rocky Linux 8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CPU<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">- 64-bit Intel\u00ae or AMD\u00ae multi-core processor with SSE4.2 instruction set<br>\n- Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Graphics Hardware<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">- None given. Only a link to \"Maya Certified Hardware\" provided.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">RAM<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 GB of RAM (16 GB or more recommended)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Disk Space<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7 GB of free disk space for install<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-146 from cache -->\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Take_On_the_Official_Maya_System_Requirements\"><\/span>Our Take On the Official Maya System Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It seems like Autodesk is keen on continuing the proud tradition of giving absolutely useless system requirements in the same vein as <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/unreal-engine-system-requirements\/\">Unreal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/unity-system-requirements\/\">Unity<\/a>. It is just <em>barely<\/em> better than Unity in the magnitude of its uselessness.<\/p>\n<p>It's shameful how utterly unhelpful these provided system requirements are. Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/what-does-64-bit-mean\/\">&#8220;64-bit<\/a> Intel\u00ae or AMD\u00ae multi-core processor with SSE4.2 instruction set&#8221; bit.<\/p>\n<p>Everything released since the Intel i3-530 and AMD FX-4100\u2014both CPUs that are over 10 years old now\u2014fit that definition.<\/p>\n<p>But I can <em>assure<\/em> you that no CPU that old would be able to run a modern version of Maya at any reasonable level without some significant issues.<\/p>\n<p>How is anyone possibly expected to make an informed decision there?<\/p>\n<p>They can't. So I suggest that you ignore that list and let me tell you what you actually need to run Maya.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CPU_Processor_Requirements\"><\/span>CPU (Processor) Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maya's CPU requirements depend a lot on the way you plan on working with it.<\/p>\n<p>Maya's program design, like most other programs, relies simply on one or two CPU cores to handle pretty much every UI element, the creation, and modification of geometry, animation, etc.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17543\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg\" alt=\"Single-core vs multi-core performance\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17543 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Single-core vs multi-core performance\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Single-core-vs-multi-core-performance.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This makes it so that the most important part of a CPU for Maya becomes the single-core performance \/ frequency (MHz) at which it runs more so than the number of cores it has.<\/p>\n<p>That is until you factor in <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-3d-render-engines\/\">rendering engines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan on using a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-vs-gpu-rendering\/\">CPU render engine<\/a> in order to render your creations, your CPU requirements skyrocket dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>The single-core performance of a CPU would still be important, but the most important aspect of it would be the number of cores it has as it almost directly correlates with the speed at which you can render on your CPU.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, you don't have to worry too much about picking between a CPU with a lot of cores or a CPU with good single-core performance these days. Any CPU worth getting offers you both.<\/p>\n<p>Any modern CPU from either <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/intel-core-vs-amd-ryzen\/\">AMD or Intel<\/a> with at least <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-cores-vs-logical-processors-threads\/\">6 cores\/12 threads<\/a> would put you in a good position to get started.<\/p>\n<p>If you know that you will be heavily focusing on CPU rendering, I would advise that you get an <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/amd-threadripper-3990x-review\/\">AMD Threadripper<\/a> instead. If you'd rather go team blue or want something cheaper, I would suggest you go with an Intel i7-12700K or Intel i9-12900K.<\/p>\n<p>There does exist a bit of a tradeoff between single-core performance and the number of cores. It's not as significant as it used to be but you should beware of it. Extremely high core count CPUs have lower single-core performance.<\/p>\n<p>The sweet spot lies somewhere around 16 Cores where you get the highest single-core performance with an adequate amount of cores. Get a 64-Core, though, and your single-core performance is almost cut in half. This won't matter for CPU rendering, but your active work performance (any real-time interaction with you UI, modeling, animation, rigging etc.) will suffer considerably.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GPU_Video_Card_Requirements\"><\/span>GPU (Video Card) Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the CPU was responsible for the creation of things in Maya, you can think of the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/need-a-gpu-if-its-not-for-gaming\/\">GPU<\/a> as the thing responsible for displaying them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17544\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17544\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17544\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads.jpg\" alt=\"Why is VRAM Important in 3D workloads\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17544\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17544 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Why is VRAM Important in 3D workloads\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/Why-is-VRAM-Important-in-3D-workloads.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-17544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/products\/graphics\/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>For most &#8220;normal&#8221; operations, Maya simply uses the GPU to display what the CPU has already calculated.<\/p>\n<p>This means that for a large majority of operations that you can do within Maya, you don't really need a very powerful GPU.<\/p>\n<p>A moderately powerful GPU like an NVIDIA RTX 3060 or AMD RX 6600 XT is more than enough to help accelerate all the GPU accelerated features.<\/p>\n<p>The obvious &#8220;but&#8221; to that statement, however, is <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\"><em><strong>GPU rendering<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Just like what happened with CPU rendering, if you plan on rendering with your GPU, your GPU requirements go up quite a bit.<\/p>\n<p>For one thing, if you plan on using Arnold, you won't be able to use any AMD GPUs. They simply aren't supported.<\/p>\n<p>Second of all, you will most likely want to get an RTX 3070 or above. Preferably an RTX 3080 Ti.