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09/21/2007 01:53:47 PM · #1 |
Hi,
I'm in process of building an upgrade to my old machine & have no idea whether photoshop benefits from a higher end video card or not (i.e. with 3D rendering 512RAM etc.
Any ideas on that one?
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09/21/2007 01:57:32 PM · #2 |
Photoshop isn't video card dependent. It will run just as well on almost any graphics card.
It is however, very dependent on RAM and likes a fast processor.
If you are building this machine specifically for photo editing, spend the extra money on RAM. As much as possible.
Message edited by author 2007-09-21 13:58:36.
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09/21/2007 02:31:03 PM · #3 |
Thanks for that--kind of what I suspected.
Leaves more then for RAM :-) |
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09/21/2007 02:48:33 PM · #4 |
It should require a Mac!
;-)
Just kidding folks, put your Windows flaming torches down! ;-) |
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09/21/2007 02:55:04 PM · #5 |
I use the Radeon X1900 GT with dual DVI outputs as my video Card.
I have an Intel Core 2 CPU (6400 @ 2.13GHz) with 2 GB of Ram.
I have no problem using CS3, Photomatrix Pro, and Raw Essentials at the same time. No lag in video. |
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09/21/2007 03:46:36 PM · #6 |
All the bottlenecks for photoshop are in memory access.
So fastest RAM you can get, as much as your particular OS of choice will let photoshop use. A fastish processor will help, but it is really just memory limited on any kind of modern system.
Fast harddrives will also help for scratch/ swap space.
Graphics card doesn't matter much at all, it doesn't accelerate photoshop
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09/21/2007 07:38:05 PM · #7 |
Brilliant!
I appreciate the help |
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09/21/2007 07:49:40 PM · #8 |
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