System requirements
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Windows
| Minimum | Recommended |
OS | Windows 10 (version 20H2) | Windows 11 Pro |
RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB (4x8 or 2x16) |
CPU | Intel i7 (6-core) or AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel XEON, AMD Ryzen 7, or AMD EPYC series |
GPU* | Nvidia GTX 1070*** | Nvidia RTX A4000*** |
Capture Card* | Decklink Duo 2 | Decklink Quad 2 |
Audio Device | Yes | Yes |
Internet access ** | Yes | Yes |
Elevated user level | Administrator | Administrator |
FFmpeg (R1 2024 and later) | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Find additional information in the chapter Tuning for maximum performance.
*) In general, the latest driver is recommended. However, there might be situations where an older driver version is recommended due to bugs in the latest driver. Decklink capture card is unnecessary if you use NDI sources as video inputs or don't use external video sources.
Product Compatibility: BlackMagic Duo 2, BlackMagic Quad 2, DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder (Capture v3), and DeckLink 8K (Capture v3) have been tested and verified. Other Decklink versions might work but are not tested or officially supported. Using multiple capture cards is only supported by the input "Blackmagic Decklink Capture v3".
**) Internet access is required for license authorization.
***) An NVIDIA driver with support for CUDA 12.2 or later
Linux
| Minimum | Recommended |
OS | Ubuntu 22/24 LTS | Ubuntu 22/24 LTS |
RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB (4x8 or 2x16) |
CPU | Intel i7 (6-core) or AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel XEON, AMD Ryzen 7, or AMD EPYC series |
GPU* | Nvidia GTX 1070*** | Nvidia RTX A4000*** |
Capture Card* | Decklink Duo 2 | Decklink Quad 2 |
Audio Device | No | No |
Internet access ** | Yes | Yes |
Elevated user level | Administrator | Administrator |
FFmpeg (R1 2024 and later) | 6.1 | 6.1 |
Find additional information in the chapter Tuning for maximum performance.
*) In general, the latest driver is recommended. However, there might be situations where an older driver version is recommended due to bugs in the latest driver. Decklink capture card is unnecessary if you use NDI sources as video inputs or don't use external video sources.
Product Compatibility: BlackMagic Duo 2, BlackMagic Quad 2, DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder (Capture v3) and DeckLink 8K (Capture v3) have been tested and verified. Other Decklink versions might work but are not tested or officially supported. Using multiple capture cards is only supported by the input "Blackmagic Decklink Capture v3".
**) Internet access is required for license authorization.
***) An NVIDIA driver with support for CUDA 12.2 or later
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