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Antonio276388769qzk
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August 23, 2023
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ILLUSTRATOR OVERALL PERFORMANCE

  • August 23, 2023
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Hey everyone!

 

I've been using Adobe Illustrator for a while now, and I've noticed something interesting. Even when handling complex vector designs or applying intricate effects, Illustrator doesn't seem to fully utilize my CPU or GPU power. I'd expect that for more intensive tasks, the software would tap into these resources to provide smoother performance.

 

Has anyone else noticed this? Is there a particular reason why Illustrator might not be harnessing the full power of the CPU or GPU? Would love to hear insights or any fixes that might help improve performance.

 

Thanks in advance! 🙏

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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
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August 25, 2023

Hi @Antonio276388769qzk,

 

You've brought up a significant concern regarding Adobe Illustrator's performance, and I understand your frustration. Illustrator's performance can indeed be affected by various factors, and it's not uncommon for users to experience performance issues, especially when working with complex vector designs or applying intricate effects.

 

We have consolidated the most popular solutions that help fix these issues. Please check this help article for more details (https://adobe.ly/3cRKo0N).

 

Also, ensure the GPU performance is enabled in Ai preferences and try optimising the GPU performance in your System settings as shown in this YouTube video (https://youtu.be/AlX1vB7ItJc?t=1784)

 

Let us know if this helps!

 

Best,

Anshul Saini

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Bobby HendersonCommunity Expert
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August 24, 2023

Does your computer's video card have different performance/thermal settings? If so it's possible the graphics board may be operating on a "medium" setting. The NVidia board in my Alienware notebook has 5 different thermal profiles: quiet, battery saver, balanced, performance and full speed. Plus there's overclock options. Obvously the video card driver will do things to cap performance if the comptuer is running off the battery or just set in a thermal profile where the fans aren't running full blast like a blow-dryer.

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Antonio276388769qzkAuthor
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August 24, 2023

Guys, there's nothing wrong with my computers. PC and MAC

This topic is to try to understand why the performance of this software always been so poor.

I work in fashion industry and always have multiple pages in my files, and the files have always been slow.. and my CPU and GPU are never used properly, other adobe software’s use it. I have all this CPU and GPU power, but illustrator choose not to use, and I have always a poor exp.

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Bobby HendersonCommunity Expert
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August 24, 2023

I never said there was anything wrong with your computer. Still, there are more variables involved in an application's performance than just the application itself. The video card is an important variable. Any performance/thermal profiles absolutely will have an effect. Different profiles can be applied to different applications. Most computer systems will do things to limit how long a CPU or GPU is pushed to 100% to keep the devices from destroying themselves.

 

Notebook computers cap performance even more to save on battery life when the unit isn't plugged into a wall outlet. And even when plugged into an AC outlet a good notebook will adjust performance caps if the system is getting too hot.

 

Periphreals and their drivers can affect performance; Wacom's tablet drivers were giving Illustrator users fits not too long ago. Updates to the operating system, drivers for devices inside the computer and drivers for any devices attached to the computer can all affect Illustrator's performance for good or bad.

 

Also, merely describing an application's performance as "good" or not isn't really saying much. One person's idea of "fast" can be subjective. Are certain functions making the computer hang for several seconds or more? Is Windows' spinning blue beach ball constantly on screen? Is the application crashing? Are certain functions not working (such as the GPU-based features like animated zoom)?

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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August 23, 2023

Please give us details about your system and the hardware.

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Antonio276388769qzkAuthor
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August 23, 2023

WINDOWS 11

RYZEN 5600X - RADEON 6800XT - 32GB RAM

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MACBOOK PRO M1 PRO

 

Actually doesn't matter the config it never uses not even close to any hardware you have.

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