Premiere Pro 2025 – CUDA Renderer greyed out on RTX 4070 Ti (but works on 2023/2024)

[suttipolk65621246]

Hi Adobe team,

I’m encountering an issue with Premiere Pro 2025 (latest build) on Windows 11 with NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti (Studio Driver installed). The CUDA Renderer option is completely greyed out under Project Settings, and I can only use software rendering.

Here are the facts:
- GPUSniffer detects the RTX 4070 Ti with full CUDA support
- CUDA rendering works perfectly fine on both Premiere Pro 2023.6 and 2024.1
- I’ve tried:
• Studio driver clean install
• Resetting Preferences and Media Cache
• Running as Administrator
• Creating new project
• Editing cuda_supported_cards.txt
• Disabling GPUSniffer.exe temporarily

Still, the renderer remains greyed out **only in Premiere Pro 2025**.

This seems like a GPU detection or compatibility issue specific to 2025. I hope your team can verify and fix this in future builds, as it prevents proper GPU acceleration workflow.

Let me know if you need logs or more system info. Thanks!

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Your card is active.

Its grayed out as the Software Only option has been removed as of 25.2 so its no longer a dropdown menu.

[suttipolk65621246]

Thank you so much for the clarification!

I initially thought CUDA was not working because the Renderer dropdown was greyed out in Project Settings on Premiere Pro 2025. But now I understand that Adobe removed the "Software Only" option starting from version 25.2, and the renderer is automatically set to GPU (CUDA) if supported.

My system is using an RTX 4070 Ti with the latest Studio Driver, and GPUSniffer confirms full CUDA support — so it’s working as intended.

This change in UI just caught me off guard. 😅
Hope this helps others who might be confused like I was!

Thanks again for the help! 🙏

[Vladimir30579403jnod]

There is still some problem with CUDA, or I am missing something.
In Premiere Pro, in Project Settings, there are two options: CUDA or OpenGL. When choosing CUDA, the preview screen is black. The same in After Effects.

P.S. Driver: Studio latest version from May 19, 2025. Card - 3060 mobile.

[Nancy OShea]

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Please refer to the system specs, particularly the GPU card & driver requirements.

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/gpu-and-gpu-driver-requirements-for-premiere-pro.html

[suttipolk65621246]

Thank you for your response, Nancy!

Yes, I have reviewed the GPU and driver requirements page and can confirm that my system meets the specifications. I'm using an NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti with the latest Studio Driver on Windows 11, and GPUSniffer confirms full CUDA capability.

The confusion came from the UI in Premiere Pro 2025 (v25.2), where the Renderer dropdown in Project Settings is now greyed out. I originally thought GPU acceleration wasn't working.

But thanks to the community and moderators, I now understand that the "Software Only" option has been removed, and GPU acceleration is enabled automatically if the system supports it.

Appreciate your help and the clarity! 🙏

[Vladimir30579403jnod]

There is still some problem with CUDA, or I am missing something.
In Premiere Pro, in Project Settings, there are two options: CUDA or OpenGL. When choosing CUDA, the preview screen is black. The same in After Effects.

P.S. Driver: Studio latest version from May 19, 2025