System requirements

These are the system requirements for Pixotope Graphics.

Hardware

Recommended configuration

The following combination of components provides optimal performance and has been tested and certified by Pixotope.

For any other combination of supported components, see Supported components below.

CPU	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7965WX (or similar STR5 processor) OR Intel Xeon W 2455x (or similar W790E/FCLGA4677 processor)
Motherboard	Asus Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE (or similar STR5 motherboard) OR Asus Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE (or similar W790E/FCLGA4677 motherboard)
GPU	NVIDIA® RTX 4090 OR NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 Ada
Video card*	AJA® Kona 5 OR Blackmagic Design® DeckLink Pro 8K
Memory	64GB RAM - according to Motherboard specification
System drives	Main OS Drive - 1TB NVMe Secondary storage Drive - 2TB SSD
Power supply	1000 Watt Redundant Power Supply
Cooling	Powerful enough to keep the machine within operating temperatures of all components
Enclosure	Big enough to fit the selected Motherboard, GPU and Video card above, as well as fit and allow for adequate cooling

* With the above selection of CPU, GPU and Motherboard, any of the supported PCIe-based Video Cards listed below will work optimally.

Supported components

Guidelines to build your own hardware configuration

If you build your own hardware configuration based on the list of supported components below

the selected CPU and Motherboard must provide the right PCIe lanes configuration for the selected GPU and Video cards to operate at their full speed

Example

GPU: NVIDIA® RTX 4090 = 16x PCIe Gen 4 lanes
Video card: AJA® Kona 5 = 8x PCIe Gen 3 lanes

The selection of CPU and Motherboard should ensure that:

CPU has more than 24x PCIe Gen 4 lanes available
The Motherboard/Chipset allows a 16x PCIe Gen 4 + 8x PCIx Gen 3 configuration simultaneously

For further information in this matter, and to ensure your system configuration is correct and error free, please read the Hardware and software environment guide

While Pixotope provides guidance for hardware selection to optimize the performance of our software solutions, it is crucial that you consult with your hardware experts/IT professionals to validate and ensure the compatibility and effectiveness of your chosen configuration.

Video cards - SDI

Manufacturer	Model	Firmware Version	Video	Physical interfaces	Audio¹	PCIe lanes
AJA	Kona 4	2023/07/27 (4K)	HD	4x 3G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 2
AJA	Kona 5	2024/01/30 (8K)	multiformat HD & UHD	4x 12G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 3
AJA	Corvid 44	2024/06/18	HD	4x 3G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 2
AJA	Corvid 44 12G	2023/07/17 (8K)	multiformat HD & UHD	4x 12G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 3
AJA	Corvid 88	2024/02/23	HD	8x 3G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 2
AJA	Io 4k Plus	2024/06/26 (Io4KPlus)	HD	4x 3G-SDI	embedded over SDI	N/A - Thunderbolt
BMD	DeckLink 8K Pro	Driver 14.2	multiformat HD & UHD	4x 12G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 3
BMD	DeckLink 8K Pro Mini	Driver 14.2	multiformat HD & UHD	4x 12G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 3
BMD	DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G	Driver 14.2	multiformat HD & UHD	4x 12G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 2
BMD	DeckLink SDI 4K	Driver 14.2	multiformat HD & UHD²	2x 6G-SDI	embedded over SDI	4x PCIe Gen 2
BMD	DeckLink Quad 2	Driver 14.2	HD	8x 3G-SDI	embedded over SDI	8x PCIe Gen 2
BMD	DeckLink Duo 2	Driver 14.2	HD	4x 3G-SDI	embedded over SDI	4x PCIe Gen 2

Only for audio output generated in the Pixotope Engine - audio input passthrough not supported
UHD is limited to 6G-SDI (e.g. 2160p at 25/29.97/30 fps only, 2160p at 50/59.94/60 fps not supported)

Other BlackMagic Design devices with SDI support which are not listed may also work.

Video cards - IP (SMPTE 2110)

Manufacturer

Model

Firmware Version

Video

Physical interfaces

Audio

PCIe lanes

Matrox

DSX LE5 D25

DSX LE5 LP D25

Driver 10.5.100.1781

multiformat HD & UHD

2x 25G SFP28¹

Not supported

Single-slot PCIe® Gen3

Mechanically x16
Electrically x8

Matrox

DSX LE5 Q25

Driver 10.5.100.1781

multiformat HD & UHD

4x 25G SFP28²

Not supported

Single-slot PCIe® Gen3

Mechanically x16
Electrically x8

Only port #1 can be used as of Pixotope 24.2. Port #2 is its pair, reserved for redundancy (SMPTE 2022-7), to be supported in future releases.
Only port #1 and #3 can be used as of Pixotope 24.2. Port #2 and #4 are the corresponding pairs, reserved for redundancy (SMPTE 2022-7), to be supported in future releases.

GPUs

Series	Models	PCIe lanes
NVIDIA® RTX 30 series	3070, 3070Ti, 3080, 3080Ti, 3090, 3090Ti	16x PCIe Gen 4
NVIDIA® RTX 40 series	4070Ti, 4080, 4090	16x PCIe Gen 4
NVIDIA® RTX 40 Super series	4070 Super, 4070 Ti Super, 4080 Super	16x PCIe Gen 4
NVIDIA® RTX Professional series	A6000, RTX 6000 ADA	16x PCIe Gen 4

Other RTX cards not listed may also work.

AMD GPUs are NOT supported.

Drivers

Operating System	Windows® 10, Windows® 11, 64-bit* with the latest updates
AJA Driver	For all formats using Kona 4, Kona 5, Corvid 44, Corvid 44 12G, Corvid 88, Io 4k Plus, Driver 17.1
NVIDIA Driver	Latest Studio Driver from www.nvidia.com
BMD DeckLink Driver	14.2
Matrox Driver	10.5.100.1781

* Windows® 10 is supported but EOL is scheduled on October 14th, 2025. Pixotope recommends customers to upgrade to Windows® 11.

Software

For troubleshooting AJA issues or access to more AJA card settings, please contact AJA support: https://www.aja.com/support