# Nomad Sculpt on iPad 8th generation (2020) **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [November 29, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810 "2021-11-29T15:26:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muzzug](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/muzzug/32/6836_2.png) [@Muzzug](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Muzzug)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/1 "2021-11-29T15:26:39Z")
Hi. I have a basic iPad 8th generation (from 2020). Is it possible to use Nomad Sculpt on it, or is its performance insufficient? Is there anyone here who has experience with NS and the 8th gen iPad? Thanks for the answer. ---
**Author:** ![knacki](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/knacki/32/1297_2.png) [@knacki](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/knacki)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/2 "2021-11-29T16:22:56Z")
It looks like you have 3GB RAM. You can do already a lot with it depending your target. Most of what you see posted here is more or less possible below around 3-4 million polys. Illustration - yes 3D Print - yes for most cases Assets & Characters - yes Assets and characters with high details, hair etc etc - no Just to give an idea. Sometimes, I use Nomad on my iPhone S6 and it works very nice and fluent below 2 million polys. Nomad has only 1300MB available there. It’ a good idea to leave 750mb open. So in fact, with new decimate function, you can do amazing things already, But you won’t reach those trillion poly sculpts, which are often just caused by lazy, idea less users thinking: the more, the better. Look at Sporkfumaster thread, he is a true master in a perfect value between detail and used polys. In my thread “sculpted joy” all stuff is done on an old iPad Pro 10,5” with 4GB Ram. I assume most of your specs are already better, but RAM is the real culprit. Stephane, the developer has an iPad Air with 3GB Ram as well, btw. Last advices. Close all other apps before starting with Nomad. Save more often the bigger the scene gets. Decimate when one object is ready (you can “save selected”before, if you want to keep High res available. Now join the fun 🖖 ---
**Author:** ![Muzzug](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/muzzug/32/6836_2.png) [@Muzzug](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Muzzug)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/3 "2021-11-29T16:33:42Z")
Thanks for the reply! I have no experience with this type of program yet, and NS caught my eye because it’s for the iPad. What I would like to learn is how to create custom figures for wargaming, i.e. modelling for 3D printing :). So hopefully my iPad will be enough for that. Eventually, I may upgrade to some iPad Air, but I haven’t used the full potential of my current iPad yet, so I can’t really justify the upgrade yet. ---
**Author:** ![Adam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam/32/12517_2.png) [@Adam](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/4 "2021-11-29T16:57:48Z")
Up until a week ago I was using an iPad Air 2 from 6 years ago. It was perfectly good enough to create sculpted work on. So your iPad will be powerful enough to create some nice sculpts. Obviously the newer an iPad you have with more memory the higher detail sculpts you will be able to create and a smoother experience. Knacki’s advice will also help to make using Nomad run better. Good luck. 👍🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Muzzug](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/muzzug/32/6836_2.png) [@Muzzug](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Muzzug)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/5 "2021-11-29T17:02:13Z")
Thanks, glad to hear that even older equipment than mine can be used. 🙂 Now I just have to learn. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Smolloy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/smolloy/32/6697_2.png) [@Smolloy](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Smolloy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/6 "2021-11-29T17:03:26Z")
I’m using a iPad Pro from 2018 and no problems… I just watch out for to many objects with millions of polys ---
**Author:** ![Muzzug](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/muzzug/32/6836_2.png) [@Muzzug](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Muzzug)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/7 "2021-11-29T17:17:20Z")
If I’m not wrong, iPad Pro 2018 has 4 GB of RAM. My iPad has only 3 GB. But yeah - until I learn to do something properly, my iPad will be fine. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![knacki](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/knacki/32/1297_2.png) [@knacki](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/knacki)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/8 "2021-11-29T20:14:30Z")
You’ll have a bunch of fun, I am sure. I didn’t know that Adams old iPad had just 3 GB Ram Look at that! The biggest mass scene created on Nomad > [@Adam's Recent Sculpts](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/adams-recent-sculpts/215/215): > > Thanks for the compliment Mark.slightly_smiling_face It depends. Some may take a few hours or a few days off and on. Sometimes I may only work on a sculpt for an hour and then come back to it days or months later. I usually have roughly ten models on the go which I switch between. Sometimes it’s best to leave the sculpt alone and come back to them at a later date. I work on more than one to stop myself becoming board and losing interest. He-Man characters are planned, maybe a Transformer. A… ---
**Author:** ![Muzzug](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/muzzug/32/6836_2.png) [@Muzzug](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Muzzug)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/9 "2021-11-29T20:37:20Z")
Thank you all for your help! I’m going to dive into the whirlwind of NS documentation and tutorials! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Adam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam/32/12517_2.png) [@Adam](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/nomad-sculpt-on-ipad-8th-generation-2020/4810/10 "2021-11-29T23:38:09Z")
Nope, just about 1.3gb of ram was available on my iPad Air 2. It still was still really useable for sculpting with its limits. 🤔