Autodesk AutoCAD
AutoCAD workstations specified for the way AutoCAD actually works.
AutoCAD is primarily a single-thread CPU workload with modest GPU demands, until you move to 3D, Civil 3D or large-format model spaces. We size each tier accordingly.
- Single-thread tuned
- Up to RTX 5090 32GB
- Up to 128GB ECC RAM
- 5-year warranty
Recommended configurations
CAD.lite
2D drafting + light 3D
From £2,665
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (6 cores, high single-thread clock)
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32GB DDR5-6000
- Storage
- 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD
- Best for
- 2D drawing, basic 3D modelling
Most popular
CAD.pro
3D modelling + Civil 3D
From £3,305
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (8 cores, 3D V-Cache)
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32GB DDR5-6000
- Storage
- 2TB Gen5 NVMe SSD
- Best for
- Civil 3D, Inventor, 3D modelling
CAD.max
Large datasets + visualisation
From £11,516
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores, 3D V-Cache)
- GPU
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 128GB DDR5-5600 ECC RDIMM
- Storage
- 4TB Gen5 NVMe SSD
- Best for
- Large 3D datasets, archviz handoff
Recommended AutoCAD specs by workload
AutoCAD is primarily a single-thread workload, so high per-core clock speed matters more than core count or a top-tier GPU.
| Workflow | Recommended CPU | GPU / VRAM | RAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2D drafting & smaller drawings | Ryzen 7 9700X / Core Ultra 7 265K | RTX 5060 / 8GB | 16–32GB | |
3D modelling & visualisation | Ryzen 9 9950X | RTX 5070 Ti / 16GB | 32–64GB | |
Large assemblies, point clouds & Civil 3D | Ryzen 9 9950X / Threadripper | RTX 5080 / 16GB | 64–128GB |
AutoCAD leans on single-thread CPU speed; a high-end GPU only matters for large 3D scenes and point-cloud work. Fast NVMe and ample RAM help with big drawings.
Why CREATE PCs
High clock speeds where they matter
AutoCAD scales with single-thread performance. We lead with high-clock chips like the Core Ultra 9 285K.
Pro GPU options
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Pro workstation graphics available on request for ISV-certified workflows.
ECC RAM on max tier
For long unattended renders and reliability-critical engineering environments.