Recommended Hardware Configurations for H.264 High Definition (HD) Playback
To play high definition video, a large amount of data must be processed by your computer. A powerful system will deliver the best playback experience.
QuickTime 7 System Requirements
QuickTime 7 for Mac OS X:
- 400 MHz Power PC G3 or faster Macintosh computer
- At least 128MB of RAM
- Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.9 or later
QuickTime 7 for Windows:
- Pentium processor-base PC or compatible computer
- At least 128MB of RAM
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista
For 852x480 (480p) video at 24 frames per second:
QuickTime 7 for Mac OS X:
- 1.25 GHz PowerMac G4 or faster Macintosh computer
- At least 128MB of RAM
- 64MB or greater video card
QuickTime 7 for Windows:
- 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor
- At least 512MB of RAM
- 64MB or greater video card
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista
For 1280x720 (720p) video at 24-30 frames per second:
QuickTime 7 for Mac OS X:
- 1.8 GHz PowerMac G5 or faster Macintosh computer; 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster
- At least 256MB of RAM
- 64 MB or greater video card
QuickTime 7 for Windows:
- 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 or faster processor
- At least 512MB of RAM
- 64MB or greater video card
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista
For 1920x1080 (1080p) video at 24 frames per second:
QuickTime 7 for Mac OS X:
- Dual 2.0 GHz PowerMac G5 or faster Macintosh computer; 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster
- At least 512MB of RAM
- 128MB or greater video card
QuickTime 7 for Windows:
- 3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium D (dual-core) or faster processor
- At least 1GB of RAM
- 64MB or greater video card
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista