System requirements for AutoCAD 2017
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 (desktop OS) Microsoft Windows 8.1 with Update KB2919355 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
CPU Type	1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	For 32-bit AutoCAD 2017: 2 GB (3 GB recommended) For 64-bit AutoCAD 2017: 4 GB (8 GB recommended)
Display Resolution	1360x768 (1600x1050 or higher recommended) with True Color. 125% Desktop Scaling (120 DPI) or less recommended.For AutoCAD 2017.1 Update: Conventional Displays: 1360x768 (1920x1080 recommended) with True Color High Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840x2160 supported on Windows 10, 64 bit systems (with capable display card)
Display Card	Windows display adapter capable of 1360x768 with True Color capabilities and DirectX® 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended. For AutoCAD 2017.1 Update: Windows display adapter capable of 1920x1080 with True Color capabilities and DirectX 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended. High Resolution & 4K Displays: Windows display adapter capable of resolutions up to 3840x2160 and manufacturer-recommended for high resolution applications with True Color capabilities and DirectX 9 ¹. DirectX 11 compliant card recommended.
Disk Space	Installation 6.0 GB
Pointing Device	MS-Mouse compliant
Digitizer	WINTAB support
Media (DVD)	Download and installation from DVD
Browser	Windows Internet Explorer® 9.0 (or later)
.NET Framework	.NET Framework Version 4.6
ToolClips Media Player	Adobe Flash Player v10 or up
Network	Deployment via Deployment Wizard. The license server and all workstations that will run applications dependent on network licensing must run TCP/IP protocol. Either Microsoft® or Novell TCP/IP protocol stacks are acceptable. Primary login on workstations may be Netware or Windows. In addition to operating systems supported for the application, the license server will run on the Windows Server® 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows 2008 R2 Server editions. Citrix® XenApp™ 7.6, Citrix® XenDesktop™ 7.6.

¹ DirectX 9 recommended by supported OS.  

Additional Requirements for Large Datasets, Point Clouds, and 3D Modeling
Memory	8 GB RAM or greater
Disk Space	6 GB free hard disk available, not including installation requirements
Display Card	1600x1050 or greater True Color video display adapter; 128 MB VRAM or greater; Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater; Direct3D®-capable workstation class graphics card.

Note: 64-bit Operating Systems are recommended if you are working with Large Datasets, Point Clouds and 3D Modeling and required if you are using the Model Documentation feature of AutoCAD.