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Hi,we recently purchased a Lenovo ThinkPad T16 for work, but we’re experiencing very poor performance when using Adobe software.We’ve already followed the troubleshooting steps suggested by support, without any noticeable improvement.We’ve been advised to consider adding an external GPU. Before moving forward, we’d like to understand whether this would realistically lead to a significant performance boost. Given the cost and reduced portability, we want to avoid investing in a solution with uncertain results.Based on your experience, is an external GPU a reliable solution in this case, or would it be better to consider replacing the device altogether? Also, has anyone here used an external GPU and can share their experience in terms of performance improvements?Thanks in advance for your help.

I am finally getting to upgrade to a laptop that would work better with Premiere and Photoshop -possibly After Effects. My IT dept. hasn’t been much help other than look at Lenovo. I just got an email for what I think is a deal - $2,058 for the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Intel (16") with RTX™ 5080 - Ultra 9 275HX Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080, GPU 16GB GDDR7, Memoriy: 32 GB DDR5-6400MT/s (CSODIMM)(2 x 16 GB), Storage: 1 TB SSD.  I could really use feedback on the use of this laptop - or other recommendations. Thanks.

Hi everyone,I have been editing a bunch of gameplay footage captured from PlayStation 2 emulators, and when I import clips into Premiere Pro they sometimes stutter or show frame drops,  especially on longer timelines with effects applied. My current setup seems fine for regular video editing, but these clips behave differently than typical camera footage.Has anyone experienced similar issues editing emulator-captured gameplay? Could this be a hardware limitation (GPU/encoding), a codec setting issue, or something within Premiere Pro? I’d appreciate suggestions on what hardware upgrades or settings could help smooth playback and improve performance while editing high-action footage like this.Thanks in advance!

I am finally getting to upgrade to a laptop that would work better with Premiere and Photoshop, and possibly After Effects.  My IT department has not been that helpful “get what you want for around $2,000.”  I work from a few different buildings - so I need a laptop rather than a desktop. IT suggested lookjing at Lenovo. I just got an email for what I think is a deal - $2,250 for Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Intel (16") with RTX™ 5080 - Ultra 9 275HX Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080, GPU 16GB GDDR7, Memoriy: 32 GB DDR5-6400MT/s (CSODIMM)(2 x 16 GB), Storage: 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen5 Performance TLCThanks for any insight!

Finally, the day of reckoning for one of my two current desktop systems has arrived. Since my mini-ITX Intel i7-7700 system is hardly being used any more, I will be retiring it completely, and possibly donating it to somebody who needs a fairly recent PC. This came because I have no room whatsoever to put a second monitor on any of the desks in the house. My brother's desk already has a monitor, but he still has a 4th-Generation i7-4770 CPU that's in his Dell system that was purchased back in 2014 though the GPU that's currently in that system is a GeForce GTX 750 Ti that I gave him a few years ago (upgraded from a GT 635 1 TB card that was originally in that system). So, my current plan is to give him the GTX 1650 SUPER that is currently in the mini-ITX box (and thus give that first-generation Maxwell 750 Ti card a well-deserved retirement, into the spare parts bin). The soon-to-be-donated i7-7700 bread box will be equipped with both integrated graphics and maybe either a GT

Hi.. I have a 2019 MacBook Pro... and considering an upgrade in the next year or so....  Here are the specs of my current machine... if I want to decrease my render times.. where do I get the biggest bang for my buck? 

Hey guys,  My system is: Ryzen 9 5900XTRX 7900XTX 24GB VRAM32GB RAM 3600B550PLUS Should I upgrade the memories? I edit 8bits 4k video of ZVE10, but want to keep the system and edit FX30 files in the future. Should I upgrade to: 64gb ram 3200 (gonna cost me 93 dollars, in Brazil, already discounting the market value for my ram) 128gb ram 3200 (576 dollars, already discounting my old ram selling price).Should I upgrade? 

Workflow details: I work with multi-camera 4k LOG .MOV footage (Lumix S5II cameras). If I need to de-noise high ISO footage, I render my FHD composition in Pro-Res format first, then clean up the noise from that lower resolution source, outputting MP4 for my clients.I've browsed Google and Youtube but found so many conflicting reviews, speaking in terminology that means nothing to me. I'm not a hardware expert.

I want to buy a new computer. I use Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effect and Premier Pro. I am an intermediate user of these apps. What are requirement for video hardware.

Hi, I am looking to buy a Macbook Pro 14 inch M4 Max.I only do video editing on Premiere Pro and edit 1080p, 4k, and 8k video from a Canon R5 and Sony FX30. Do I really need to get the M4 Max? Will the M4 Pro do? Should I get 128gb of memory or is 36gb of unified memory enough. I have the budget to get the highest spec macbook pro, but I have some friends telling me I can do the same with the base model M4 pro chip Macbook Pro.  Your knowledge on this would help me to decide which one to get. I'm also look for best export times. Thank you

My editing workstation has slowed to a crawl with the latest release(s) which has triggered some hard thinking about how to move forward.  I just do volunteer shooting/editing so $2500 for new hardware plus my (I am guessing $800?/yr) Adobe fee, I am not sure at the ripe old age of 71 this is how I want to spend my money. I was looking for a cheap upgrade so I decided to try a MSI Refurbed gaming box from Woot.  32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4060, Ryzen 7700 processor.  It was less than 1/2 what I would pay for an HP Workstation machine.   What am I missing?   Aside for a somewhat cheesy build quality is there a downside to going with one of these "gaming machines?"  

 I researched the best asus motherboard for the past few days because I am planning to upgrade my PC setup soon. I went through detailed reviews on popular tech sites like Tom’s Hardware, PCMag, and TechRadar, and they are highlighting these two models as some of the best options available right now: ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-Motherboard-Q-Release-Networking/dp/B0DDZNZF76?th=1ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WiFihttps://www.amazon.com/ASUS-TUF-B850-PLUS-Motherboard-DisplayPort/dp/B0DPLPLR88?th=1However, I am having a bit of trouble deciding which one would be the better choice for my needs, so I would appreciate some expert advice. My current setup includes a Ryzen 7 or Intel i7 processor (depending on the motherboard), RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB DDR4/DDR5 RAM, NVMe SSD + HDD storage, and a custom cooling setup.I am mainly looking for a motherboard that offers strong performance, durability, and modern features something that works perfectly for

Hi, I already have a fully functioning setup for video editing but was thinking to buy a smaller laptop for day to day use which could possibly do minor edits on the go. A friend recommended me a laptop with i5 11th gen with integrated intel iris Xe, 8gb ram. Would this be able to run premiere pro? I'm looking for something not too expensive as I already have a desktop setup. Thank you in advance.

this was originally posted by someone else:   Hi everyone,   I'm in the process of upgrading my PC and I'm looking for advice on the best graphic card to choose for both high-performance gaming and graphic design. I've been playing around with various demanding games and also using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects for my design work.   Currently, I’m torn between getting an NVIDIA RTX series card or an AMD Radeon card. Does anyone have experience with both in terms of performance and compatibility with Adobe Creative Suite? I want to make sure whatever I choose can handle intensive tasks without issues.   For reference, one of the games I'm developing for is a high-intensity, multiplayer car game similar to <link removed-kglad>.  I need a card that can handle such graphics smoothly while also being great for video rendering and graphic design work.   Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!   Thanks!

Hi everyone!I have a question. I have been dissatisfied with my RTX 3060 12GB for the past few months (I had the same experience using Premiere with the GTX 1660). I am also not happy with my NVIDIA graphics card in other scenarios. Therefore, I am considering building my next PC not only with an AMD CPU, but also with an AMD GPU. I am thinking about a setup with a Ryzen 5 7600X or Ryzen 7 7700X, 64GB of RAM and an RX 7600XT.For those of you who have experience with AMD GPUs in Premiere, could you please tell me how well they perform? I heard in an AMD presentation that there is good support for AMD GPUs in Premiere.Thanks in advance!And also for you to understand, I use After Effects compositions in my projects and various plug-ins for Premiere, so keep that in mind.

my work- printing designs for large print sizes like billboards, booth designs, web design, video editing, after effects bit of 3D, want to future proof for atleast 6 yearspurpose of getting mac- portability, better workflow, industry integration, designright now I am super confused between two configurations in max chip I am leaning towards a 14 inch max with 36 gb ram but somewhere I am thinking that this amount of ram will lag in the future and affect my professional workflow, like 4k video exports, 3d renders or adding effects to big size illustrator files (somethings I face issue in my current windows laptop with 16gb ram and rtx 4070 laptop), then getting a 48gb ram in 14 inch what the apple salesperson advised me to avoid due to heating issues he suggested 16 inches for this configurationnow with 16 inches my portability will suffer and a 48gb ram is way over my budget to affordlooking for cases where you face problems with 14 inch macbook pro max so I can make an informed choic

Hey there. I currently use After Effects to edit videos. Most of the clips are 4k but I downscale them to 1080p but stilll without any effects just the clip imported to a 1080p composition and resolution set to 1/4 i get very laggy previews. I have to encode those to prores and then i can preview smoothly at 1/4 resolution but 1-2 effects make it laggy again. Im currently using a igpu. I want to know will a external gpu be enough to solve this problem or I need a entire new system for fixing this.My specs:CPU: Intel Core i3 10100MOBO: MSi B560M Pro-EGPU: Intel UHD630RAM: Corsair 2x8GBSSD: Crucial P3 Plus 1tb

Hi Guys, I want to add a Nvidia 3060 12gb version to my system to get better timeline performance and when twiddling with effects and color grading. Final render speeds for me take a back seat. I can wait. What i want is more responsiveness on the UI for color grading. For example when i change workspaces theres a 7 to 8 secs pause the the screens white out. I want to over come these. My current rig is...*Processor -Ryzen 7 -5700G (8 Cores+16 Threads) @ Base Clock 3.8 Ghz And Max Boost Clock 4.6 Ghz (Architecture -Zen 3). Socket AM4. 4 MB L2 Cache. 16 MB L3 Cache. Inbuilt IGPU Vega 8 (8 Core/2000 Mhz) graphics, 4K supported (3 Monitor Support). PCI Express (PCIe) v3.0. Power 65w TDP. Max Operating Temp 95C. RAM Type DDR4-3200 Mhz Max, Max 128 GB RAM (dual channel).*Motherboard -Asus Prime B550M-A-Wifi2, Socket AM4, 3 Monitor Support, 4x DDR4 RAM Slots @ 3200 mhz (128 GB Max), PCIe v4.0, HDMI (4K Support) +DVI-D+VGA Ports, InBuilt Wifi6 & Bluetooth v5.2, 2x M.2 NVMe Slots,

Hello, everyone!I'm starting a new project that requires editing directly from disk, and I'm interested in keeping all the material and the project in the same place. The material weighs approximately 5TB, so I would like to ask for recommendations for external hard drives that meet the following requirements: -Large capacity (8TB or more). -Good read/write speeds. -Reasonable price. I know that SSDs offer the best performance for editing, but I understand that external SSDs with capacities greater than 4 TB are scarce or very expensive. What options would you recommend?

Nvidia has announced, or will soon announce, that all remaining pre-Turing (this means all pre-RTX-generation) GeForce and Quadro GPUs will become depreciated to legacy driver support status after the release of the forthcoming version 580 branch of the Nvidia graphics drivers. All remaining GeForce 700-series (GTX 745, GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti), GeForce 800M and Quadro K-series (K620, K1200 and K2200) GPUs, plus all GeForce 900- and 10-series, GeForce MX 110, MX 130, MX 150, MX 230, MX 250, MX 330 and MX 350, the Titan X, Titan X (Pascal), Titan Xp and Titan V, and the Quadro M-, P- and V-series GPUS–all based on the Maxwell, Pascal or Volta architecture– will be affected. The GeForce 16-series GPUs and the professional T-series GPUs will not be affected as those two series are derived from the RTX 20-series/Quadro RTX series (Turing architecture) GPU line, and will therefore continue to be supported in the drivers above the 580 branch for the foreseeable future. As a result of thi

