Adobe Photoshop Technical System Requirement 2026,
Technical requirements for version 27.x and later
Windows on Intel / AMD
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Multicore Intel® , AMD, or WinARM processor | |
| Operating system | Win 11 v24H2, v23H2, Win 10 v22H2, v21H2 LTSC | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| AVX | Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support | |
| SSE | Intel or AMD platforms having SSE 4.2 or higher support | |
| Graphics card | GPU with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later)1.5 GB of GPU memoryGPU newer than 7 years. Keep drivers updated with the latest from manufacturer’s website. Adobe does not test with GPUs older than 7 years. | GPU with DirectX 12 support (feature level 12_0 or later)4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater |
| See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ. | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 at 100% scaling, or 1920 x 1080 at 150% scaling; 8, 16, and 32-bit color all supported | 1920 x 1080 display or higher |
| Video RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk space | 10 GB of available hard disk space | 100 GB of available hard disk spaceFast internal SSD for app installationSeparate internal drive for scratch disks |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services | |
Adobe Photoshop Technical System Requirement 2026,
Windows on ARM
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | ARM Processor | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 ARM device running Windows 10 64-bit (version 20H2) or later | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card | 4 GB of GPU memory | |
| All other aspects for ARM are the same as Intel. | ||
Technical requirements for version 26.x
Adobe Photoshop Technical System Requirement 2026,
Windows on Intel / AMD
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Multicore Intel® , AMD, or WinARM processor | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 v21H2 LTSC, Win 10 (V22H2); Win 11 (V21H2, V22H2, V23H2, V24H2) | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| AVX | Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support | |
| SSE | Intel or AMD platforms having SSE 4.2 or higher support | |
| Graphics card | GPU with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later) 1.5 GB of GPU memoryGPU newer than 7 years. Keep drivers updated with the latest from manufacturer’s website. Adobe does not test with GPUs older than 7 years. | GPU with DirectX 12 support (feature level 12_0 or later) 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater |
| See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ. | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 at 100% scaling, or 1920 x 1080 at 150% scaling; 8, 16, and 32-bit color all supported. | 1920 x 1080 display or higher |
| Video RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk space | 10 GB of available hard disk space | 100 GB of available hard disk spaceFast internal SSD for app installationSeparate internal drive for scratch disks |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services | |
Windows on ARM
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | ARM processor | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 ARM device running Windows 10 64-bit (version 20H2) or later | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card | 4 GB of GPU memory | |
| All the other aspects of ARM are the same as Intel | ||
