
So, what’s new in AutoCAD 2021? Though the AutoCAD blog post describes just four new features-Drawing History, Xref Compare, changes to the Blocks palette and graphic performance improvements-there are actually more than a dozen notable enhancements. Still, Autodesk seemed to downplay this release even more than in the past. Having successfully transitioned to a subscription model, most customers now get access to new features throughout the year, rather than having to wait for a big annual release. The lack of fanfare was similar to last year and not that surprising. Display Card: 1GB GPU with 29GB/s bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant (4GB GPU with 106GB/s and DirectX 11 compliant recommended)ĪutoCAD LT 2021 was also released that same day, while AutoCAD for Mac 2021 became available in April.Display Resolution: 1920x1080 with True Color (resolution up to 3840x2160 supported on Windows 10 64-bit systems).Disk Space: 7GB free disk space for installation.CPU: 2.5GHz processor or faster (3.0GHz or faster recommended).Operating System: 64-bit OS that follows Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle policy.

Customers can trade in R14 through 2016 perpetual licenses for discounts of up to 25% on a 3-year subscription. Upgrade pricing and perpetual licenses are no longer available. AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021 are only available by subscription.
