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Arthur Roodenburg
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Please see our latest laptop PC recommendations at the bottom of this article.

Here are our general recommendations:

 

1. Graphics card recommendation for laptop PCs:

  1. Platinum option: NVIDIA RTX 2080.
  2. Gold option: NVIDIA RTX 2070.
  3. Silver option: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (or GTX 1080).
  4. Bronze option: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (or GTX 1070).

The minimum requirement is an NVIDIA or AMD graphics card with at least 6,000 PassMark points and at least 2 GB onboard memory.

 

2. System memory recommendation for laptop PCs:

  1. Platinum option: 128 GB.
  2. Gold option: 64 GB.
  3. Silver option: 32 GB.
  4. Bronze option: 16 GB.

 

3. Screen resolution recommendation for laptop PCs:

  • 1920x1080 pixels to ensure the best possible performance in Lumion.
  • Displays with a higher resolution will have a significant negative impact on the performance in Lumion.
  • If you are planning on using a 4K resolution screen (3840x2160) you will need a GTX 1080 graphics card (or better) for optimal performance. Alternatively, please consider setting the screen resolution to 1920x1080 while using Lumion - or selecting a lower Editor Resolution on the Settings screen in Lumion.

        

 

4. Laptop product recommendations:

The recommendations below have been updated in January 2020.

 

    

PLATINUM OPTION: NVIDIA RTX 2080

  • Acer Predator Triton 500: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Alienware Area 51m: RTX 2080 graphics card. i9-9900K. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Alienware M15: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H+. 16+ GB system memory.
  • Alienware M17: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H+. 16+ GB system memory.
  • Asus Zephyrus GX701: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H. 24+ GB system memory.
  • Asus ROG G703GXR: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Gigabyte Aero 15-Y9: RTX 2080 Max-Q. i9-8950HK. 32+ GB system memory.
  • HP Omen 17: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i9-9880H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Lenovo Legion Y740 (15"): RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • MSI GS75: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i9-9880H or i7-9750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • MSI GS76 Titan DT 9SG: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i9-9900K. 64 GB system memory.
  • Razer Blade Pro 17: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Schenker XMG Ultra 17: RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H. 32+ GB system memory.

 

GOLD OPTION: NVIDIA RTX 2070

  • Aero 15-X9: RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H CPU. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Asus ROG GL704GW: RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Gigabyte Aero 17 XA RP77: RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card. i9-9980HK. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Lenovo Legion Y740 (15"): RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • MSI GS75: RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card. i9-9880H or i7-9750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Razer Blade 15: RTX 2070 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H. 32+ GB system memory.
  • Schenker XMG Neo 17: RTX 2070. i7-8750H. 32+ GB system memory.

 

SILVER OPTION: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (OR GTX 1080)

  • MSI GS75: RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H. 16+ GB system memory.
  • MSI GL73: RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H.16-64 GB system memory.
  • Aorus 15-W9: RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H.16-64 GB system memory.
  • Asus Strix Hero III G731GV: RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics card. i7-9750H. 16-64 GB system memory.
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  • MSI GT73VR-7RF Titan Pro: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • MSI GT75VR-7RF Titan Pro: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Gigabyte Aorus X9 DT: GTX 1080 graphics card. i9-8950HK. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Gigabyte Aorus X7 DT V7: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7700K processor. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Asus G703: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7820HK. 64 GB system memory.
  • Asus GX501: GTX 1080 graphics card. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • Asus ROG Strix GL702VI: GTX 1080 graphics card. 16-64 GB system memory.
  • Schenker XMG Ultra 17: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-8700 processor. 32 GB system memory.
  • Schenker XMG U717: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7700K processor. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Eurocom Sky X4C: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Clevo P950HR: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Acer Predator Triton 700: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Eurocom Tornado F5: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7700K processor. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • HP Omen X 17: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7820K processor. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Acer Predator 17 X: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7820K processor. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • OriginPC EON17-X: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7700K processor. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • Alienware 17: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory. 1920x1080 display.
  • Alienware 15: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32-64 GB system memory. 1920x1080 display.
  • Razer Blade Pro 2017: GTX 1080 graphics card. 32 GB system memory.

 

BRONZE OPTION: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti (OR GTX 1070)

  • MSI GT73VR: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • MSI GT62VR: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • MSI GS73VR Stealth Pro: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • Gigabyte Aero 15X v8: GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics card. i7-8750H processor. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • Asus ROG Zephyrus M GM501: GTX 1070 graphics card. i7-8750H processor. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • Asus GL502VS: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • Schenker XMG Ultra 15: GTX 1070 graphics card. i7-8700K processor. 16-64 GB system memory.
  • XMG U507: GTX 1070 graphics card. i7-7700K processor or better. 32-64 GB system memory.
  • XMG P507: GTX 1070 graphics card. i7-7700HQ processor or better. 16-64 GB system memory.
  • XMG P707: GTX 1070 graphics card. i7-7700HQ processor or better. 16-64 GB system memory.
  • Acer Predator Triton 700: GTX 1080 graphics card. i7-7700HQ processor. 16-32 GB system memory.
  • Alienware 17: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-64 GB system memory. 1920x1080 display.
  • Alienware 15: GTX 1070 graphics card. 16-64 GB system memory. 1920x1080 display.
  • OriginPC EON15-X: GTX 1070 graphics card. i7-7700K processor. 16-64 GB system memory. 1920x1080 option instead of 4k screen.

 

See also:

Knowledge Base: Which computer do you need for Lumion?

Knowledge Base: Which graphics card do you need?

Knowledge Base: Which power supply do you need?

Blog Article: Lumion computer advice for faster 3D rendering (Spring 2020 Update)

Blog Article: Lumion Hardware 101: Minimum and recommended requirements for faster 3D rendering performance

 

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