Adobe Photoshop System Requirements
Adobe's venerable image editor needs a powerful PC to get the most from it these days. Is your up to scratch?
- Last Updated Jul 23, 2021
Adobe Photoshop has remained the go-to de-facto image editing software since the early 1990s. I actually used Photoshop in my first job in 1990 and you can imagine how far it has come on since then. The system requirements have also increased exponentially as well, and if you are trying to find out whether your PC will run the lates version of the software, you have come to the right place. Any questions, leave them in the comments below.
Adobe Photoshop: October 2020 release (version 22.0) and later
Important. The Photoshop hardware requirements for Processor and Graphics card and have increased for version 22.x.
Minimum system requirements for Photoshop
- GPU with DirectX 12 support
- 2 GB of GPU memory
| Processor | Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster | |
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or later | |
| RAM | ||
| Graphics card | | |
| See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling | |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services | |
Recommended system requirements for Photoshop
- GPU with DirectX 12 support
- 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater
- Fast internal SSD for app installation
- Separate internal drive for scratch disks.
| RAM | 16 GB or more | |
| Graphics card | | |
| Monitor resolution | 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling | |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | |
Languages available in Photoshop
Photoshop is available in the following languages:
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي*
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
한국어
* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.