<\/p>\n<p>Those cards are quite a bit more expensive than an RTX 3060, but they will speed up your render times <em>dramatically<\/em>\u2014and the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-vram-do-you-need\/\">higher VRAM capacity<\/a> offered by the RTX 3070 and 3080 will allow you to create more detailed scenes without running into VRAM limitations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RAM_Memory_Requirements\"><\/span>RAM (Memory) Requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As always, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-ram-do-you-need\/\">RAM<\/a> is nice and easy. Get at least 16GBs.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14933\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use.jpg\" alt=\"RAM For everyday use\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14933 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"RAM For everyday use\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/RAM-For-everyday-use.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There's no point getting anything less than that in this day and age. A 16GB kit isn't much more expensive than an 8GB one but will offer significantly more headroom for all your applications to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>If you are creating dense and complex scenes in Maya, I would even recommend 32GBs. If you plan on using any post production tools such as After Effects, Nuke or Fusion, double that amount again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_Demands_of_Different_Applications_of_Maya\"><\/span>Performance Demands of Different Applications of Maya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maya is huge. Just like any proper 3D creation suite, Maya has a ton of potential functionality that you could use.<\/p>\n<p>But that's the thing, most people won't use all that functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Maya might have the ability to simulate great water and fire effects but that doesn't matter at all to someone that only wants to model some low-poly, mobile game assets.<\/p>\n<p>That also makes it so that, depending on what you want to do, your system requirements for Maya can vary wildly.<\/p>\n<p>So here's a list of the most common use cases of Maya and what you would need hardware-wise to run them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Low_Poly_Modeling\"><\/span>Low Poly Modeling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Low-poly modeling is probably one of the least resource-intensive things you can do with Maya.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17514\" style=\"width: 816px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17514\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17514\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26.png\" alt=\"Low-poly modeling\" width=\"816\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17514\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17514 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20816%20459%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Low-poly modeling\" width=\"816\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20816%20459%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-26.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-17514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/Kr3PkG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lukas Reisinger<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you're working with anything under 10k polys, then pretty much any somewhat modern computer should be able to handle it just fine.<\/p>\n<p>As long as you have at least 4 cores, core frequencies of at least 2GHz, a mid-range GPU or iGPU, and 8GBs of RAM, you should be able to do any sort of low-poly modeling that you want without too many issues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Poly_Modeling_and_Sculpting\"><\/span>High Poly Modeling and Sculpting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The main thing you need for high-poly modeling and sculpting in Maya is a CPU with fast single-core performance. A large amount of RAM to cache the high-poly models will also come in handy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17515\" style=\"width: 816px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17515\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17515\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27.png\" alt=\"High Poly Modeling and Sculpting\" width=\"816\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-420x236.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17515\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17515 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20816%20459%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"High Poly Modeling and Sculpting\" width=\"816\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20816%20459%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-825x464.png 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-594x335.png 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27-420x236.png 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-27.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-17515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/NxE695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyprien Witkowski<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>GPU and everything else is mostly secondary. You don't need anything too powerful. An NVIDIA RTX 3050\/3060 or an AMD RX 6600 would be more than enough.<\/p>\n<p>As for the CPU and RAM, I'd recommend getting a CPU with at least 8 cores\/16 threads (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cinebench-r23-scores-updated-results\/\">something that has good single-core performance<\/a>) and at least 16 GBs of RAM. Preferably 32GBs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animating_and_Rigging\"><\/span>Animating and Rigging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your focus is on animation and rigging, the main thing you'd be looking for would be good <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cinema-4d-viewport-performance-benchmark-scores\/\">viewport performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Good viewport performance, especially when previewing animations, is incredibly important because it is almost directly correlated with how fast you can iterate and enhance your animations.<\/p>\n<p>Because of how Maya is built, this all is done on your CPU\u2014unless you're using MASH animations, which are GPU accelerated.<\/p>\n<p>So it's incredibly important that you have a CPU with good single-core performance first of all.<\/p>\n<p>A PC build similar to what I recommended for high-poly modeling and sculpting would work well here as well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Texturing_and_Shading\"><\/span>Texturing and Shading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Pretty much everything in the texturing and shading workflow is mainly dependent on your CPU, RAM, and storage.<\/p>\n<p>The CPU would be used to process and execute shader trees, and as these processes aren't very parallelized, a CPU with good single-core performance is the most important part.<\/p>\n<p>I'd recommend any modern CPU with at least <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-cores-vs-logical-processors-threads\/\">6 cores\/12 threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The RAM and storage would be used to store and quickly retrieve information about textures and shaders.<\/p>\n<p>It isn't all that important if you aren't using extremely high-quality textures, but if you are, you'll quickly run into issues if you don't have storage that can quickly feed Maya the information it needs.