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How does Photoshop leverage the graphics processor?
A compatible graphics processor (also called a graphics card, video card, or GPU) lets you experience better performance with Photoshop and use more of its features. Also, display problems, performance issues, errors, or crashes can occur if your computer’s graphics processor or its driver is incompatible with Photoshop.
Features that won't work without a GPU
If your graphics processor is unsupported or its driver is defective, the following Photoshop features won't work:
- Perspective Warp (more info)
- 3D
- Oil Paint
- Render – Flame, Picture Frame, and Tree
- Scrubby Zoom
- Birds Eye View
- Flick Panning
- Smooth Brush Resizing
Features that require a GPU for acceleration
- Lens Blur (more info)
- Artboards
- Camera Raw (more info)
- Image Size – Preserve Details
- Select Focus
- Blur Gallery - Field Blur, Iris Blur, Tilt-Shift, Path Blur, Spin Blur (OpenCL accelerated)
- Smart Sharpen (Noise Reduction – OpenCL accelerated)
- Select and Mask (OpenCL accelerated)
Note:
For help with common Photoshop graphics processor issues or error messages, see Graphics processor (GPU) troubleshooting.
Adobe has tested the laptop and desktop versions of the following graphics processor card series:
- nVidia GeForce: 400, 500, 600, 700 series
- nVidia GeForce GTX 965M & 980M
- nVidia GeForce GTX 1050, 1080, 1660
- nVidia Quadro: 2000, 4000 (Windows® and Mac OS), CX, 5000, 6000, K600, K2000, K4000, K5000 (Windows® and Mac OS), M4000, M5000, P2000, P4000, P5000, T1000
- nVidia GRID K1, K2
- AMD/ATI Radeon: 5000, 6000, 7000, R7, R9 series, 7950 Mac OS
- AMD/ATI FirePro: 3800, 4800, 5800, 7800, 8800, 9800, 3900, 4900, 5900, 7900, W8100, W9100, D300, D500, D700
- AMD/ATI FireGL: W5000, W7000, W8000
- AMD RX 480
- Intel® HD Graphics: P530, P630, 5000, 515, 520
- Intel® Iris Pro Graphics: P5200, P6300, P580
- Intel HD Graphics 515 and 520
Caution:
Tested cards may not meet the minimum bar for use with all GPU features. In addition to basic functionality, some Photoshop features, especially those which use APIs like OpenCL, require greater bandwidth (cutoff of 1.2e+10), memory, or compute resources than other Photoshop features. These requirements can pose significant challenges when cards are placed in older machines, such as ones with low-powered motherboards or machines that make use of a single DIMM for their system memory, effectively halving the bandwidth between the system memory and the GPU memory.
Additionally, the relevant tests are performed when Photoshop starts up. On computers barely meeting the requirements, other running software may tip the balance from a card passing to failing. At times, OS updates, patches, and driver updates may cause issues with cards that were previously working fine.
We recommend you use the latest system and GPU hardware to make the most of GPU features in Photoshop.
Note:
Ensure that you have the latest driver for your specific graphic processor installed. Laptop and desktop versions of the graphics processor have slightly different names.
The list of graphics processor cards above is updated as newly released cards are tested. However, Adobe cannot test all cards in a timely manner. If your cards is not listed above, but meets the following requirements, you can assume that it works with the latest version of Photoshop:
- The card was released in the year 2014 or afterwards
- It has the minimum amount of graphics processor VRAM required for Photoshop (512 MB). The recommended amount of VRAM is 2 GB or more, though.
The following card series are no longer being tested and are not officially supported in Photoshop:
- AMD/ATI 100, 200, 3000, and 4000 series
- nVidia GeForce 7000, 8000, 9000, 100, 200, 300 series
- Older Intel® HD Graphics (for example 2000, 3000, 4000 series) cards
Some GL functionality may be available for these cards, but newer features won't work.
What are the minimum graphics processor and display requirements?
- 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (2 GB or greater of VRAM is recommended)
- To use OpenGL acceleration, your system must support OpenGL v2.0 and Shader Model 3.0 or later
- To use OpenCL acceleration, your system must support OpenCL v1.1 or later
Note:
For help with common Photoshop and graphics processor issues or error messages, see Graphics processor (GPU) troubleshooting.
