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*
64GB*
64GB*

Storage
50GB SSD
500GB SSD
1TB NVMe SSD

GPU
GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 4080
RTX Ada 6000

VRAM
8GB*
16GB*
48GB*

Note

  • The Isaac Sim container is only supported on Linux.

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

  • 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.

Isaac Sim 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.


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 Omniverse Launcher.

  2. Install Omniverse Launcher

    Note

    • On Linux:

      • Move the omniverse-launcher-linux.AppImage file to a folder or the Desktop to prevent –allow-root accidental deletion.

      • Run sudo chmod +x omniverse-launcher-linux.AppImage to allow the app to be executed by the user.

      • Double-click the omniverse-launcher-linux.AppImage file to Install Omniverse Launcher.

  3. The Compatibility Checker app can be found and installed on the Exchange tab in the Omniverse Launcher. To simplify the process, enter “compatibility” in the search bar.

    Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker app on the Exchange tab

  4. When installation is complete, go to the Library tab and select Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker in the sidebar. Then, click the Launch button and wait for the application to run to reveal which requirements are met and which are not.

    Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker app on the Library tab

    Warning

    Application execution may fail on Linux machines with dead-mounted filesystems (these filesystems can be detached using the sudo umount <path_to_mounted_filesystem> command). This singular case does not affect the execution of Isaac Sim in any way.

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

Isaac Sim Compatibility Checker app examples

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.