{"id":7962,"date":"2023-02-07T10:55:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/?p=7962"},"modified":"2023-02-07T10:55:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:55:23","slug":"minimum-pc-requirements-for-graphic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/minimum-pc-requirements-for-graphic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum PC requirements for Graphic Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The minimum PC requirements for Graphic Design are usually much <strong>more demanding than for any other type of program<\/strong>. It is important, therefore, that when <strong>choosing a PC<\/strong> you take into account the <strong>requirements of the programs you are going to use and the tasks that you are going to perform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These technical requirements <strong>are updated every year<\/strong> when software companies update their products, but don&#8217;t worry, all the data you&#8217;ll find here reflects the minimum requirements demanded by manufacturers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/es\/creative-cloud\/system-requirements.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/creative-cloud\/system-requirements.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/affinity.help\/photo\/en-US.lproj\/index.html?page=pages\/Appendix\/system_requirements.html?title=System%20requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affinity<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.corel.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/219326157-CorelDRAW-Graphics-Suite-X8-Requisitos-de-sistema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corel<\/a> for<strong> <\/strong>2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, I will give you some advice based on my more than 15 years of experience, since <strong>the minimum requirements are not always the most recommended<\/strong> if you want to work in an agile way and taking advantage of 100% of the functions of <a href=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/mejores-programas-de-diseno-grafico\/\">the best Graphic Design programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id_21a80d-60 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id_21a80d-60 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_22448e-cb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Table of contents<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_877dc4-39 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_877dc4-39 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_877dc4-39 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_877dc4-39 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum PC requirements for Photo Retouching programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/adobe-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop interface screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-11039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/adobe-photoshop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/adobe-photoshop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/adobe-photoshop-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo retouching programs, along with 3D design programs, are <strong>the most demanding in terms of system requirements, especially in terms of RAM memory and the graphics card (GPU) <\/strong>needed<strong> <\/strong>to process the work we are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum system requirements for the <strong>main Photo Retouching applications <\/strong>available for Windows PCs are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Photoshop CC<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Affinity Photo 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Corel PaintShop Pro<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 10 64-bit (v. 20H2) or later; LTSC versions not supported.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 or Windows 10 update (May 2020 or later). Both 64-bit.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 or Windows 10 (v. 1903 or later). Both 64-bit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel\u00ae or AMD with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel or AMD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel\u00ae Celeron G, AMD\u00ae Phenom II or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8 GB (\u2265 16 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 8 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4 GB ( \u2265 8 GB recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1.5 GB of GPU memory (\u2265 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater). <br>Compatible with DirectX 12. <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Compatible with DirectX 10 or higher. Compatible with Direct3D 12.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">DirectX 11 compatible (DirectX 12 recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor resolution:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling (1920 x 1080 recommended) <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 768 or higher<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1366 x 768 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Free space required:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4 GB (\u226516 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3 GB (\u2265 4 GB recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet connection<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of the minimum PC requirements for Photo Retouching programs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After using Photoshop for more than 15 years, to work as agile way with it <strong>you need to consider the recommended requirements, instead of the minimum ones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The same is true for Affinity Photo and Corel PaintShop Pro<\/strong>. I have worked with these programs on computers that met the minimum requirements, and you could perceive that they slow down when performing certain tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are starting<\/strong> in Graphic Design, meeting the<strong> minimum requirements may be enough<\/strong>, especially if you are still studying and do not want to spend a lot of money on a PC. On the other hand, <strong>if you are a professional<\/strong>, work with a PC capable of meeting the <strong>recommended requirements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column conclusion is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Recommended PCs for photo retouching programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you are looking for a laptop, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dell-I7-11800H-1920x1200-Windows-Professional\/dp\/B09GWDT5WM?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dell XPS 15<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>(View on Amazon) is a great option and far exceeds the recommendations of manufacturers. However,  if you prefer an all-in-one desktop computer, then you won&#8217;t find better value for money than the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lenovo-IdeaCentre-Computer-Display-Windows\/dp\/B09F75N1SH?