Hello,I just bought a second hand GPU intel arc B580 as an upgrade to my GTX 1060 card to help me with 4K video editing of 10 bit 422 h265 footage that my camera shoots.The card passed all the standard stress tests in furmark and OCCT just fine.But when I try to edit any 4K footage or project that I worked on in the past, there are artifacts throughout my playback window as seen on the video at 0:20 and further.Any idea what might causing that?The GPU is also very underwhelming in terms of performance, but I have no comparison since till now all the "heavy lifting" was done by my CPU, and it was handling the playback smoothly. Usually it gets to a point where in device manager it shows GPU stuck at "copy 100%" and premiere crashes after a while of this jittery artifacty playback.My other components:CPU: R9 5950xRAM: 128 GB @ 3600 MHzAsus ROG Strix B550 - APSU: Corsair RM1000x SHIFTVideo showing the artifacts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQqgQCZvluUAny advice appreciated.

I post regularly on the After Effects forums where I do my best to help others.  And I frequently see requests on reddit and youtube for advice about picking between two computers. Having asked around and looking at this page: https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/kb/hardware-recommendations.html I began to think about how I've bought computers in the past and generally any big purchase I make involves making a spreadsheet.    I've put together a "score card" for buying a PC for either PP or AE, but I'd like some feedback, if anyone is willing.  I'm not sure this would be helpful to someone buying an high-end machine, I'm thinking more about people starting out, deciding where to spend any extra cash.  For example, "Is deal B (that costs £300 more than deal A), worth it for a second hard drive?"   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1orl6o4UpLKgu2x7hmOIcb5vKNaGn8ezYmlm-WyZjTM0/edit?usp=sharing   This is a work-in-progress, so I'd love some feedba

Hi all,I'm planning to use a GeForce GTX 1650 in my new HL15 (2.0) case build. Just wanted to confirm if anyone here has run it in this chassis and if there were any clearance or airflow issues?Also curious if anyone has tried running it with the front fan removed to allow extra GPU length - does the 1650 benefit much from that in this case?Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,I'm planning to buy the Gunnir Intel Arc A380 Photon 6G OC (6GB GDDR6) mainly for video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.Here’s my current PC configuration:Processor: Intel i3-10100RAM: 16GBMotherboard: Gigabyte B560M Gaming HDI’ve heard that Intel ARC GPUs had some driver issues in the past. Just wanted to ask, have those been resolved in recent updates? Does the A380 now work reliably with Adobe software?Would appreciate any insights before I make the purchase.Thanks in advance!

Bonjour à tous,Je travaille principalement sur After Effects (animations, compositions complexes) et je dois changer de machine.J'hésite actuellement entre :PC : Ryzen 9 9950X3D avec 128 Go de RAM DDR5Mac : Mac Studio M4 Max avec 128 Go de RAMJe précise que je n'ai jamais travaillé sur Mac jusqu'à présent. Je suis donc habitué à Windows pour tout ce qui concerne le workflow After Effects.Mon objectif est d'avoir la meilleure fluidité possible dans After Effects , notamment :Prévisualisation RAM rapideTravail fluide sur des compositions lourdesRéactivité générale sans ralentissementsMême en lisant de nombreux benchmarks, j'ai du mal à être convaincu de manière claire sur la puissance réelle du M4 Max face au Ryzen 9950X3D. D'autant que l' écart de prix important entre les deux configurations me fait hésiter sérieusement.Si certains d'entre vous ont pu tester l'un ou l'autre dans un cadre After Effects intensifié, vos retours d'expérience seraient vraiment précieux.Merci beaucoup !