These computers can run El Capitan, provided they have at least 2GB of RAM: For example, Apple notes that the newly available Metal API is available on 'all Macs since 2012'.
2.2.7 Other applications found in OS X 10.11 El CapitanĪll Macintosh computers that can run Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite can run El Capitan, although not all of its features will work on older computers.