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3<\/a><\/strong> that you can find on Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum PC requirements for Illustration programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustration tasks mainly require a good amount of <strong>RAM memory<\/strong> and an<strong> efficient graphics card<\/strong> to <strong>process your movements on the canvas and your strokes in real time<\/strong>, without delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum system requirements for the <strong>main Illustration programs<\/strong> Available for Windows PCs are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Photoshop CC<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Affinity Photo 2 and Affinity Designer<\/strong> 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Corel Photo-Paint<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating System<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 10 64-bit (v. 20H2) or later; LTSC versions not supported.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 or Windows 10 update (May 2020 or later). Both 64-bit<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 or Windows 10 (v. 21H1, 21H2 or later). Both 64-bit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel\u00ae or AMD with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel or AMD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel Core i3\/5\/7\/9 or AMD Ryzen 3\/5\/7\/9, Threadripper, EPYC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8 GB (\u2265 16 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 8 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4 GB ( \u2265 8 GB recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1.5 GB of GPU memory (\u2265 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater). <br>Compatible with DirectX 12.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Compatible with DirectX 10 or higher. Compatible with Direct3D 12.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">OpenCL 1.2 compatible with 3 GB VRAM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor resolution:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling (1920 x 1080 recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 768 or higher<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 720 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Free space required:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4 GB (\u226516 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet connection<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of the minimum PC requirements for Illustration programs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As in the section on requirements for photo retouching programs, <strong>I recommend meeting or exceeding the recommended technical requirements<\/strong> if you want to work without delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, I suggest that you use a good graphics tablet that faithfully captures your strokes. Here you can find my guide on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/best-graphics-tablets\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9492\">best graphics tablets<\/a><\/strong> and also on the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/best-graphics-tablets-with-screen\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9440\">best graphics tablets with screen<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns conclusion is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Recommended PCs for Illustration programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of computers for illustration, the needs are very similar to those of photo retouching programs, but you may be interested in a convertible laptop that you can draw directly on, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/HP-Spectre-15-eb0008ng-i7-10510U-Windows\/dp\/B089PHCG7N\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/HP-Touchscreen-Fingerprint-Thunderbolt-Accessories\/dp\/B09VSY1K5H?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HP Envy x360<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> or the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/New-Microsoft-Surface-Pro-Touch-Screen\/dp\/B07YNHXX8D?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft Surface Pro 7<\/a><\/strong>, both available on Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum PC requirements for Vector Graphics programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-illustrator.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe Illustrator interface screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-11038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-illustrator.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-illustrator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-illustrator-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On paper, Vector Graphics programs are<strong> less demanding in terms of minimum requirements<\/strong>, but the <strong>actual requirement depends on the type of work you do<\/strong> with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your projects are based solely on the use of <strong>simple vector elements<\/strong>, such as logo, icon, poster or banner design without images, the <strong>minimum requirements may be sufficient<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, if in your designs you are going to include<strong> high resolution images, complex vector illustrations,<\/strong> or you are going to use dozens of artboards in each project; then it is <strong>better to go for the recommended requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the minimum system requirements for the <strong>main vector graphics programs<\/strong> that you can find for Windows PC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Illustrator CC<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Affinity Designer<\/strong> 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>CorelDRAW<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 and Windows 10 (64-bit)(V21H1, and V20H2).<br>Windows Server V1607 (2016) and V1809 (2019).<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 or Windows 10 update (May 2020 or later). Both 64-bit<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 7 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel multi-core (with 64-bit compatibility and with SSE 4.2 or later) or<br>AMD Athlon 64 processor ( SSE 4.2 or later).<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel or AMD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel Core i3\/5\/7\/9 o AMD Ryzen 3\/5\/7\/9, Threadripper, EPYC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8 GB of RAM (\u226516 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 8 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 4 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1 GB of VRAM (4 GB recommended). <br>Support OpenGL v.4.0 or higher.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Compatible with DirectX 10 or higher. Compatible with Direct3D 12.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">OpenCL 2.2 compatible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor resolution:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1024 \u00d7 768 (1920 x 1080 recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 768 or higher<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 720 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Free space required:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u22652 GB (SSD recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet connection:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of the minimum PC requirements for Vector Graphics programs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are going to use the <strong>Vector Design program in combination with others<\/strong>, such as Photoshop or Blender, try to meet the <strong>PC requirements of the most demanding program<\/strong> of all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns conclusion is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Recommended PCs for vector design programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, I had to work with a lot of artboards, complex vector files, and high-resolution photos, I&#8217;d choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dell-I7-11800H-1920x1200-Windows-Professional\/dp\/B09GWDT5WM?