Can I Run Houdini Indie?
Houdini Indie makes SideFX's industry-standard procedural 3D animation and VFX tools accessible to indie developers.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (64-bit SSE4.2 required) |
|---|---|
| GPU | OpenGL 4.0 compatible with 4GB VRAM |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 5 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit / macOS 10.15 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen 7/9 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Nvidia RTX or AMD Radeon Pro with 8GB+ VRAM |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 11 / macOS 14 |
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Can you run Houdini Indie?
Houdini Indie targets a mainstream modern PC: OpenGL 4.0 compatible with 4GB VRAM and 12 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to Nvidia RTX or AMD Radeon Pro with 8GB+ VRAM for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: RAM
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.93x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.09x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.48x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Houdini Indie's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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See everything your PC can run →Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Houdini Indie?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Houdini Indie?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (64-bit SSE4.2 required); GPU: OpenGL 4.0 compatible with 4GB VRAM; 12 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64-bit / macOS 10.15.
How much storage does Houdini Indie need?
Houdini Indie needs about 5 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Houdini Indie?
The RTX 3060 runs Houdini Indie comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Houdini Indie?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Houdini Indie is the RAM.