This article will help you decide if you need an upgrade of your current configuration, or if you can run it without any hardware changes.
These are the minimum suggested specs for your PC or Laptop to run the EinStar smoothly:
ExStar Software for Einstar is compatible only with NVIDIA graphics cards, as it relies on CUDA technology for rendering and meshing.
These are the minimum suggested specs for your Apple Mac to run the EinStar smoothly:
EXStar macOS can only run on Apple Silicon (Intel version Mac will not be compatible)
* Using a MacBook Air for long time scanning sessions may result in performance degradation due to thermal issues. It is recommended to use a MacBook Pro, which has better cooling.
How to check your CPU
One of the best free tool for checking your CPU power is CPU-Z that you can visit the website here or directly here.
Step 1: Download and Install the CPU-Z software.
Open the .exe and install the software, click on “I accept the agreement”, Next, Next, Install, Finish.
Step 2: Open CPU-Z
- Go to
- Select “Bench” tab
- Select “Threads”
- Click on Bench CPU
- Wait until the CPU multi-Threads has a value, and the process is done.
If the value of the score is 2400 you can run the software, but we would recommend having a processor that passes the score of 4000. If the value is lower than 2400, you will need to upgrade the hardware CPU.
How to check your GPU
Here there are a few ways that you can do this, the fastest way is to know what Graphic Card Model you have installed and search it on CUDA-Enabled GeForce and TITAN Products.
Step 1: Find your Graphic card model
- If you don't have CPU-Z installed, check on How to check your CPU and download the software
- Open the CPU-Z and go to Graphics Tab, click on the dropdown under the Display Device Selection, there it is.
- The model is Nvidia GeForce RTX or GTX and a number
Note : If you are using a laptop or a PC that has an integrated graphic card it will look like in the picture below with 2 options, the one that you need is the Nvidia Box, this will differ for each case.
Step 2: Visit CUDA-Enabled GeForce and TITAN Products and find your model in the list.
Step 3: Compare your Graphic card values with the minimum requirements.
If your model compute capability is lower than 4.3 you will not be able to run it, and you will need a hardware upgrade, if the value is bigger than 4.3 you are able to use the scanner with that graphic card.
If you cannot download/use CPU-Z, you can also check the Cuda Cores directly in the Nvidia Control Panel. We recommend a score of minimum 1280 Cuda Cores.
For more information, you can visit User Manual.