<\/p>\n<p>I'd recommend at least 16GBs of RAM, preferably 32GBs, and a fast SSD, preferably an <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-nvme-ssds\/\">NVMe drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simulation\"><\/span>Simulation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Simulations are another thing that takes up a lot of resources in Maya, mainly CPU to actually simulate and RAM to cache the simulation for quick playback. But also storage\u2014to actually store all the huge simulation files.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11740\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/explosiafx_particle_curl_r16-r23_x-particles_cycles4d.gif\" alt=\"X-Particles Smoke Fire Simulation GIF Animation\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11740 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20720%20404%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"X-Particles Smoke Fire Simulation GIF Animation\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/explosiafx_particle_curl_r16-r23_x-particles_cycles4d.gif\"><\/p>\n<p>I'd recommend getting a CPU similar to what I recommended for high-poly modeling and sculpting, perhaps something even better if you have the money. A CPU with 12 or 16 cores would benefit simulations quite a bit.<\/p>\n<p>As for RAM, I recommend getting at least 32GBs. And storage can be pretty much anything (though I highly recommend an SSD or NVMe drive) with at least 1TB of space.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rendering_Arnold_or_Third-party_Renderers\"><\/span>Rendering (Arnold or Third-party Renderers)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rendering is possibly the most resource-intensive thing you can do in Maya.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan on rendering high-quality images, you will need either a very good <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/cpu-vs-gpu-rendering\/\">CPU or GPU<\/a>, or both if you use a hybrid renderer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17517\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17517\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17517\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29.png\" alt=\"Realistic Skin Material In Maya (Arnold)\" width=\"480\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-970x1024.png 970w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-768x811.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-1455x1536.png 1455w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17517\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17517 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20480%20507%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Realistic Skin Material In Maya (Arnold)\" width=\"480\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20480%20507%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29.png 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-970x1024.png 970w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-768x811.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29-1455x1536.png 1455w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/word-image-29.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-17517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/J9aw1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CG Sphere<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It's hard to say what exact PC component you need for rendering because it can be done in a variety of different ways.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Arnold, Maya's built-in renderer supports both GPU and CPU rendering. And depending on what you pick, you'd need completely different hardware.<\/p>\n<p>If you know that you'll be using your CPU to render in Maya, I recommend getting a CPU with at least 16 cores\/32 threads. With CPU rendering, double the cores equal double the performance. So getting a CPU with lots of cores is the main priority.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan on using your GPU to render in Maya, I'd recommend getting an RTX 3080 Ti or even multiple GPUs to speed up your renders.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_PC_Build_Recommendation_For_Maya\"><\/span>Our PC Build Recommendation For Maya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And now we've come to the actual build recommendation.<\/p>\n<p>This PC is a very flexible and adaptable build that allows you to do whatever you want at a very good performance level without any hitches for years. And all without breaking the bank too, too much.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entry-Level_Maya_PC_Build_1500\"><\/span>Entry-Level Maya PC Build $1500<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6N9TP\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6N9TP\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-End_Maya_PC_Build_3500_-_AMD\"><\/span>High-End Maya PC Build $3500 - AMD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NauS\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NauS\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High-End_Maya_PC_Build_3500_-_Intel\"><\/span>High-End Maya PC Build $3500 - Intel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NauV\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe class=\"pcbuilder-embedd lazyload\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" align=\"left\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/G100-pc-builder\/pcBuilder_embedd.html?=6NauV\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>If you need even more horsepower for CPU Rendering, though, AMD Threadrippers PROs are the way to go.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_Your_Current_Specs_to_See_if_You_Can_Run_Maya\"><\/span>How to Check Your Current Specs to See if You Can Run Maya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you think that you already have a machine that should be capable of running Maya and want to check if that's the case, I would suggest you head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-check-your-pcs-specs\/\">article explaining how to figure out your specs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can then feel free to compare that against my suggestions here to get an idea of how your PC might run Maya.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Upgrade_Your_PC_to_Run_Maya_Faster\"><\/span>How to Upgrade Your PC to Run Maya Faster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you already have a PC that you're using for Maya and find that it has started to slow a bit, maybe it might be time to start thinking about upgrading it.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15124\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start.jpg\" alt=\"Where should beginners start\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15124 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Where should beginners start\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Where-should-beginners-start.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If that's the case, you should take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-upgrade-your-pc-beginners-guide\/\">article outlining how you can upgrade your PC<\/a> to bring it back up to tip-top shape.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free as always to drop by our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum<\/a> to ask any questions. We're always around and always willing to help \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Maya_Run_On_2_-_4GB_of_RAM\"><\/span>Can Maya Run On 2 - 4GB of RAM?