Premiere Pro Requirements Link

2 GB of GPU VRAM (4 GB recommended for HD).

Final Cut Pro vs Premiere Pro: Head-to-Head Guide - Boris FX premiere pro requirements

: Premiere Pro relies heavily on the CPU for decoding and processing clips. Modern Intel chips with Quick Sync are particularly effective for speeding up H.264 and HEVC exports. 2 GB of GPU VRAM (4 GB recommended for HD)

8 GB (16 GB for HD media).

| Component | Minimum (720p/1080p basic cuts) | Recommended (1080p/4UHD smooth) | Optimal (4K/8K + heavy effects) | |-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Intel Core i5 (8th gen) / AMD Ryzen 5 3000 | Intel Core i7 (12th+) / AMD Ryzen 7 5000+ | Intel Core i9 / AMD Ryzen 9 or Threadripper / Apple M2 Max/Ultra | | RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB (32 GB for 4K) | 64–128 GB (for 8K, heavy multi-layer timelines) | | GPU | Integrated or 2 GB VRAM (Intel Arc, basic NVIDIA/AMD) | NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 (4 GB VRAM) | NVIDIA RTX 4080/4090 / AMD RX 7900 XT (8–24 GB VRAM) | | Storage | 7200 RPM HDD + separate SSD for cache | 1 TB NVMe SSD for OS/software + fast external SSD for media | 2+ TB NVMe RAID 0 or PCIe Gen4 SSD for media | | Display | 1920×1080 | 1920×1080 or 2560×1440 | 4K+ HDR reference monitor | | Network | Basic internet for activation | 100 Mbps for cloud collaboration | 1 Gbps for shared storage workflows | 8 GB (16 GB for HD media)