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Autodesk Fusion 360

A Fusion 360 workstation that keeps sketching, modelling and CAM as fast as you are.

Built around the high clock-speed CPU that Fusion 360 actually leans on, with a GPU for a smooth viewport and plenty of fast memory for big assemblies. Hand-built in Stevenage and tuned for real CAD work. From £1799.

  • High clock-speed CPU
  • 32GB+ DDR5
  • Gen5 NVMe
  • 5-year warranty
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Recommended configurations

Designer

Fast, responsive Fusion 360 for everyday CAD and CAM

£1,799

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (8 cores, very high single-thread speed)
GPU
NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
RAM
32GB DDR5
Storage
1TB Gen5 NVMe SSD
Best for
Solo designers, makers and engineers working on single parts and small to medium assemblies who want snappy sketching, modelling and toolpaths.
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Engineer

Our recommended build for serious daily Fusion 360 work

£2,799

CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores, top-tier single-thread plus strong multi-core)
GPU
NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
64GB DDR5
Storage
2TB Gen5 NVMe SSD
Best for
Professional product designers and engineers running larger assemblies, CAM toolpath generation, simulation studies and local rendering alongside everything else open.
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Studio

Maximum headroom for large assemblies, simulation and rendering

£4,499

CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D or Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (high single-thread with maximum cores)
GPU
NVIDIA RTX 5080 16GB (RTX PRO option for certified drivers)
RAM
128GB DDR5
Storage
2TB Gen5 NVMe SSD plus 4TB NVMe data drive
Best for
Studios and engineers handling very large assemblies, generative design, heavy CPU ray-traced rendering and demanding simulation who want long-term headroom.
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How Fusion 360 uses your hardware

Fusion 360 leans hardest on single-thread CPU speed, so we prioritise fast cores first, then memory, then the GPU.

How Fusion 360 uses your hardware
 WorkflowRecommended CPUGPU / VRAMRAM
Sketching, part modelling and small assemblies
Ryzen 7 9800X3D, high clock speedRTX 5060 Ti, 16GB32GB DDR5
Large assemblies, CAM toolpaths and simulation
Ryzen 9 9950X3D, fast cores plus 16 threadsRTX 5070 Ti, 16GB64GB DDR5
Generative design and heavy local rendering
Ryzen 9 9950X3D or Core Ultra 9, max coresRTX 5080, 16GB128GB DDR5

The key nuance: Fusion 360's modelling, sketching and CAM rely mostly on single-thread CPU speed, and its local ray-traced renders run on the CPU, not the GPU. The GPU drives the live viewport and large-assembly visualisation, and heavy photoreal renders can be pushed to Autodesk's cloud rendering, so a fast CPU with plenty of RAM matters more than a top-end graphics card.

Why CREATE PCs

Tuned for how Fusion 360 really runs

We pick high clock-speed X3D and Core Ultra CPUs because Fusion 360's modelling, sketching and CAM are mostly single-threaded, so you feel the speed in every operation rather than paying for cores it cannot use.

The right GPU, not the most expensive one

We fit a capable RTX 50 series card for a smooth viewport and large-assembly visualisation, and we will only recommend a pro RTX PRO card when certified drivers genuinely benefit your workflow, so your budget goes where it counts.

Hand-built in Stevenage with a 5-year warranty

Every Fusion 360 workstation is assembled and stress-tested by hand here in the UK, then backed by our 5-year warranty and honest, knowledgeable support from people who understand CAD workloads.

Fusion 360 PCs FAQs

How much RAM do I need for Fusion 360?

We recommend 32GB as a comfortable starting point and 64GB for professional daily use with larger assemblies, simulation and local rendering open at once. If you regularly work with very large assemblies of thousands of parts, generative design or heavy simulation, 128GB gives you real headroom and stops the machine swapping to disk.

Is the CPU or the GPU more important for Fusion 360?

The CPU is the priority. Most of Fusion 360's modelling, sketching and CAM work is single-threaded, so high clock speed matters more than core count, and its local ray-traced rendering also runs on the CPU. The GPU is secondary and mainly drives the live viewport and large-assembly visualisation.

Does Fusion 360 need a professional or workstation GPU?

Not for most people. A mainstream NVIDIA RTX 50 series card with 16GB of VRAM handles the Fusion 360 viewport very comfortably. A pro RTX PRO card is only genuinely worth it if you need Autodesk-certified drivers for maximum stability on the largest assemblies, and we will tell you honestly if that applies to you.

Does Fusion 360 use multiple GPUs?

No. Fusion 360 does not use multiple graphics cards for rendering or modelling, so a second GPU brings no benefit for this workload. A single strong card plus a fast CPU and plenty of RAM is the right balance, which is exactly how we spec these builds.

Do you preinstall Fusion 360 on the workstation?

Fusion 360 is licensed to you directly through your Autodesk account, so we do not preinstall it, but every machine arrives fully built, updated and tested with current GPU drivers. Sign in to Autodesk, download Fusion 360, and you are ready to work straight away.