Adobe Photoshop on desktop technical requirements

Last updated on Feb 5, 2026

Understand the minimum requirements needed to install and run Adobe Photoshop. Use recommended system specifications for optimum performance.

Technical requirements for version 27.x and later

Windows on Intel / AMD

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Multicore Intel® , AMD, or WinARM processor
Operating system	Win 11 v24H2, v23H2, Win 10 v22H2, v21H2 LTSC
RAM	8 GB	16 GB or more
AVX	Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
SSE	Intel or AMD platforms having SSE 4.2 or higher support
Graphics card	GPU with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later) 1.5 GB of GPU memory GPU newer than 7 years. Keep drivers updated with the latest from manufacturer's website. Adobe does not test with GPUs older than 7 years.	GPU with DirectX 12 support (feature level 12_0 or later) 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater
Graphics card	See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ.
Monitor resolution	1280 x 800 at 100% scaling, or 1920 x 1080 at 150% scaling; 8, 16, and 32-bit color all supported	1920 x 1080 display or higher
Video RAM	1.5 GB	2 GB
Hard disk space	10 GB of available hard disk space	100 GB of available hard disk space Fast internal SSD for app installation Separate internal drive for scratch disks
Internet	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services

Windows on ARM

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	ARM Processor
Operating system	Windows 10 ARM device running Windows 10 64-bit (version 20H2) or later
RAM	8 GB	16 GB or more
Graphics card	4 GB of GPU memory
All other aspects for ARM are the same as Intel.

Windows on Intel / AMD

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Multicore Intel® , AMD, or WinARM processor
Operating system	Windows 10 v21H2 LTSC, Win 10 (V22H2); Win 11 (V21H2, V22H2, V23H2, V24H2)
RAM	8 GB	16 GB or more
AVX	Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
SSE	Intel or AMD platforms having SSE 4.2 or higher support
Graphics card	GPU with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later) 1.5 GB of GPU memory GPU newer than 7 years. Keep drivers updated with the latest from manufacturer's website. Adobe does not test with GPUs older than 7 years.	GPU with DirectX 12 support (feature level 12_0 or later) 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater
Graphics card	See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ.
Monitor resolution	1280 x 800 at 100% scaling, or 1920 x 1080 at 150% scaling; 8, 16, and 32-bit color all supported.	1920 x 1080 display or higher
Video RAM	1.5 GB	2 GB
Hard disk space	10 GB of available hard disk space	100 GB of available hard disk space Fast internal SSD for app installation Separate internal drive for scratch disks
Internet	Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services

Windows on ARM

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	ARM processor
Operating system	Windows 10 ARM device running Windows 10 64-bit (version 20H2) or later
RAM	8 GB	16 GB or more
Graphics card	4 GB of GPU memory
All the other aspects of ARM are the same as Intel

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