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dell XPS 15<\/strong><\/a> laptop from Amazon. It has an Intel i7 processor, 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card that far exceeds the recommended specifications for Illustrator and Photoshop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum PC requirements for editorial design programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/affinity-publisher.jpg\" alt=\"Affinity Publisher interface as seen on a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-11041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/affinity-publisher.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/affinity-publisher-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/affinity-publisher-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As with vector design programs, with editorial design programs you have to take into account whether you are going to use a lot of <strong>raster images<\/strong>, as in the layout of a fashion magazine, or whether you are going to work mainly with<strong> simple vector elements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The more images and pages you have to design, the more resources your editorial design program will demand<\/strong> and the higher the minimum or recommended requirements for your computer, especially in terms of RAM, graphics card (GPU) and processor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Adobe InDesign CC<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Affinity Publisher<\/strong> 2<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>CorelDRAW<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 10 (64 bits)(20H2, 21H1, 21H2)<br>or Windows 11 (64 bits)(21H2).<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 11 or Windows 10 update (May 2020 or later). Both 64-bit<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 7 o superior<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Multicore Intel processor (64-bit support) or AMD Athlon\u00ae 64<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel or AMD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel Core i3\/5\/7\/9 o AMD Ryzen 3\/5\/7\/9, Threadripper, EPYC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4 GB ( \u2265 16 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 8 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 4 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">32-bit video card<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Compatible with DirectX 10 or higher. Compatible with Direct3D 12.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Compatible con OpenCL 2.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor resolution:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1024 x 768 (1920&nbsp;\u00d7&nbsp;1080 recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 768 or higher<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 720 (96 dpi)<br>o superior<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Free space required:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.6 GB (SSD recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 2,5 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet connection:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of the minimum PC requirements for Editorial Design programs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that if you want to use the new InDesign touch workspace, you will need a monitor or touch tablet with Windows 10 (or later) and at least a 2160 x 1440 screen resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if you are just starting out, you should know that you will need a lot of free space on your hard drive for projects with a lot of raster images and photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can solve this problem by buying a computer with a larger capacity hard drive (1TB) or opt to buy an external hard drive connected to your computer. If you go with the second, I personally used and recommend an external drive like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Y8TFnH\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9635\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Samsung T7 <strong>with 1 TB SSD<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> (view on Amazon), for its speed in data transfer, its small size and portability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns conclusion is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Recommended PCs for Editorial Design programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For editorial design, a <strong>large screen<\/strong> with a <strong>good resolution<\/strong> will help you work at 1: 1 scale or close to it. Therefore, I would personally buy a <strong>powerful laptop<\/strong> like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dell-I7-11800H-1920x1200-Windows-Professional\/dp\/B09GWDT5WM?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Dell XPS 15<\/strong><\/a> together with a 4K monitor, like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BenQ-PD2700U-Professional-Monitor-3840x2160\/dp\/B07H9XP92N?tag=layoutmag0b-20\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"8700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>BenQ PD2700U<\/strong><\/a> (View both on Amazon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer an <strong>all-in-one desktop computer<\/strong>, then this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/HP-i7-10700T-Processor-Touchscreen-27-d0080\/dp\/B089B7ZQHW?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9636\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>27&#8243; HP Pavilion<\/strong><\/a> (View on Amazon) is an excellent choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum requirements for Web Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-xd.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe XDr interface as seen on a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-11042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-xd.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-xd-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/adobe-xd-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although programs like Adobe XD, Figma or Sketch <strong>are not especially demanding<\/strong> and make good use of computer resources, the truth is that <strong>if your projects are complex, they will require more than the minimum requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Adobe XD<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 10 (64-bit), v.1909 (19H2) or later.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Not specified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 4 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Direct 3D DDI Feature Set: 10. For Intel GPU, drivers released in 2014 or later are necessary.