Minimum and recommended system requirements for PC and MAC systems based on editing with Photoshop CC.
Minimum system requirements
Windows
- Windows 10, 32 or 64-bit (version 20H2)
- Multicore processors of either Intel® or AMD (2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later) with 64-bit support
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics Card with 1.5GB of memory and DirectX 12 support
See the photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
- Monitor resolution at 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling
- Internet download capabilities will vary based on service provider and or connectivity to the internet.
- Minimum of 100mbs download to minimize download failure during peak traffic times.
- File sizes will vary from .1GB to 2GB per file
- Minimum of 10GB drive space for scratch disk file (photoshop editing)
- Minimum of 25GB operating drive space available
macIOS
- macOS Big Sur (version 11.0) or later
- Multicore Intel® processor (2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later) with 64-bit support
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics Card with 1.5GB of memory and Metal support
To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal
See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
- Monitor resolution at 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling
- Internet download capabilities will vary based on service provider and or connectivity to the internet
- Minimum of 100mbs download to minimize download failure during peak traffic times
- File sizes will vary from .01GB to 2GB per file
- Minimum of 10GB drive space for scratch disk file (photoshop editing)
- Minimum of 25GB operating drive space available
Recommended system requirements
Windows
- Windows 10, 32 or 64-bit (version 20H2)
- Multicore processors of either Intel® or AMD (2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later) with 64-bit support
- 16 GB or more RAM
- Graphics Card with 4GB of memory for 4K displays and greater
- GPU with DirectX 12 support
- GPUs less than 7 years old. Currently Adobe CC does not support testing on GPUs older than 7 years
See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
- Monitor resolution at 1920 x 1280 display or greater at 100% UI scaling
- Internet download capabilities will vary based on service provider and or connectivity to the internet
- 200mbs download for optimal speed
- File sizes will vary from .1GB to 2GB per file
- 25 GB drive space for scratch disk file (photoshop editing)
- 50 GB operating drive space available
macIOS
- macOS Big Sur (version 11.0) or later
- Multicore Intel® processor (2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later) with 64-bit support
- 16 GB or more RAM
- Graphics Card with 4GB of memory for 4K displays and greater
To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal
See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
- Monitor resolution at 1920 x 1280 display or greater at 100% UI scaling
- Internet download capabilities will vary based on service provider and or connectivity to the internet
- 200mbs download for optimal speed
- File sizes will vary from .1GB to 2GB per file
- 25 GB drive space for scratch disk file (photoshop editing)
- 50 GB operating drive space available
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