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Image by: scientific volume imaging<\/span><\/p>\n At normal conditions, Adobe Premiere Pro mainly uses CPU only. The video editing, rendering, and much other processing are being handled by the CPU mainly, while the GPU only assists in processing.<\/p>\n But as soon as you enable GPU acceleration, the hardcore processes are divided among both CPU and GPU. And what happens what you combine two beasts?<\/p>\n Well, in this case, the performance significantly boosts up, saving you a lot of precious time and working at the speed of your brain, making processes complete before you lose a creative idea.<\/p>\n So, if you do have a GPU in your PC, make sure to enable GPU acceleration to make the most out of your time.<\/p>\n With that said, here are the GPU requirements for Adobe Premiere Pro CC.<\/p>\n If you haven’t purchased a GPU yet, consider these graphics card requirements when purchasing one:<\/p>\n As you see, 4GB is the lowest VRAM to aim for. Even if you’re willing to edit projects that are below 1080p resolution (720p), you might still want to go for 4GB VRAM for a smooth workflow.<\/p>\n Learn How to Build a GPU Externally <\/a> with our thorough guide.<\/p>\n That said, another important point to note is that Nvidia’s graphics cards offer significantly higher performance in video editing and similar tasks (content creation) compared to AMD GPUs.<\/p>\n Therefore, it is recommended to go for an Nvidia GPU (as long as your budget allows you to).<\/p>\n Another important thing to consider when purchasing a GPU is that the driver support for old GPUs will soon end and the user experience will get worse by passing time. So, going for an old graphics card is not an ideal option.<\/p>\n Rather, go for the latest GPU on the market, if your budget allows you to. It will not get outdated in years, at least.<\/p>\n Are you new to terms like GPU? Don’t know how to set up a GPU? Learn how to install a new GPU<\/a> with our definitive guide.<\/p>\n That said, let’s put the benefits of GPU acceleration and the GPU requirements for it aside, and see how to enable GPU acceleration in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.<\/p>\n Follow these simple steps to enable GPU acceleration in Adobe Premiere Pro CC:<\/p>\n That’s it. The GPU acceleration is enabled.<\/p>\n To check out the performance boost, try exporting a video editing project.<\/p>\n However, if you don’t see the option for Mercury Playback Engine GPU Optimization in the settings, you need to fix the GPU drivers as they may be corrupted or outdated.<\/p>\n Follow these methods to make sure GPU drivers work perfectly:<\/p>\n Want more information regarding how to fix GPU drivers? Read our guide on how to roll back GPU drivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, one of the major questions people have is whether having dual GPUs installed on the computer helps in Premiere Pro GPU acceleration or not. Here I answer that:<\/p>\n Do GPU Acceleration Work With Dual GPUs (SLI or Crossfire)?<\/strong><\/p>\n Image by: Tom’s hardware forum<\/span><\/p>\n If the performance from one CPU and one GPU doesn’t suit you, you can pair up another GPU with either Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology.<\/p>\n Thankfully, the Adobe Premiere Pro CC does support these technologies, and having dual GPUs installed actually helps in boosting the performance.<\/p>\n The GPU acceleration technology takes both the GPUs as a single GPU and since two graphics cards are paired up, the performance levels up.<\/p>\n That said, if you’re experienced with Adobe Premiere Pro, here’s another query you can have:<\/p>\n Despite having a dedicated GPU installed and running, you can still experience the integrated GPU being used when performing operations on Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Here’s why it happens:<\/p>\n The Mercury Playback GPU acceleration function doesn’t only use the dedicated GPU for video rendering and graphics-intensive tasks.<\/p>\n Since there are a lot of processes to be done, this engine also distributes some specific tasks like UI to the integrated GPU for maximum performance.<\/p>\n Therefore, you can experience the integrated GPU to be used when using Adobe Premiere Pro CC.<\/p>\n As a rule of thumb, having powerful hardware installed is essential for smooth performance. However, there also are some other things you can do to boost up the overall performance during video editing.<\/p>\n When using Adobe Premiere Pro, the RAM of your computer is consistently switching from performing other Windows tasks to Adobe Premiere Pro and may result in a laggy video editing experience. It could even result in a memory crash.<\/p>\n However, a way around is by limiting the RAM for Adobe Premiere Pro. Here’s how to do that:<\/p>\n If you have 16GB Ram on your PC, dedicating 12GB for Adobe is a great option. Apply the same rule for whatever amount of RAM you have.<\/p>\n If you’re experiencing lags when previewing your video editing project, it means that more RAM and hardware resources are being used to preview it.<\/p>\n In order to reduce the hardware usage, it’s good to decrease the playback resolution from Full to ½ or ¼. Now, the point to note is, it will only reduce the playback or previewing resolution, the resolution of the final project will remain the same.<\/p>\n One of the most effective ways to make Adobe Premiere Pro run faster is by clearing up your media cache. Here’s the most convenient way to do that:<\/p>\n When starting to edit a project, you might have gathered a lot of raw material (clips) to prepare that. All of which may be high-resolution and consistently consume your hardware resources.<\/p>\n In that case, it’s great to disable the clips when not in use. It will significantly improve the editing performance.<\/p>\n Proxies are basically the duplicated versions of your original project files. The special part of these duplicated versions is they are low-resolution and consume much lesser hardware resources, yet allow you to conveniently edit your video project.<\/p>\n To sum everything up, here are the action steps you can take to enable GPU acceleration in Adobe Premiere Pro CC:<\/p>\n But if the option isn’t available, likely your GPU drivers are faulty. Consider fixing them up.<\/p>\n That said, I hope this article proved to be helpful for you and answered the question “how to enable GPU acceleration in Adobe Premiere Pro”.<\/p>\n Until next time, cheers!<\/p>\n Got questions regarding Premiere Pro GPU Acceleration? Here I answer some frequent ones.<\/p>\n If you’ve felt that Adobe Premiere Pro CC is still not using the dedicated GPU even after enabling the GPU acceleration, don’t worry. The program doesn’t use the dedicated GPU for some tasks like H. 264 decoding\/encoding. Instead, it uses the Intel Quicksync for that.<\/p>\n The major reason behind the crashing and screen flickering issues is corrupted or outdated graphics drivers. In that case, you might want your GPU drivers to be working properly. For that, you can update the Windows or update the drivers from the device manager.<\/p>\n Below are some effective ways to make Premiere Pro CC run faster on your computer:<\/p>\n Another good way to run Premiere Pro smoother is by choosing a card with good clock speed. Learn how to check GPU clock<\/a> with this guide.<\/p>\n Below are the most recommended graphics cards to run Adobe Premiere Pro CC smoothly:<\/p>\n Whatever graphics card you choose, make sure never to go for below 4GB VRAM. It will ruin your video editing experience. If you handle videos that are 4k or even higher resolution, 6-8GB VRAM is a good way to go.<\/p>\nGraphics Card Requirements for Adobe Premiere Pro<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How To Enable GPU Acceleration In Adobe Premiere Pro CC<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions on How to Enable GPU Acceleration in Adobe Premiere Pro CC<\/strong><\/h2>\n
GPU Not Being Used In Adobe Premiere CC?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Premiere Pro Keeps Crashing on Windows?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
How to make Adobe Premiere Pro CC run faster?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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What is the best video card (GPU) for Adobe Premiere Pro CC?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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