Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the system requirements for Gaea?
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Minimum
- Windows 10 (April 2018 - Build 1803)
- Intel Core i5-4200H / AMD FX-8370
- 16GB RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- 10GB HDD space
Recommended
- Windows 11 - 23H2
- Intel Core i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen-5 1500X
- 32GB RAM (64-128GB for complex, high-res projects)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT or higher
- 50GB HDD space
Important Requirements
- CPU must support AVX2 instruction set
- GPU Compute: CUDA 12.5 or higher; HIP 6.0 or higher.
- NOTE: Gaea can be used without GPU compute with CPU only
- Does Gaea require an internet connection?
- Yes, for activation and periodic license refresh (every 28 days).
- Can Gaea run on Mac or Linux?
- Currently, Gaea is Windows-only. Linux support is being considered, but no timeline is available.
- Is Gaea CPU or GPU-powered?
- Gaea leverages both CPU and GPU for performance optimization, with cutting-edge CPU acceleration for users without high-end GPUs. However, Gaea can perform very efficiently on just CPU as well.
- Why does Gaea 2 require a native Windows installation to operate?
- Gaea 2 requires the AVX2 instruction set which does not exist in the MacOS Parallels environment. Users must utilize Windows natively in order to use Gaea 2.