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    Video Driver Affects Photoshop Performance ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Laursen, Nov 28, 2007.

  1. Laursen

    Laursen Notebook Consultant

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    I've just bought a Lenovo T60 with Core Duo 1.83 GHz, 1 GB RAM and ATI Radeon mobility X1400 128 MB RAM. I have installed Adobe CS3 and I'm experiencing a very slow performance in photoshop CS3. If I'm opening a 1600 x 1200 JPEG file it takes 5-10 seconds before I can select any of the tools in the left panel.

    I have a fujitsu-Siemens with a Core Duo 1.6 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM and an Intel GMA950 graphics adapter which performs considerable better in Photoshop CS3.

    I haven't installed any ATI drivers on my Lenovo but currently using the generic built-in driver in Windows Vista Business.

    Does NOT having the correct driver affect performance in Photoshop ?
     
    Laursen, Nov 28, 2007
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Since Photoshop is CPU/RAM intensive & not GPU intensive it should be fine.
     
    Thomas, Nov 28, 2007
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    critidoc Notebook Guru

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    you need at least 2 GB RAM with vista and photoshop.
     
    critidoc, Nov 28, 2007
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  4. Laursen

    Laursen Notebook Consultant

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    True, but I'm using Photoshop on a lower spec'd computer with much better performance. Thats whats bugging me... but I'm going to upgrade to 3 GB RAM within a week, so I'll survive...
     
    Laursen, Nov 28, 2007
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  5. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Yee you can get it cheap(sub $50) on Newegg.
    EDIT: Try some of the tweaks in the Vista tweaks thread
     
    Thomas, Nov 28, 2007
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