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December 1, 2016
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PC configuration for After Effects

  • December 1, 2016
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Good morning word,

I wanted to ask if this configuration could have some compatibility problems with software After Effects:

CPU I7 6700K

RAM 16GB

VIDEO CARD STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING

tnx

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    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    January 25, 2017

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    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
    Szalam
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 1, 2016

    See this page for the official system requirements.

    After Effects doesn't use the GPU for a whole heck of a lot, but that card should work for what it does use it for (some third-party plugins render exclusively on the GPU, so this would be good for, say, Element or Red Giant Universe).

    16 GB of RAM is on the small end of things. It's acceptable, but I would want 32 or more.

    That processor is a pretty good choice.

    What hard drives do you have? It's usually recommended to have a separate SSD used exclusively for AE's cache.

    If this is a computer you already have, you can download the trial and test it out on your machine to see if it works for you.

    Jon Fritz
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 1, 2016

    Moved out of the forum lounge (not for technical support) and over to the After Effects forum.