This page outlines the minimum system requirements you need to run Unity 2023.2 on all supported platforms.
This section lists the minimum requirements to run the Unity Editor. Actual performance and rendering quality might vary depending on the complexity of your project.
| Minimum requirements | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer (x64 versions only) | Big Sur 11.0 | Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 18.04 |
| CPU | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support (Intel processors) Apple M1 or above (Apple silicon-based processors) |
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 (Intel processor) Rosetta 2 is required for Apple silicon devices running on either Apple silicon or Intel versions of the Unity Editor |
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 | |||
On macOS, secondary Editor windows only maximize, and don’t enter full screen mode.
The Apple silicon Editor has the following limitations:
The Linux Editor has the following limitations:
Pipe error ! message, you must increase the maximum open file limit in your current Editor session. For example, run ulimit -n 4096 in the terminal before launching the Editor. For more information, refer to the Troubleshooting Linux Editor issues page.This section lists the minimum requirements to build and run the Unity Player. Actual performance and rendering quality might vary depending on the complexity of your project.
| Operating system | Android | ChromeOS | iOS/iPadOS | tvOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.0 (API 23)+ Customized versions of Android must include all supported Google standard APIs. |
R89+ on stable release channel (Android API 28+) | 13+ | 13+ |
| CPU | ARMv7 with Neon Support (32-bit) or ARM64 | ARMv7, ARM64, x86, and x86_64 | A7 SoC+ | A8 SoC+ |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 3.0+, Vulkan | 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. With the exception of Android for ChromeOS, Android within a container or emulator isn’t supported. - For development: Android SDK (12/API 31), Android NDK (r23b) and OpenJDK (11), which are installed by default with Unity Hub |
- Support for ChromeOS devices launched after 2019, such as Chromebooks, Chromebases, Chromeboxes, and tablets that can run Android apps and are within their Auto Update Expiration date. - Support for script debugging and profiling using Android Debug Bridge (adb) over WiFi or Ethernet only. |
For development and debugging: refer to Apple documentation on XCode support. For App Store submission: refer to Apple’s submission guidelines for the required Xcode version |
Apple TV 4th generation+ |
For information on PlayStation 4 (including PS VR), PlayStation 5 (including PS VR2), Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch, refer to the Game Development For Console Platforms page. To build on console platforms, only Windows versions of Unity are supported. For specific requirements on any additional platform specific software needed, please refer to the developer documentation on the platform holders website, or contact your platform representative directly for further information.
For specific system requirements of the Unity Editor, refer to the version of Unity you are using on the Unity downloads page.
| Operating system | Windows | Universal Windows PlatformAn IAP feature that supports Microsoft’s In App Purchase simulator, which allows you to test IAP purchase flows on devices before publishing your application. More info See in Glossary |
macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, HoloLens | Big Sur 11.0+ | Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7 |
| CPU | x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support, ARM64 | x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support, ARM, ARM64 | Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2 | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support |
| Graphics API | DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs | DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs | Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs | OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable GPUs |
| Additional requirements | Hardware vendor officially supported drivers For development: IL2CPP scripting backend requires Visual Studio 2019 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows SDK version 10.0.19041.0 or newer |
Hardware vendor officially supported drivers. For development: Visual Studio 2019 with C++ Tools component or later and Windows SDK version 10.0.19041.0 or newer. |
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 | ||||
| Operating system | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer, running on workstation and rack form factors, without emulation or compatibility layer | Big Sur 11.0+ 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 | ||
| Operating system running browsers | Windows, macOS, and Linux |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Workstation and laptop form factors |
| Additional requirements | Versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge (Chromium-based) that are: - WebGL 2.0 capable - HTML 5 standards compliant - 64-bit - WebAssembly capable |
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 plug-in architecture page.
| Hardware | Oculus Rift/Rift S | Oculus Quest | Oculus Quest 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer | Android | |
| CPU | Refer to Oculus recommended specifications. | ARM 64-bit (Snapdragon 835) | ARM 64-bit (Snapdragon XR2) |
| GPU | Refer to Oculus recommended specifications. | NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon RX 470 or greater | |
| Graphics API | DX11. | OpenGL ES 3.0, Vulkan* | |
Note: *Vulkan support for Oculus Quest is an experimental feature and should not be used in production. For more information, refer to the Oculus XR Plugin package documentation.
Refer to the OpenXR Plugin documentation for a list of compatible runtimes.
| Hardware | WMR Immersive (VR) | HoloLens | HoloLens 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating system version | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer |
| CPU | Intel 64-bit | Intel Atom | ARM 64-bit (Snapdragon 850) |
| Graphics API | DX11 | ||
| Operating system | Magic Leap One |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | Lumin OS |
| CPU | Refer to Magic Leap specifications. |
| GPU | Refer to Magic Leap specifications. |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 3.2+ |
| Operating system | Android phones |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | Refer to list of ARCore-supported devices. |
| CPU | ARM 32-bit and 64-bit |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 3.0+ |
| Latest supported SDK version | ARCore 1.24 |
| Operating system | iPhone and iPad |
|---|---|
| Operating system version | iOS 12 |
| CPU | A9+ |
| Graphics API | Metal |
| Latest supported SDK version | ARKit 5 |
| Additional requirements | You must use Xcode 12.5 or later when compiling an iOS Player that includes the ARKit XR Plugin. |