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor resolution:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1280 x 800 or higher. The monitor must have at least 13&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Free space required:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cloud storage through Creative Cloud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet connection:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minimum PC requirements for Web Design programs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you work in a team and do not need to personally create the images that you are going to use in your designs, you can stick to the minimum requirements. However, <strong>if you are going to use Adobe XD in combination with Photoshop or Illustrator<\/strong>, use a computer that meets the <strong>recommended requirements of the most demanding program<\/strong> of all that you will use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also recommend working with a much larger and higher resolution monitor than the one specified in the minimum requirements, this way you will be able to work at 1:1 scale when designing for tablets, for example. Check out our guide on the <a href=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/best-monitors-for-programming\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11002\"><strong>best monitors for programming<\/strong><\/a>, which are also great for web design, or our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/best-budget-monitors-for-graphic-design\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8058\"><strong>budget monitors for designers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns conclusion is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended PCs for Web Design programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Then take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/best-laptops-for-graphic-design\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7913\"><strong>best laptops for designers<\/strong><\/a> and enjoy the advantages of its portability. If you also want to test your designs in tablet format without buying an additional device, consider a convertible like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/HP-Spectre-15-eb0008ng-i7-10510U-Windows\/dp\/B089PHCG7N\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Qo5bIK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HP Pavillion x360<\/a><\/strong> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/Microsoft-Surface-Pro-Ordenador-i5-1035G4\/dp\/B07Y8R4WZN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZmH2qo\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9676\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Microsoft Surface Pro 8<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum requirements for 3D Design programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3D programs tend to rely mainly on the <strong>graphics card<\/strong>, in addition to the <strong>RAM memory. For example, although Cinema 4D supports all graphics cards<\/strong> compatible with<strong> <\/strong>OpenGL 4.1 or Metal GPU Family1 v3, its manufacturer recommends using a<strong> dedicated 3D graphics card <\/strong>with a chipset <strong>AMD<\/strong> or <strong>NVIDIA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Cinema 4D<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Blender<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong>:<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 10 64-bit (v. 1809 or higher)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Windows 8.1 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Intel or AMD with SSE3 support (Both 64-bit)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4-core CPU (8-core recommended), 64-bit and SSE2-compatible <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8 GB (\u2265 16 GB recommended)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8 GB (\u2265 32 GB recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">OpenGL graphics card supporting DirectX 12 with feature level 11.0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">OpenGL 4.3 compatible graphics card and 2 GB VRAM (\u2265 8 GB VRAM recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monitor resolution:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2265 1080p<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Full HD (2560\u00d71440 recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Free space required:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10 GB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500 MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Internet connection:<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Necessary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of the minimum PC requirements for 3D Design programs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are starting in 3D Design<\/strong> your design capacity and <strong>needs will be lower<\/strong> than those of a professional, so the <strong>minimum requirements <\/strong>will be sufficient for you. On the contrary, <strong>if you are a professional, it is recommended that you exceed even the recommended requirements<\/strong>, opting for <strong>32 GB of RAM <\/strong>and a next-generation dedicated graphics card such as the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ASUS-Overclocked-Dual-Fan-DisplayPort-DUAL-RTX2060-O6G-EVO\/dp\/B07R18TH1X?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Asus GeForce RTX<\/a><\/strong> (View on Amazon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns conclusion is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended PCs for 3D Design programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since rendering times can overheat <strong>laptops, I&#8217;d leave them out<\/strong> in 3D Design, unless you choose to work with an<strong> external graphics card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a good monitor, the desktop computer <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Skytech-Chronos-Gaming-PC-Desktop\/dp\/B08WVWPW14?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;s=pc\" data-type=\"lasso-urls\" data-id=\"9640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Skytech-Chronos-Gaming-PC-Desktop\/dp\/B08WVWPW14?tag=layoutmag0b-20&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;s=pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Skytech Chronos<\/a><\/strong> will more than meet your needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know and compare the minimum PC requirements for the main Graphic Design programs before buying them or purchasing a new computer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer-components"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":75,"label":"Computer components"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/minimum-pc-requirements-graphic-design.jpg",1000,563,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Zarik Ahuir","author_link":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/author\/zarikahuir\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":75,"name":"Computer components","slug":"computer-components","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":75,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Find the best computer components for your graphic design, illustration or gaming computer, with practical advice and recommendations on how to choose them.","parent":2,"count":3,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":75,"category_count":3,"category_description":"Find the best computer components for your graphic design, illustration or gaming computer, with practical advice and recommendations on how to choose them.","cat_name":"Computer components","category_nicename":"computer-components","category_parent":2}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/layoutmag.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}