The Best Hardware for AutoDesk Inventor
There’s a lot of CAD/CAM software out there, and AutoDesk is perhaps the most recognizable name in that field. Inventor takes AutoDesk’s CAD technology and reputation and turns it into a CAD package specifically for mechanical design and product simulation. Allowing you to create and test your components before ever manufacturing your first real prototype.
Recommended Titan Workstations for AutoDesk Inventor
To get the most out of inventing, and spend your time inventing rather than waiting for your computer, you need the right hardware. While AutoDesk lists official minimum requirements, they might be a little a little too conservative if we’re talking about a serious, professional experience. So let’s see what the recipe for a great Inventor experience might be.
CPU - Cores Vs Horsepower
Like most CAD/CAM packages, almost everything you do during typical Inventor workflows only run on a single thread. Which means you want a CPU that has blistering fast single-core performance. Modern Core Ultra 9 or 7 (formerly i9 and i7) CPUs fit that bill perfectly, and there’s no real need to fork out for a professional CPU such as a Xeon for Inventor.
Some tasks can use more threads, but modern Core Ultra CPUs have both high-performance cores and additional efficiency cores that can help out. So on balance these are the best CPUs to choose. If you want to use the same workstation for both design and CPU-based rendering, then speak to us about which CPUs offer the best mix of core count and single-threaded turbo speeds or, better yet, talk to us about specialized CPU rendering workstations.
GPU - Pro or No?
Inventor isn’t a GPU-heavy application, and the GPU is mainly there to give you a smooth experience while you design during your normal workflow. However, AutoDesk only certified professional cards such as the Quadro series from NVIDIA. Which means that if you opt for a mainstream card, you may not suffer any performance issues, but you won’t get any tech support from AutoDesk. That’s because they don’t officially support non-professional cards and say so upfront.
The good news is that entry-level workstation cards are more than up to the task, and these won’t break the bank.
Storage - Faster Is Better
As we do for every type of computer, we strongly recommend having a fast NVME SSD as your primary drive to host both your operating system and Invento itself. This drive doesn’t have to be large, and 500GB of space should be good for general purposes. If your budget allows, we recommend having a second separate SSD for your active projects. Alternatively, a single large SSD will do, but at a small performance cost, and with added SSD wear on your system drive.
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