| Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | OS | Windows 10 / 11, macOS 11 (Big Sur) – 13 (Ventura) | Windows 11 / macOS 13 | | CPU | Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel Core i7/i9 / AMD Ryzen 7/9 (8+ cores) | | RAM | 8 GB (16 GB for complex scenes) | 32–64 GB | | GPU | NVIDIA Maxwell+ (4 GB VRAM) for GPU rendering | NVIDIA RTX 3060+ (8+ GB VRAM) | | Disk Space | 2 GB for installation + 10 GB for temporary render cache | SSD with 20+ GB free |
Note: SketchUp 2019–2021 require Windows 10 or macOS 11. SketchUp 2024 is Windows 11 / macOS 13 native. V-Ray 6.20.06 for SketchUp 2019-2024
Architect Julia Mendez used V-Ray 6.20.06 to restore a 1920s theater. Using Enmesh on the damaged plaster ceiling, she recreated rosette patterns from a single 10cm tile. The Chaos Scatter tool populated 5,000 worn theater seats (with fabric proxies) in under 2GB of RAM. Final renders were delivered in 4K with a 15-minute per-frame turnaround. Her verdict: "Version 6.20.06 made the impossible possible. SketchUp 2024’s large model stability paired with this V-Ray build meant zero crashes during a 48-hour rendering binge." Note: SketchUp 2019–2021 require Windows 10 or macOS 11
The old Dome Light was infinite. The new Finite Dome acts like a massive softbox. You can lower the dome to floor level and control its height, allowing for "studio lighting" inside architectural interiors without clipping through walls. Version 6.20.06 fixes the shadow clipping issues present in earlier builds. Architect Julia Mendez used V-Ray 6
The VFB in version 6.20 is no longer just a preview window; it acts as a post-processing suite.