How Much Ram Does Lightroom Classic Need?
Contents How Much Ram Does Lightroom Need? While the Exact Amount of Ram You Need Is Going to Depend on the Size and Number of Images You Will Be Working With...
How much RAM does Lightroom need? While the exact amount of RAM you need is going to depend on the size and number of images you will be working with, we generally recommend a minimum of 16GB for all our systems. For most users, 32GB of RAM should be enough for the majority of workflows.
How much RAM does Lightroom classic use?
Windows
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) 1903 or later | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Hard disk space | 2 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | |
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How much RAM do I need for Lightroom?
For best performance, the recommendation is to run Lightroom on machines with 12 GB of RAM or more. Using the recommended amount of RAM yields significant performance benefits, especially when you import and export photos, move between photos in Loupe view, or create HDR images and panoramas.