Overall problem indicators
You may run into problems with:
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Any GPU or driver that supports only OpenGL versions lower than or equal to 2.x. Although the LuciadLightspeed minimum requirements are OpenGL 2.0, many GPUs that support 2.x only have severe issues and limitations.
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Any GPU or driver that supports a DirectX version lower than or equal to 10.x.
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Any GPU older than 2012 or with driver support discontinued by the manufacturer.
The purpose of this list is purely to set realistic expectations. LuciadLightspeed does not actively restrict the use of the GPUs in this list, which means that you can still test any configuration you like.
Intel GPUs
| Support level | GPU | CPU embedding technology | CPU generation | Models |
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Not supported |
Intel Legacy Graphics |
4th generation or older |
GMA, some others |
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Not supported |
Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
Ironlake / Westmere |
5th generation |
HD without version number, coupled to specific CPU versions |
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Not supported |
2nd generation |
Sandy Bridge |
6th generation |
HD 2000, HD 3000, and just HD (when embedded in Celeron or Pentium) |
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Supported, but not recommended |
3rd generation |
Ivy Bridge |
7th generation |
HD 4000, HD P4000, HD 2500, and just HD (when embedded in Atom, Celeron or Pentium) |
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Supported, but not recommended |
4th generation |
Haswell |
7th generation |
HD 4200, HD 4400, HD 4600, HD P4600, HD P4700, HD 5000, Iris 5100, Iris Pro 5200, and just HD (when embedded in Atom, Celeron or Pentium) |
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Supported, but not recommended |
5th generation |
Broadwell |
8th generation |
HD 5300, HD 5500, HD 6000, Iris 6100, Iris Pro 6200, and just HD (when embedded in Atom, Celeron or Pentium) |
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Supported, but not recommended |
5th generation |
Cherryview / Braswell |
8th generation |
HD 400, HD 405, and just HD (when embedded in Atom, Celeron or Pentium) |
ATI/AMD
| Support level | GPU | Non-exhaustive list of models |
|---|---|---|
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Not supported |
Pre-Radeon |
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Not supported |
Original Radeon series |
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Not supported |
Radeon Xxxx series |
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Not supported |
Radeon HD xxx series up to HD 6000 |
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Supported, but not recommended |
GCN-based Radeon HD series |
HD 7xxx |
NVIDIA GeForce
| Support level | GPU | Non-exhaustive list of models |
|---|---|---|
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Not supported |
Pre-GeForce |
Any Riva |
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Not supported |
GeForce 256, 2 series, 3 series |
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Not supported |
GeForce FX series |
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Not supported |
GeForce 6 series, 7 series, 8 series |
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Not supported |
GeForce 100 series, 200 series, 300 series |
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Supported, but not recommended |
GeForce 400 series, 500 series |
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Laptop GPUs follow the same numbering convention as their desktop counterparts, but add a suffix. To check if your laptop GPU is in the list, add an S, M or Go suffix to the listed model number. |
NVIDIA Quadro
| Support level | GPU | Non-exhaustive list of models |
|---|---|---|
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Not supported |
Quadro, Quadro2, Quadro4 |
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Not supported |
Quadro FX series |
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Not supported |
Quadro NVS series |
NVS 50, NVS 100, …, NVS 810 |
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Supported, but not recommended |
GQuadro x000 series |
Quadro 2000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000 |
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Laptop GPUs follow the same numbering convention as their desktop counterparts, but add a suffix. To check if your laptop GPU is in the list, add an M suffix to the listed model number. |