Agisoft Metashape System Requirements – The Complete Hardware Guide (2025)

Agisoft Metashape System Requirements – The Complete Hardware Guide (2025)

Learn the best CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage for Agisoft Metashape. Optimize performance for photogrammetry, 3D modeling, and geospatial analysis.

Agisoft Metashape is one of the world’s most advanced photogrammetry software applications, transforming ordinary
digital photos into highly accurate 3D spatial data. By aligning overlapping photos, it builds precise 3D models and adds
realistic textures. Metashape is used across industries including archaeology, engineering, cultural heritage documentation,
GIS mapping, and visual effects production.

While Agisoft maintains its own list of system requirements for Metashape, these often cover only the minimum specs.
To get the best real-world performance, you need hardware that balances CPU speed, GPU power, memory capacity, and storage bandwidth.
At VRLA Tech, we benchmarked Metashape and built optimized configurations specifically for this workload.

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Processor (CPU) for Agisoft Metashape

Metashape utilizes the CPU differently depending on the workflow stage. Some steps scale with more cores, while others rely
heavily on clock speed. Our testing shows that extremely high core counts (like Threadripper PRO 96-core models) don’t scale efficiently
in Metashape, making mainstream CPUs the sweet spot.

  • Best Intel option: Intel Core™ Ultra 9 285K (24 cores with high clock speed)
  • Best AMD options: AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X or Ryzen™ 9 9950X
  • Legacy comparison: Both significantly outperform the previous leader, Intel’s Core i9-12900K

Tip: In Metashape preferences (Tools > Preferences > GPU), select all GPUs and disable
“Use CPU during GPU processing.” This prevents slowdowns and crashes, boosting stability and speed.

Video Card (GPU) for Agisoft Metashape

The GPU plays a crucial role in two of the most time-consuming steps: Align Photos and Build Dense Cloud.
These alone can account for over half of the total processing time. Because of this, a powerful CUDA-capable NVIDIA GPU
dramatically improves performance.

  • Entry-level: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / 4070 Ti (sufficient for small datasets)
  • Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 or 5090 (16–32GB VRAM, excellent for large projects)
  • Professional tier: NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs (48–96GB VRAM) for massive photogrammetry datasets, enterprise, or research labs

While CPUs still matter, our benchmarks confirm that GPU choice is the single most important factor for reducing
total processing times in Metashape.

Memory (RAM) Requirements

Metashape projects can consume large amounts of memory, especially when working with thousands of high-resolution images.

  • Minimum: 16GB (small projects only)
  • Recommended: 32GB (suitable for most professional users)
  • Heavy workflows: 64GB–128GB (required for large-scale photogrammetry, drones, or enterprise datasets)

More RAM reduces the need for disk caching and allows smooth multitasking alongside GIS software, CAD tools, or rendering applications.

Storage (Drives) for Metashape

Storage speed directly impacts how quickly images are read, cached, and written during project processing.

  • OS & Software: NVMe SSD for maximum responsiveness
  • Project Data: Secondary SSD (NVMe or SATA) with high capacity for storing input photos and output models
  • Backup & Archive: HDD or NAS solution with redundancy for long-term storage

A dual-drive setup ensures your OS remains stable while projects are stored separately and easily portable across systems.

Agisoft Metashape Recommended Specs (Balanced Build)

CategoryRecommendedNotes
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 285K / AMD Ryzen 9950XBalance of clock speed + cores; mainstream CPUs outperform extreme core count models
GPUNVIDIA RTX 5080/5090 (16–32GB VRAM)Main factor in speeding up Align Photos & Build Dense Cloud
RAM32GB (64–128GB for large datasets)Prevents slowdowns with big image sets
Primary Drive1TB NVMe SSDOS and software installation
Data Drive2TB+ SSDImage datasets and model outputs
BackupHDD or NASArchival storage and redundancy

VRLA Tech Metashape Workstations

Our systems are purpose-built for Agisoft Metashape and tested with the latest releases. Each build is designed to maximize
photogrammetry speed and accuracy:

  • High-performance Intel Core Ultra & AMD Ryzen CPUs
  • NVIDIA RTX 50 Series & RTX PRO GPUs (16–96GB VRAM)
  • 32GB–128GB DDR5 memory
  • NVMe SSDs for OS + high-capacity SSDs for datasets
  • 2-year parts & labor warranty plus lifetime support

Conclusion

Agisoft Metashape is the gold standard for photogrammetry, turning 2D images into accurate 3D models and georeferenced maps.
But to unlock its full potential, you need balanced hardware: a high-clock CPU, CUDA-capable GPU with plenty of VRAM, sufficient RAM,
and fast NVMe storage. Investing in the right workstation means faster processing, greater stability, and higher-quality results.

Upgrade today with VRLA Tech’s
Metashape Workstation
or browse our
Photogrammetry & GIS lineup
to find the perfect system for your workflow.

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