After Effects System Requirements <A-Z RECENT>

| Tier | CPU | RAM | GPU | Use case | |------|-----|-----|-----|----------| | (painful) | i5 / Ryzen 5 | 32 GB | Integrated or GTX 1650 | Text animation, lower thirds, 1080p only | | Professional | i7 / Ryzen 7 | 64 GB | RTX 3060 / 4060 | Motion graphics, 1440p comps, light 3D | | Heavy | i9 / Ryzen 9 / M3 Max | 128 GB | RTX 4070 Ti | 4K compositing, heavy plugins, tracking | | Overkill (still waits) | Threadripper / Xeon | 256 GB | RTX 4090 | 8K, EXR sequences, studio render farm |

For optimal performance and to take full advantage of After Effects' features, consider the following recommended system requirements: after effects system requirements