What hardware use the new masking features from version 12 ?

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October 31, 2022
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Hello,

I think I infered from other posts that the masking feature is using the graphic card, but I can't find the info clearly written.

I have a 3700X CPU and a 3080 RTX.

I love the new masking features.

I was thinking about upgrading my CPU to a 5900x but if it's only the GPU working that would be pointless.

Can anyone confirm, maybe with a source, that the AI masking feature from version 12 are computed using the graphic card ? Or something else is happening ?

Windows

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Correct answer dj_paige

You have not specified if the question is about Lightroom, or Lightroom Classic, or something else. Please specify.

If Lightroom Classic, please see this: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/system-requirements.html and this: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-gpu-faq.html in which it clearly says the GPU for the Sky, Subject and Enhance details features.

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You have not specified if the question is about Lightroom, or Lightroom Classic, or something else. Please specify.

If Lightroom Classic, please see this: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/system-requirements.html and this: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/lightroom-gpu-faq.html in which it clearly says the GPU for the Sky, Subject and Enhance details features.

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Hello @dj_paige,

Thank you for your answer. My question was about Lightroom Classic.

I was looking into news articles, the forum and the mask help page but I wasn't able to come to your second link.

I copy paste here the info from the page "When configured (Preferences > Performance), Lightroom Classic can use a compatible graphics processor (also called a graphics card, video card, or GPU) to speed up tasks of displaying and adjusting images in the Develop module, the Library module's Grid view, Loupe view, and Filmstrip. Features like Select Subject, Select Sky, and Enhance Details are also accelerated by the GPU. Using a compatible GPU can provide significant speed improvements on high-resolution displays, such as 4K and 5K monitors."

So upgrading the CPU would not help for the speed of the subject mask option.