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Slow 4k performance

  • March 10, 2026
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Lightroom and Photoshop have gotten really slow since I got a 4k wide gamut monitor, and the fan in the computer gets real loud. It’s a Dell XPS 8950 Intel Core i9 12th Gen 12900K with 32 GB memory. Graphics is a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080.

I have Lightroom and Photoshop set to use the GPU, but when they bog down and the fan speeds up it’s the CPU usage that spikes, not the GPU.

Am I doing something wrong or do I just need a faster CPU?

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    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 11, 2026

    If this is a CPU with integrated graphics, which the 12900K is, make sure the monitor is connected directly to the RTX3080 ports, not the ports on the motherboard back panel. You do not want the integrated GPU activated in any way, it should all be running exclusively in the 3080.

     

    Post the full Help > System Info from Photoshop. It shows the full graphics configuration and update status.

    7esiwnod9Author
    Known Participant
    March 12, 2026

    Thank you for the response. My monitor(s) have always been connected to the RTX3080 ports. Here’s my system info.

    Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.4.0 20260218.r.15 6bd4063  x64 (final, Release)
    Number of Launches: 22
    Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit
    Version: 11 or greater 10.0.26200.8037
    System architecture: Intel CPU Family:0, Model:0, Stepping:0, AVX2, AVX-VNNI, HybridCPU(8:8), HyperThreading
    Physical processor count: 16
    Logical processor count: 24
    Processor speed: 3187 MHz
    Built-in memory: 32492 MB
    Free memory: 22316 MB
    Memory available to Photoshop: 24970 MB
    Memory used by Photoshop: 75 %
    Crash Handler: Adobe
    DCX Version: 9.22.0
    SAM SDK Version: 15.1.0
    ACP.local Status:
     - SDK Version: 5.11.0
     - Core Sync Status: Reachable and compatible
     - Core Sync Running: 7.8.10.1
     - Min Core Sync Required: 4.3.66.28
    Live Edit Client SDK Version: v6.1.1
    Adobe Firefly: Please use any generative AI feature to view the latest version.
    OpenColorIO version: 2.5.1
    C2PA library version: Adobe CAI SDK: adobe_api/1.22.3
    NGL Version: 1.42.0.5
    Chalkboard: Disabled.
    Chalkboard Doc Create: Disabled.
    D3D12Warp renderer: Disabled.
    Precise Color Management for HDR Display: Disabled.
    Alias Layers: Disabled.
    Highbeam: Enabled.
    Image tile size: 1024K
    Image cache levels: 4
    Font Preview: Large
    HarfBuzz Version: 11.0.0
    TextEngine: ATE 7.10.0 (19249c2)
     ======= GPU
    Native API stable: True
    OpenCL API stable: True
    GPUDeny:               0
    GPUForce:              0
    useGPU:                1
    useOpenCL:             1
    isGPUCapable:          1
    isGPUAllowed:          1
    GPUName:               NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
    GPUVendor:             NVIDIA
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti  UNKNOWN, NVIDIA
    IsNativeGPUCapable:    1
    IsOpenCLGPUCapable:    1
    HasSufficientRAM:      1
      GPU accessible RAM:                12,086 MB
      Required GPU accessible RAM:        1,500 MB
    UseGraphicsProcessorChecked:   1
    UseOpenCLChecked:              1
    Windows remote desktop:  0
    Windows available feature level:     12.2
    Windows required feature level:      12.0
    Windows has required feature level:  1
    Display: 1
      Display Bounds: (0, 0) -> (4096, 2160)
      Display scale: 1.75
      Main Display
      Display Type: SDR
      Display Profile: CG319X(36644082)01BT.2020
     ------- Sniffer output
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      Start RunAllAPIs

    [0 ms]
      C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\sniffer.exe -baseTimeMS=14314441 -comment=Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.4.0 20260218.r.15 6bd4063 x64

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      Start sniffer 2026-03-12 11:50:43
      # Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.4.0 20260218.r.15 6bd4063 x64
      C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\sniffer.exe -baseTimeMS=14314441 -comment=Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.4.0 20260218.r.15 6bd4063 x64
      
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          Display:                      \\.\DISPLAY1
          Main:                         TRUE
          Built in:                     FALSE
          Stereo:                       FALSE
          Bounds:                       (0, 0) -> (4,096, 2,160)
          Dimensions:                   (4,096 2,160)
          Display scale:                1.75
          Physical size:                (0 0)
          Pixel size:                   (0 0)
          Dynamic range:                (0 1)
          Attached Device:              (DeviceID name=NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti index=0)
        