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The chance of Maya running on 2GBs of RAM is highly unlikely under normal circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>2GBs of RAM isn't enough to even run a modern operating system let alone a resource-heavy 3D modeling software.<\/p>\n<p>4GB might fare a bit better, but it will definitely have drastic slowdowns and hitches.<\/p>\n<p>8GB is really the minimum acceptable level of RAM for Maya.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Maya_Require_a_Good_PC\"><\/span>Does Maya Require a Good PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It's dependent on what you plan to do with it.<\/p>\n<p>If you're only modeling simple creations without a lot of intricate detail and don't plan on creating high-resolution renders, even a moderately powerful laptop could run Maya.<\/p>\n<p>But if you plan on getting to any level beyond, then yes, you need a relatively good PC to run Maya.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_RAM_Important_for_Maya\"><\/span>Is RAM Important for Maya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like with most 3D programs, RAM is relatively important for Maya. Especially so when you get to creating scenes with very dense geometries.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17542\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg\" alt=\"RAM for 3D Modelling\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17542 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"RAM for 3D Modelling\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201500%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/05\/RAM-for-3D-Modelling.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Maya has to cache that information in RAM for quick access, so if you don't have enough RAM, it'll be stored in the significantly slower SSD or HDD storage instead. Which can lead to major slowdowns.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_Laptop_Run_Maya\"><\/span>Can a Laptop Run Maya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A moderately powerful laptop would have no problem running Maya.<\/p>\n<p>Anything made in the last 3~ years that was at least 1000$ shouldn't have any major problems running Maya.<\/p>\n<p>It obviously won't provide you with the best possible experience, but it would be usable.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Run_Maya_Without_a_Graphics_Card\"><\/span>Can I Run Maya Without a Graphics Card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You could, technically, but I wouldn't recommend it.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a modern <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/igpu-vs-dgpu\/\">iGPU<\/a> would be able to run Maya for the most part without too many hitches. But more and more performance issues will arise when you try to create more intricate works.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Maya_Use_the_GPU_or_CPU\"><\/span>Does Maya Use the GPU or CPU?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Both. Maya uses both the GPU and CPU in tandem to provide you with the best possible experience.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16348\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg\" alt=\"Difference between CPU and GPU Architecture\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16348 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Difference between CPU and GPU Architecture\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/04\/Difference-between-CPU-and-GPU-Architecture.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-3d-render-engines\/\">Render engines<\/a>, however, will most likely use one or the other. Arnold, Maya's built-in render engine, supports both GPU and CPU rendering.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_4_Cores_Enough_for_Maya\"><\/span>Are 4 Cores Enough for Maya?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A CPU with only 4 cores would be able to run Maya relatively fine as long as it has high single-core performance.<\/p>\n<p>It would definitely lag behind quite a bit when it comes to CPU rendering, but with everything else, it shouldn't be too bad.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Maya_So_Laggy\"><\/span>Why Is Maya So Laggy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are a lot of reasons that Maya could be laggy.<\/p>\n<p>It's hard to say without more information, but here are some common reasons why Maya might be lagging for you:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you have a lot of very high-poly models in your scene?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only real way to deal with this is to reduce the poly count of the models in your scene, and if possible, perhaps see if you might be able to instantiate certain parts of your scene in order for it to run faster.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you have a lot of very high-quality textures loaded?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two best ways to deal with this are to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/\">upgrade your computer<\/a> or switch to using lower-quality\/compressed textures.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you have complex shader setups running?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complex shader setups are a frequent killer of performance. Shaders need a lot of computing power to be calculated.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to deal with this is to try and bake your procedural shaders into textures. That will significantly cut down on the resources required for your shaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you have a lot of background apps running?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If so, close them, or <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/task-manager-set-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give Maya higher priority<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You should also consider <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-ram-do-you-need\/\">upgrading your RAM<\/a> if you're running out of RAM due to the background processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Is your computer overheating?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only real way to deal with the heat is to either let your PC cool down for a bit, increase the ambient temperature around the PC, or <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-many-case-fans\/\">increase the cooling of the PC itself<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, that helped you figure out what you actually need to run Maya!<\/p>\n<p>Autodesk certainly doesn't make it easy to figure out what you might need in a PC build for Maya, so I hope this helped you out!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Have any other questions about Maya? Feel free to ask us in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or our <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\"><strong><em>forum<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autodesk Maya is one of if not the most famous 3D creation suites on the planet. Instrumental in the creation of pretty much every big-budget movie or game or many big-budget 3D creations made in the past 20 - 30 years, it has certainly been one of the titans of the 3D industry. 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