How do I use the Performance preferences for the graphics processor in Photoshop?
Choose Edit > Preferences > Performance (Windows®) or Photoshop > Preferences > Performance (macOS).
In the Performance panel, make sure that Use Graphics Processor is selected in the Graphics Processor Settings section.
Click Advanced Settings and specify the following options:
Drawing Mode:
- Basic:Uses the least amount of graphics card memory (VRAM) and enables basic graphics processor features
- Normal:Uses more graphics card memory (VRAM) and enables graphics processor-based color matching, tone mapping, and checkerboard blending
- Advanced:Provides the benefits of Normal mode and newer graphics processor advances that can result in improved performance
Use Graphics Processor to Accelerate Computation:Enable to improve the interactivity of Warp and Puppet Warp previews
Use OpenCL: Enable to accelerate the new Blur Gallery filters, Smart Sharpen, Select Focus Area, or Image Size with Preserve Details selected (Note: OpenCL is available only on newer graphics cards that support OpenCL v1.1 or later.)
Anti-alias Guides and Paths:Allows the graphics processor to smooth the edges of drawn guides and paths
30-bit Display (Windows® only):Allows Photoshop to display 30-bit data directly to screen on video cards that support it
Note:
30-bit display is not functioning correctly with current drivers. We are working to address this issue as soon as possible.
Note:
For help with common Photoshop and graphics processor issues or error messages, see Graphics processor (GPU) troubleshooting.
Does Photoshop take advantage of more than one graphics processor or graphics card?
Photoshop currently doesn't take advantage of more than one graphics processor. Using two graphics cards does not enhance Photoshop's performance.
Multiple graphics cards with conflicting drivers can cause problems with graphics processor accelerated features in Photoshop.
For best results, connect two (or more) monitors into one graphics card.
If you have to use more than one graphics card, make sure that they are the same make and model. Otherwise, crashes and other problems can occur in Photoshop.
Note:
For help with common Photoshop and graphics processor issues or error messages, see Graphics processor (GPU) troubleshooting.
Do features that require the graphics processor run under a virtual machine (VM)?
Running Photoshop under virtual machines (VMs) is not tested extensively nor officially supported because of known issues with features that rely on the graphics processor in VM environments.
Note:
For help with common Photoshop and graphics processor issues or error messages, see Graphics processor (GPU) troubleshooting.
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This section is concerned with the way that OpenCLLink is set up and configured for your machine. It will also help to track down and correct problems.
Setup and Testing
OpenCLLink is designed to work automatically after the Wolfram System is installed with no special configuration. You can test this by using the OpenCLQ function.
This loads the OpenCLLink application.
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This checks if OpenCLLink is supported. If it returns True, as shown below, then OpenCLLink will work.
If OpenCLQ does not return True, then OpenCLLink will not work. However, you might be able to configure your machine to fix this.
There are five main reasons for getting False from OpenCLQ:
- Unsupported operating system—OpenCLLink is not supported on SUN's Solaris or versions of Apple's Mac OS X earlier than 10.6.
- Unsupported hardware—OpenCLLink only works on OpenCL-capable graphics cards and/or CPUs with SSE3 support. You can find out if your graphics card is supported on the NVIDIA CUDA website or the AMD/ATI OpenCL website.
- Incompatible graphics driver—A recent NVIDIA or ATI driver is needed for OpenCLLink to operate properly. Drivers for your operating system are available from the NVIDIA driver download website or the AMD/ATI driver download website.
- Wrong ATI Driver—Starting with version 10.10, ATI hardware has two versions of the driver, one supporting OpenCL and one not. The AMD Catalyst™ Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) Technology Edition of the driver is needed for OpenCL to function. The driver is only supported on certain cards and can be downloaded from the AMD/ATI Driver website.
- Missing OpenCL ATI Stream SDK—For ATI hardware not supported by the APP driver, or if planning on using the CPU, the AMD/ATI Stream SDK is needed. The Stream SDK can be downloaded from the AMD/ATI OpenCL website.
The rest of this section describes steps you can carry out to try and enable OpenCLLink.
Mac OS X
Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) includes OpenCL support as part of the operating system. OS X versions earlier than Snow Leopard are not supported.
