Hi guys, a question I could not find anywhere: what are the most relevant hardware components to run Photo and Designer? Specifically:
We all know an SSD is better than a HDD. But how much RAM should we use? The more the better, of course, but is there a limit above it is irrelevant? Such as 16GB, 32GB, 64GB…? Or more is always best?
Regarding CPU. Affinity apps are optimized for how many cores? 4? 6? 8? The more the better? What is more relevant in terms of CPU – frequency or number of cores?
Regarding graphics. Affinity apps take advantage of discrete GPUs? What is preferable, nVidia or AMD? Is the amount of RAM in the graphics card relevant (besides what is needed for a given screen resolution, such as 2K or 4K, of course)? More than 2GB in the card is relevant?
The answer to these questions is greatly appreciated, since I’m about to custom-build a (Windows 10) machine to run Affinity software as well as a video editing tool, and the difference in specs can amount to several hundred euros difference according to the chosen componentes.
My name is António Marques.
I run a small PR company (AEMpress) and I was looking a for some good "Photoshop-Like" tools. A photographer friend told me last year about the Affinity software (I know Serif from the DTP era...) and the timing was spot on: I immediately purchased Designer and, a couple of weeks later, Photo (both for Windows).
The designer I hired came from an Adobe background, so to speak, but felt comfortable right away with both tools and has been extremely productive ever since.
I’m *very* happy with the software and its tremendous feature/quality/price ratio.
Keep up the good work.
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