Hardware recommendations are available on the download page under the System Requirements section, as well as in the User’s Guide under Resources > System Requirements.
Amira-Avizo Software requires a high-performance system for optimal image processing and visualization. In most cases, you should aim to exceed the listed specifications. We recommend prioritizing hardware in the following order:
- Graphics card (GPU)
System memory (RAM)
Processor (CPU)
Hard drive storage
Naturally, higher hardware specifications will generally result in better performance.
Because system requirements can vary significantly depending on dataset size and workflow complexity, we strongly recommend requesting a trial license to test a sub-sampled version of one of your representative datasets. This will help you better estimate the memory consumption and processing time required to run your complete workflow on the full dataset using the new system.
You can request a temporary trial license from our website using the following links:
If you are unsure of the specifications of your current workstation, you can check these by following the steps below:
1. For Windows 10 and Windows 11
1.1. GPU
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on the Performance tab.
- Select GPU on the left panel.
- GPU model, dedicated GPU memory and driver version will be listed.
1.2. Storage
- Press Windows + I.
- Go to System > Storage.
- View storage usage on all drives.
1.3. General Information
- Press Windows + I.
- Go to System > About.
2. For Linux Ubuntu
Use Terminal bash (Ctrl + Alt + T) and run:
2.1. GPU
- lspci | grep -i vga
- If using NVIDIA, type nvidia-smi.
2.2. RAM
- free -h
2.3. CPU
- lscpu
2.4. Hard Drive
- df -h