        # devices:                    1
        Device 0
          Name:                         NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
          Preferred:                    TRUE
          Power Envelope:               UNKNOWN
          Attachment:                   UNKNOWN
          # attached displays:          1
            \\.\DISPLAY1
          GPU accessible RAM:               12,086 MB
          VRAM:                             12,086 MB
          Dedicated System RAM:                  0 MB
          Shared System RAM:                17,035 MB
          API version:                  12.2 (12.2)
          Device version:               12.0 (12.0)
          Vendor name:                  NVIDIA
          Driver date:                  2026-03-04  000000.000000-000
          Driver age:                   0 months
          Driver version:               32.0.15.9579
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          D3D-ID:                       8712
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      Start platform OpenCL
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        # devices:                    1
        Device 0
          Name:                         NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
          Preferred:                    TRUE
          Power Envelope:               DISCRETE
          Attachment:                   UNKNOWN
          # attached displays:          0
          GPU accessible RAM:               12,884 MB
          VRAM:                             12,884 MB
          Dedicated System RAM:                  0 MB
          Shared System RAM:                     0 MB
          API version:                  3.0 (OpenCL 3.0 CUDA)
          Device version:               3.0 (OpenCL 3.0 CUDA)
          Vendor name:                  NVIDIA
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          Driver age:                   UNKNOWN
          Driver version:               UNKNOWN
          Bandwidth:                    736 GB / s
          Compute score:                15,531.8
          Device name string:           NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
          Device vendor string:         NVIDIA Corporation
          Platform name string:         NVIDIA CUDA 
          Platform vendor string:       NVIDIA Corporation
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      Exit code kExitNormal
      End sniffer 2026-03-12 11:50:44
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    [1228 ms]
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    [1230 ms]
      Finish GetSnifferResult

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    License Type: Subscription
    Serial number: 96040502899019427642
    GUIDBucket: 
    Composite Core GPU (comp_core_gpu): on 
    Composite Core Threads (MultithreadedCompositing): on 
    Composite Core UI (CompositingDocumentTabUI): off 
    Composite Core Feature Prefs (CompCoreFeaturePrefs): off 

    Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\
    Temporary file path: C:\Users\DONWIS~1\AppData\Local\Temp\
    Photoshop scratch has async I/O enabled
    Scratch volume(s):
      Startup, 1.82T, 453.2G free
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       openvino_intel_cpu_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2025.2.1-19180-b76ccb46ae6-epalmer/2025_2_patch_mem_weights   
       openvino_intel_gpu_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2025.2.1-19180-b76ccb46ae6-epalmer/2025_2_patch_mem_weights   
       openvino_intel_npu_plugin.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2025.2.1-19180-b76ccb46ae6-epalmer/2025_2_patch_mem_weights   
       openvino_onnx_frontend.dll   OpenVINO toolkit   2025.2.1-19180-b76ccb46ae6-epalmer/2025_2_patch_mem_weights   
       pdfport.dll   PDFPort 2020/11/19-11:34:27   79.625377   79.625377
       Plugin.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.4   
       PlugPlugExternalObject.dll   Adobe(R) CEP PlugPlugExternalObject Standard Dll (64 bit)   12.0.0   
       PlugPlugOwl.dll   Adobe(R) CSXS PlugPlugOwl Standard Dll (64 bit)   12.0.0.14   
       PSCloud.dll                                                   1.0.0.1   
       PSRes.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.4   
       PSViews.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.4   
       ScCore.dll   ScCore 2022/08/18-12:50:45   82.4   82.4
       SVGRE.dll   SVGRE   26.G.8dd492a   26.G.8dd492a
       svml_dispmd.dll   Intel(R) C/C++/Fortran Compiler   Mainline   
       vcamp140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
       vccorlib140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
       vcomp140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
       vcruntime140.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
       vcruntime140_1.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
       vcruntime140_threads.dll   Microsoft® Visual Studio®   14.42.34438.0   
       VulcanControl.dll   Vulcan Application Control Library   7.2.0.34   
       VulcanMessage5.dll   Vulcan Message Library   7.2.0.34   
       WinRTSupport.dll   Adobe Photoshop Windows RT Support   1.0.1.0   
       Unified Extensibility Platform  uxp-9.2.0-uxp
       UPIC  2.6.0


    Required plugins:

