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, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X , or Apple M3/M4 Max Memory 32 GB for 4K; 64 GB to 128 GB for complex VFX/8K GPU 4 GB VRAM (NVIDIA Maxwell or newer; OpenCL 2.0 support) 8 GB VRAM (e.g., RTX 40/50 series) Storage 8 GB for install + high-speed media drive

Fast internal for app and dedicated cache drive (64GB+) Critical Performance Drivers 1. The CPU: Single-Core vs. Multi-Frame Rendering (MFR) after effects system requirements

After Effects is not GPU-accelerated in the way Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve is. Most effects are CPU-only. GPU helps with: , AMD Ryzen 9 9950X , or Apple

But you will not see a massive difference between an RTX 4060 and an RTX 4090 in most AE tasks. The GPU sits idle while your CPU screams. Most effects are CPU-only

Intel’s 13th/14th gen (high boost clocks) or AMD’s X3D series (large cache helps with preview caching).