NVIDIA
In general, if CUDALink works then OpenCLLink should work. 'CUDALink Setup' tells you how to test CUDALink and make it operational; this should be sufficient to resolve problems with OpenCLLink.
AMD/ATI
An OpenCL-capable video card (see next section) is required to use OpenCLLink. The AMD Catalyst™ driver is required as well. Some video cards have the AMD Catalyst™ Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) driver; in those cases, the driver is sufficient. If the APP driver is not supported, then the ATI Stream SDK is required to use OpenCLLink.
The AMD Catalyst™ driver can be downloaded from the AMD/ATI Driver website while the ATI Stream SDK can be downloaded from the AMD/ATI Stream website.
Supported AMD/ATI Video Hardware
The following AMD/ATI video hardware is supported by OpenCLLink:
- AMD/ATI Radeon™ HD: AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series, AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series, ATI Radeon™ HD 5970, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870, ATI Radeon™ HD 5850, ATI Radeon™ HD 5770, ATI Radeon™ HD 5750, ATI Radeon™ HD 5670, ATI Radeon™ HD 5570, ATI Radeon™ HD 4890, ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 X2, ATI Radeon™ HD 4870, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 X2, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850, ATI Radeon™ HD 4830, ATI Radeon™ HD 4770, ATI Radeon™ HD 4670, ATI Radeon™ HD 4650, ATI Radeon™ HD 4550, or ATI Radeon™ HD 4350
- AMD/ATI FirePro™: AMD FirePro™ W9000, AMD FirePro™ W8000, AMD FirePro™ W7000, AMD FirePro™ W5000, ATI FirePro™ V9800, ATI FirePro™ V8800, ATI FirePro™ V8750, ATI FirePro™ V8700, AMD FirePro™ V7750, ATI FirePro™ V7800, ATI FirePro™ V7750, AMD FirePro™ V5900, ATI FirePro™ V5700, ATI FirePro™ V3750, or AMD FirePro™ APU
- ATI FireStream™: ATI FireStream™ 9270 or ATI FireStream™ 9250
- AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD: AMD Mobility Radeon™ HD 7000 Series, AMD Mobility Radeon™ HD 6000 Series, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5000 Series (5400 or higher), ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4870, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4860, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4850X2, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4850, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4830, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4670, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4500 Series, or ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4300 Series
- AMD/ATI Mobility FirePro™: AMD Mobility FirePro™ M6000, AMD Mobility FirePro™ M4000, AMD Mobility FirePro™ M2000, AMD Mobility FirePro™ M8900, AMD Mobility FirePro™ M5950, AMD Mobility FirePro™ M3900, ATI Mobility FirePro™ M7820, ATI Mobility FirePro™ M7740, or ATI Mobility FirePro™ M5800
The ATI OpenCL implementation also registers x86 CPUs with SEE 2.x or later support as OpenCL devices. The CPUs can be used with OpenCLLink by specifying the appropriate 'Device' and 'Platform' options.
Environment
On Mac OS X, OpenCLQ checks if OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) is installed. It would fail if not detected, since previous versions are not supported. On NVIDIA hardware, OpenCLQ follows the same methods of detection as CUDAQ in CUDALink; refer to 'CUDALink Setup' for more information.
ATISTREAMSDKROOT
This section will only be applicable for systems with AMD/ATI GPU or a CPU used along with the AMD/ATI Stream SDK.
On both Linux and Windows, the ATISTREAMSDKROOT environment variable is used to determine the path to the AMD/ATI Stream SDK. If not detected, then the following paths are checked:
| 'Windows' | 'C:Program FilesATI Stream' |
| 'Windows-x86-64' | 'C:Program Files (x86)ATI Stream' |
| 'Linux' | $Failed |
| 'Linux-x86-64' | $Failed |
Default path to the AMD/ATI Stream SDK in case ATISTREAMSDKROOT is not defined.
The variable can be checked in the Wolfram Language using the following.
After detection, the result is stored in GPUTools`Internal`$ATISTREAMSDKROOT.
Error Messages
The error messages returned by OpenCLInformation are the same as CUDAInformation; refer to CUDALink detection failure error codes.
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