       Accented Edges 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Adaptive Wide Angle 27.4 - from the file “Adaptive Wide Angle.8bf”
       Angled Strokes 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       ApplyImageDataFilter 17.0 - from the file “GigapixelAIApply_x64.8bf”
       Average 27.4 - from the file “Average.8bf”
       Bas Relief 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       BMP 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Camera Raw 18.2.1 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
       Camera Raw Filter 18.2.1 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
       Canon Layout Plug-In for Print Studio Pro 2.2.3.0 - from the file “CNPSPPLayout.8li”
       Canon Print Studio Pro 2.2.3.0 - from the file “CNPSPP01.8LI”
       Canon Print Studio Pro Export 2.2.3.0 - from the file “CNPSPP03.8BE”
       Chalk && Charcoal 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Charcoal 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Chrome 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Cineon 27.4 - from the file “Cineon.8bi”
       Clouds 27.4 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
       Color Halftone 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Colored Pencil 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Conté Crayon 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Craquelure 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Crop and Straighten Photos 27.4 - from the file “CropPhotosAuto.8li”
       Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Crosshatch 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Crystallize 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Cutout 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Dark Strokes 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       De-Interlace 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Dicom 27.4 - from the file “Dicom.8bi”
       Difference Clouds 27.4 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
       Diffuse Glow 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Displace 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Dry Brush 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Entropy 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Export Color Lookup Tables 27.4 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
       Extrude 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Fibers 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Film Grain 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Filter Gallery 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Fresco 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       GatherImageDataFilter 17.0 - from the file “GigapixelAIGather_x64.8bf”
       Glass 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Glowing Edges 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Grain 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Graphic Pen 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Halftone Pattern 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Halide Bottlenecks 27.4 - from the file “HalideBottlenecks.8bx”
       HDRMergeUI 27.4 - from the file “HDRMergeUI.8bf”
       HSB/HSL 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       IFF Format 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Ink Outlines 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       JPEG 2000 27.4 - from the file “JPEG2000.8bi”
       Kurtosis 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Lens Blur 27.4 - from the file “Lens Blur.8bf”
       Lens Correction 27.4 - from the file “Lens Correction.8bf”
       Lens Flare 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Liquify 27.4 - from the file “Liquify.8bf”
       Matlab Operation 27.4 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
       Maximum 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Mean 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Measurement Core 27.4 - from the file “MeasurementCore.8me”
       Median 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Mezzotint 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Minimum 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Mosaic Tiles 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Multiprocessor Support 27.4 - from the file “MultiProcessor Support.8bx”
       Neon Glow 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Note Paper 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       NTSC Colors 27.4 - from the file “NTSC Colors.8bf”
       Ocean Ripple 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       OpenEXR 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Paint Daubs 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Palette Knife 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Parametric Filter NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialFilter.8bf”
       Patchwork 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Paths to Illustrator 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       PCX 27.4 - from the file “PCX.8bi”
       Photocopy 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Picture Package Filter 27.4 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
       Pinch 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Pixar 27.4 - from the file “Pixar.8bi”
       Plaster 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Plastic Wrap 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Pointillize 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Polar Coordinates 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Portable Bit Map 27.4 - from the file “PBM.8bi”
       Poster Edges 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       PSP 2.2.3.0 - from the file “CNPSPP02.8BF”
       Radial Blur 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Radiance 27.4 - from the file “Radiance.8bi”
       Range 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Render Color Lookup Grid 27.4 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
       Reticulation 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Ripple 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Rough Pastels 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Save for Web 27.4 - from the file “Save for Web.8be”
       Save for Web Drover 27.4 - from the file “Save for Web Drover.8be”
       ScriptingSupport 27.4 - from the file “ScriptingSupport.8li”
       Shear 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Skewness 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Smart Blur 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Smudge Stick 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Solarize 27.4 - from the file “Solarize.8bf”
       SP Substance Suite NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialSuite.8li”
       Spatter 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Spherize 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Sponge 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Sprayed Strokes 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Stained Glass 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Stamp 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Standard Deviation 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Substance 3D Viewer NO VERSION - from the file “Substance3DViewerForPs.8bi”
       Sumi-e 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Summation 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       Targa 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Texturizer 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Tiles 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Topaz DeNoise AI 18.0 - from the file “tltopazdenoiseaips_x64.8bf”
       Topaz Gigapixel AI 17.0 - from the file “GigapixelAIAutomation_x64.8li”
       Topaz Sharpen AI 18.0 - from the file “tltopazsharpenaips_x64.8bf”
       Torn Edges 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Twirl 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Underpainting 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Vanishing Point 27.4 - from the file “VanishingPoint.8bf”
       Variance 27.4 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
       VueScan 1.0.00 - from the file “VueScan.8ba”
       Water Paper 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Watercolor 27.4 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
       Wave 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       WIA Support 27.4 - from the file “WIASupport.8li”
       Wind 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
       Wireless Bitmap 27.4 - from the file “WBMP.8bi”
       ZigZag 27.4 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

    Optional and third party plugins: NONE


    Duplicate and Disabled plugins: NONE


    Plugins that failed to load: NONE

    Unified Extensibility Platform - Extensions:

