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CS6 Illustrator with AMD Radeon hd 6450

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November 12, 2019
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Hi folks

I've got some technical issue.

I am running a system with win 10, AMD quadcore CPU, 32 GB RAM and a Radeon hd 6450 GPU. Now illustrator needs up to an hour (no joke) to process some complex designs.

I can't find any specifications about CS6. Would it be helpful to upgrade the graphic card (kind of nvidia rtx 2060 oder similar) or should I rather buy a new workstation?

thx

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riffAuthor

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I tested Illustrator 2020 and got a very moderate improvement that doesn't justify to upgrade the software.

Some more idea to improve the hardware?

While proceeding some complex design, illustrator loads max. 28% CPU.

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Brainiac

No point throwing money at hardware to run obsolete software. Keep them in step.

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CS6 does not support Windows 10.
Supports up to Windows 8.x environment.
If you want to use Windows 10, use the version provided by Creative Cloud.

riffAuthor

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it does, I definitivly work on CS6 with Win 10 pro.

There is no reason why I should upgrade the software (costs, workflow, etc).

Does illustrator need more CPU or more GPU?

Community Expert

Hi,

Illustrator CS6 does not support GPU. So changing the GPU to a higher performance one has no effect.

Illustrator CS6 Preferences

Illustrator 2020 Preferences

Illustrator has implemented GPU support since CC 2014.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/system-requirements/earlier-versions.html#main_Illustrator_CS6_system_requirements

Best,

--Susumu Iwasaki