Version: 2020.1
Installing Unity
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System requirements for Unity 2020.1

This page outlines the minimum system requirements you need to run Unity 2020.1 on all supported platforms. It contains the following information:

  1. Unity Editor system requirements
  2. Unity Player system requirements

Unity Editor system requirements

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

Minimum requirements __Windows __ macOS Linux (Support in Preview)
Operating system version Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10, 64-bit versions only High Sierra 10.13+ Ubuntu 16.04, 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 by default with the supported distribution (Kernel, Compositor, etc.)
    Windows, macOS and Linux all support the Unity Editor 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 can vary depending on the complexity of your project.

Móvil

Operating system Android iOS tvOS
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 Google’s 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 be running Android OS natively. 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 and debugging: Mac computer running minimum macOS 10.12.6 and Xcode 9.4 or higher.

For App Store submission: see Apple’s submission guidelines for the required Xcode version.
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 system __Windows __ Universal Windows Platform macOS Linux
Operating system version Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10 Windows 10, Xbox One, HoloLens High Sierra 10.13+ Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04
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 Officially supported hardware vendor drivers Officially supported hardware vendor drivers
For development: Windows 10 (64-bit), Visual Studio 2015 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows 10 SDK
Apple officially supported drivers - Gnome desktop environment running on top of X11 windowing system
- Other configuration and user environment as provided by default with the supported distribution (Kernel, Compositor, etc.)
- Nvidia and AMD GPUs using Nvidia official proprietary graphics driver or AMD Mesa graphics driver
    Windows, macOS and Linux all support the Unity Editor on workstations or laptop form factors running without emulation, container or compatibility layer.

Stadia

Unity developers interested in bringing games to the Stadia platform should first apply for development resources on Google’s Stadia developer website.

Server platform

Operating system __Windows __ macOS Linux
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 16.04, 18.04, 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 Officially supported hardware vendor drivers.

WebGL

Operating system running browsers Windows, 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 XR and configure your Unity project, follow the steps outlined on the Configuring your Unity project for XR page.

Oculus

Hardware Oculus Rift/Rift S Oculus Quest Oculus Quest 2
Operating system version Windows 10 Android
CPU See Oculus recommendations ARM 64-bit (Snapdragon 835) ARM 64-bit (Snapdragon XR2)
GPU See Oculus recommendations
Graphics API DX11 OpenGL ES 3.0, Vulkan*
Additional requirements *Vulkan support for Oculus Quest is an experimental feature and should not be used in production.
For more information, see the Oculus XR Plugin package documentation.

Windows Mixed Reality

Hardware WMR Immersive (VR) HoloLens HoloLens 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 system Magic 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 system Android phones
Operating system version 7
CPU ARM 64-bit
Graphics API OpenGL ES
Additional requirements Latest supported SDK Version: ARCore 1.14

ARKit

Operating system iPhone 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 no longer supports Windows 7 after January 14th 2020.

Installing Unity
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