Computer Requirements for Swing Catalyst
Important Note: Swing Catalyst is not compatible with Mac OS (Arm Architecture) or Windows 11 Arm.
Quick Summary
To ensure smooth video capture and playback, your computer should meet these basic requirements:
- A recent gaming laptop or powerful desktop computer
- 32 GB of memory (RAM)
- A modern graphics card (NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB or better)
- A recent Intel or AMD processor with 8 or more cores
Laptop Requirements
If you're using a laptop, we recommend a gaming laptop with:
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Processor: Recent Intel i5, i7, or i9 (9th generation or newer) with at least 8 cores
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA RTX 3060 (or newer), with at least 6GB of dedicated memory
Camera Connection Guidelines
- Use only the original, high-quality USB cables that came with your cameras, or use other machine vision certified cables
- Connect cameras directly to your computer (avoid USB hubs or extension cables)
- Maximum of two USB cameras can be connected at once
- For Ethernet (GigE) cameras, make sure there's a free PCI Express slot for a dedicated network card or network cards, depending on the camera amount.
Detailed Hardware Recommendations
Recommended Processors
Intel Options (from newest to oldest)
14th Generation (Newest)
- Intel Core i9-14900/14900K (Best Performance)
- Intel Core i7-14700KF (Great Performance)
- Intel Core i5-14400F (Good Performance)
13th Generation
- Intel Core i9-13900K/KF
- Intel Core i7-13700K/KF
- Intel Core i5-13600K/KF
12th Generation
- Intel Core i9-12900K
- Intel Core i7-12700K
- Intel Core i5-12600K
AMD Options
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores, Best Performance)
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (8 cores, Great Performance)
- AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (12 cores, Best Performance)
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (8 cores, Good Performance)
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (16 cores, Previous Generation, good value)
For AMD CPUs we strongly recommend purchasing an additional USB 3 controller card for optimal compatibility.
Technical Note: Your processor should be capable of reaching speeds of 3.8GHz or higher for optimal performance. The software requires processors that support AVX and AVX2 instructions (most modern processors support this).
Recommended Graphics Cards
We recommend a minimum of 6GB of dedicated GPU memory (VRAM), the more the better.
Top Tier (Exceptional Performance)
- RTX 5090 (Best Available)
- RTX 4090
- RTX 3090
- RTX 4080
High Tier (Excellent Performance)
- RTX 5080
- RTX 5070
- RTX 4070
- RTX 3080
Mid Tier (Good Performance)
- RTX 5060
- RTX 3070
- RTX 4060
Entry Tier (Minimum Recommended)
- RTX 3060
Note: All cards listed above meet the minimum requirements for the software. Higher-tier cards will provide better performance, especially when working with multiple cameras, and or high-resolution video.
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