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Can I run OBS Studio?
OBS Studio by OBS Project: the publisher’s own system requirements, checked against your exact laptop.
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel or Apple Silicon CPU on Mac; CPU load varies with encoder, resolution, FPS and scene
- GPU
- Windows: DirectX 10.1 compatible GPU. Mac: OpenGL 3.3-compatible GPU
- OS
- Windows 10 or Windows 11; or macOS 11 ("Big Sur") or later
Recommended requirements
Not yet verified.
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Where these requirements come from
- OBS Project (Knowledge Base) — OBS Studio system requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
- minimum: OBS recommends its Auto-Configuration Wizard to pick settings suited to your hardware. Linux is also supported (OpenGL 3.3 GPU, X11 or Wayland).
Not sure what your laptop has? How to check your specs · How to read requirements
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