My computer slowed down to the point of taking it to the shop. There we found that Photoshop is taking up so much memory, it is the cause. I had another memory stick installed and even after that, it is slowing down after being open for awhile. I hate having to shut everything down and reboot but it is the only way to get my speed back.
Anybody else run into this problem? Can anything be done?
Running Windows 10, using Photoshop 2023
Also, there's a more subtle disadvantage with using integrated graphics: they use system memory. A discrete GPU doesn't do that; it has its own dedicated onboard memory.
A GPU can potentially eat up a lot of memory. There's a timing factor here: Photoshop tends to allocate large amounts of memory quickly, while the GPU will need it gradually as you work. But by then there may be nothing left.
Make sure you're not setting Photoshop's memory usage too high in Preferences. It should be around 60 - 70%, not higher.
I also suggest you monitor memory usage closely. As you can see here, the GPU can use a lot. Here it uses almost 10 GB VRAM, in addition to the 25 GB system RAM already in use.
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