Can I Run Substance 3D Painter 2026?
Adobe Substance 3D Painter is the reference texturing app for 3D professionals and enthusiasts. From AAA Game Developers to Indies, from Feature Animation to Visual Effects studios, the industry uses Painter to bring their creations to life.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5Memory: 8 GB RAMGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit Version 23H2Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5Memory: 8 GB RAMGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7Memory: 24 GB RAMGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7700Storage: 10 GB available space |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7700Storage: 10 GB available space |
| RAM | 24 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD |
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit Version 24H1Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7Memory: 24 GB RAMGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7700Storage: 10 GB available space |
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Can you run Substance 3D Painter 2026?
Substance 3D Painter 2026 is one of the more demanding apps on PC. To reach its recommended tier you'll want a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 NVIDIA Quadro RTX A4000 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT AMD Radeon Pro W7700Storage: 10 GB available space-class graphics card, with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space the floor just to launch at minimum settings. Plan for a recent high-end GPU rather than a mainstream one.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.64x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.36x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.16x |
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 | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Playable |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Playable |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Playable |
Each card is compared against Substance 3D Painter 2026'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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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Substance 3D Painter 2026?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Substance 3D Painter 2026?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5Memory: 8 GB RAMGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space; GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 11 64-bit Version 23H2Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5Memory: 8 GB RAMGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT AMD Radeon Pro W5700Storage: 10 GB available space.
How much storage does Substance 3D Painter 2026 need?
Substance 3D Painter 2026 needs about 10 GB of SSD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Substance 3D Painter 2026?
The RTX 3060 can run Substance 3D Painter 2026: it sits around the minimum GPU requirement, so expect to manage settings.
What is the bottleneck for Substance 3D Painter 2026?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Substance 3D Painter 2026 is the GPU.