       Home Screen (Loaded) 10.5.1.3 - from the file "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe/UXP/Extensions\com.adobe.ccx.start-10.5.1\"
       CmdN: 1.30.12
       FMS: 1.14.22
       UAM: 1.27.0
       UAB: 2.18.0-17
       UAB4: 5.122.1
       SAM.js: 10.0.697
       AXT: 1.0.7
          Loaded at: 187 ms - launch time impact: 35 ms
       ccx-timeline (Prepared) 3.1.12.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       CCX Commenting UXP Webview (Loaded) 30.20.1.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 2718 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       CCX Sharesheet UXP (Prepared) 30.31.8.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Share Panel (Loaded) 1.0.27.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 187 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       In app notifications (Loaded) 10.0.113.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 218 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       Watermark 3 (Prepared) 3.2.2.0 - from the file "Plugin Marketplace"
       Content Credentials (Loaded) 0.56.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 2359 ms - launch time impact: 13 ms
       CC Libraries Panel (Prepared) 4.14.50.0 - from the file "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe/CEP/Extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\"
       CAPTURE: 2.0.41  STOCK: 4.2.7
       Parametric Filter (Prepared) 1.0.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Photoshop Adjustments Panel (Loaded) 2.3.20.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 2718 ms - launch time impact: 2 ms
       Photoshop UXP Export-As (Prepared) 5.12.11.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Photoshop In App Messaging (Loaded) 4.9.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 2718 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       Information Alert (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Photoshop Selection Feedback (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Plugins Panel (Prepared) 1.6.9.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Substance 3D Viewer Plugin for Photoshop (Prepared) 1.0.0.0 - from the file "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe/UXP/Extensions\com.adobe.substance-3d.viewer.ps\"
       IC popup message (Loaded) 1.0.0.0
          Loaded at: 2390 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       Multilayer Protection (Loaded) 1.0.0.0
          Loaded at: 2390 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       Discover Panel (Loaded) 2511.136.0.6 - from the file "Required Folder"
          Loaded at: 2734 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
       Neural Filters (Registered) 1.15.0.105 - from the file "Required Folder"
       Scan time: 1 ms - entries: 48 

    Extensions:

       Libraries  1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\index.html”
       com.adobe.stock.panel.licensing-embedded  4.0.35 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\extensions\stock-panel-licensing\index.html”
       com.adobe.capture.extension  2.0.41 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\extensions\capture\capture.html”
       Export As  4.8.16 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”
       Export As  4.8.16 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”
       com.adobe.cclibraries.manager  1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_14_50\manager.html”

    Installed TWAIN devices: NONE

     

    D Fosse
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 12, 2026

    Huh. This an odd one.

     

    System specs are plenty good enough, bordering on overkill for Photoshop, and there’s nothing in the system info that would indicate any problems.

     

    I’d start with the standard troubleshooting of resetting preferences. That goes far beyond your own user settings. The preferences contains the whole application configuration, including lots of hidden and system-dependent parameters. Corrupt preferences usually look like application bugs and are frequently mistaken for that.

     

    I’d also extend that to the GPU driver. Install a new Studio driver (not the Game Ready driver), and check “clean install” to remove all traces of the old driver. Skip all the extra components in the driver package, they’re for gamers and you don’t need any of it beyond the basic driver.

     

    I see you have an Eizo CG, and I assume you use Colornavigator. Now, this is a blind shot in the dark, but Coloredge is set to make LUT profiles by default, which can be troublesome in some configurations. That usually manifests itself in things like incorrect black clipping and other anomalies - but LUT profiles are much heavier and more complex than matrix profiles, and considering that this profile conversion is running continuously on the fly as you work, it’s conceivable that it could impact performance. Matrix profiles are much safer and just as good, especially with a monitor that is already very well corrected.

     

    So set Colornavigator to matrix profiles (called Gamma (EOTF) value here) and make a new profile.

     

     

    MassC
    Legend
    March 10, 2026

    Hey @7esiwnod9,

    A 4K display increases the number of pixels Photoshop and Lightroom must render, so higher CPU usage and fan noise can be expected. Drawing and updating the interface on high-resolution displays can slow performance, especially when the apps are using the full screen. ()
     

    Even with GPU acceleration enabled, many tasks in both apps still rely heavily on the CPU, so it’s normal to see CPU spikes rather than high GPU usage.
     

    Your hardware (i9-12900K, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3080) already exceeds the recommended specs, so a CPU upgrade likely isn’t necessary. Instead, check that GPU acceleration is enabled and your graphics drivers are up to date.


    More details on optimizing performance:
    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/optimize-photoshop-cc-performance.html

    ^CM