Which Graphics Cards are Best for Tecplot 360 and FieldView?

Tecplot 360 and FieldView are designed to run well across a wide range of graphics configurations. The newest versions of both products, released in December 2025, have been updated to use the Vulkan API for graphics rendering. When using these versions, please ensure that your graphics card supports Vulkan. Versions of Tecplot 360 and FieldView released prior to December 2025 continue to use standard OpenGL libraries.

We maintain strong partnerships with both NVIDIA and AMD, and each offers excellent graphics hardware. For best performance, we recommend choosing from the “professional” series of graphics cards offered by these vendors. In general, selecting a card with more dedicated graphics memory will help ensure that large datasets can be visualized without issues.

If you are using an NVIDIA graphics card, we recommend installing their Studio Drivers. For AMD graphics cards, we recommend installing their PRO Drivers. These driver packages typically provide better stability and performance for professional visualization workloads such as Tecplot 360 and FieldView.

We also recommend equipping your workstation with as much system memory as possible to support large-case visualization. Ultimately, the primary constraint will be your available budget.