Isaac Sim Requirements

Hint

Before installing Isaac Sim, install and run the lightweight app Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker to check if the machine meets the system requirements and compatibility.

System Requirements

Element	Minimum Spec	Good	Ideal
OS	Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 Windows 10/11	Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 Windows 10/11	Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 Windows 10/11
CPU	Intel Core i7 (7th Generation) AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i7 (9th Generation) AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i9, X-series or higher AMD Ryzen 9, Threadripper or higher
Cores	4	8	16
RAM	32GB [1]	64GB [1]	64GB [1]
Storage	50GB SSD	500GB SSD	1TB NVMe SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 3070	GeForce RTX 4080	RTX Ada 6000
VRAM	8GB [1] [2]	16GB	48GB

Note

• The Isaac Sim container is only supported on Linux.

• Ubuntu 18.04 is only supported up to Isaac Sim 2022.2.0.

• An Internet connection is required to access the Isaac Sim assets online and to run some extensions.

• GPUs without RT Cores (A100, H100) are not supported.

[1] (1,2,3,4)

More RAM and VRAM is recommended for advanced usage of Isaac Sim. Isaac Lab usage will need additional RAM and VRAM for training.

[2]

8GB VRAM is insufficient to run a complex scene rendering more than 16MP per frame. Consider upgrading to a higher spec if that is your use case.

Driver Requirements

The recommended driver version for Isaac Sim is 537.58 for Windows and 535.129.03 for Linux.

Driver Version Support	Windows	Linux
Recommended	537.58 (GameReady, Studio), 537.70 (RTX/Quadro, Grid/vGPU)	535.129.03 (GameReady, Studio, RTX/Quadro, Grid/vGPU)
Minimum	537.58 (GameReady, Studio), 537.70 (RTX/Quadro, Grid/vGPU)	535.129.03 (GameReady, Studio, RTX/Quadro, Grid/vGPU)

Note

• See Technical Requirements for updates.

• See Linux Troubleshooting to resolve driver installation issues on Linux.

• We recommend installing the Latest Production Branch Version drivers from the Unix Driver Archive using the .run installer on Linux, if you are on a new GPU or experiencing issues with the current drivers.

• NVIDIA driver version 535.216.01 or later is recommended when upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04.5 kernel 6.8.0-48-generic or later.

Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker

The Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker is a lightweight application that programmatically checks the above requirements and indicates which of them are valid, or not, for running Isaac Sim on the machine.

Installation

1. Download the Latest Release of Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker.

2. Unzip package to a folder.

3. Run the omni.isaac.sim.compatibility_check.sh script on Linux or omni.isaac.sim.compatibility_check.bat on Windows.

Checking

The application checks the points described below, highlighting in color the following states: green (excellent), light-green (good), orange (enough, more is recommended) and red (not enough/unsupported):

• NVIDIA GPU: Driver version, RTX-capable GPU, GPU VRAM

• CPU, RAM and Storage: CPU processor, Number of CPU cores, RAM, Available storage space

• Others: Operating system, Display

The Test Kit button, launches a minimal Kit application (in headless mode) and checks if its execution was successful or not, reporting the result on the panel next to it.