This page covers the hardware and software requirements for Unreal Engine (UE5).
Recommended Hardware
Recommended Operating System | Latest macOS Sonoma 14 |
Recommended Processor | Apple Silicon M3 |
Minimum Processor | M1 or M2 depending on rendering features |
Recommended Memory | 32 GB or more |
Minimum Memory | 16 GB |
Video Card | Metal 1.2 Compatible Graphics Card |
To get the most out of rendering features of Unreal Engine 5, such as Nanite and Lumen, see the Requirements for UE5 Rendering Features section of this page.
Minimum Software Requirements
Minimum requirements for running the engine or editor are listed below.
| Running the Engine | |
|---|---|
Minimum Operating System | Sonoma 14.0 |
The requirements for programmers developing with the engine are listed below.
| Developing with the Engine | |
|---|---|
Recommended Xcode Version | 15.4 or newer |
Minimum Xcode Version | Xcode 15.2 |
Although Xcode is preferred for macOS development, Unreal Engine also supports VS Code and Rider.
Graphics Card Drivers
We currently recommend using the latest stable releases from each card manufacturer:
If you don't have access to Xoreax Incredibuild (Dev Tools Package), we recommend compiling with a machine having 12 to 16 cores.
Requirements for UE5 Rendering Features
Some rendering features of Unreal Engine have different requirements than the minimum specifications.
| UE5 Feature | System Requirements |
|---|---|
Lumen Global Illumination and Reflections with Software Ray Tracing | Apple computers with an Intel and AMD Based GPU and/or Apple Silicon M1+. To learn more, see Lumen Technical Details. |
Lumen Global Illumination and Reflections with Hardware Ray Tracing and MegaLights | Not currently supported. To learn more, see Lumen Technical Details. |
Nanite Virtualized Geometry and Virtual Shadow Maps | Apple Silicon M2+ (beta support). To learn more, see Nanite Virtualized Geometry. |
Temporal Super Resolution | Apple computers with an Intel and AMD Based GPU and/or Apple Silicon M1+. To learn more, see Temporal Super Resolution. |
To learn more about macOS development in Unreal Engine, see MacOS.