Hardware specs for running Affinity

[PatriotArcher]

I'm looking at getting a new computer and I'm not sure what specs to look at for using Photo. I know a good display is recommended but beyond that I'm not sure. Any help? Also does anybody use Photo on a macbook air? If so how does it work?

[v_kyr]

See the recommandations ...

• APh - Let's get technical

... though it's always and generally a good idea to also have enough CPU/GPU power, RAM and HDD memory then, not just for Affinity apps.

[PatriotArcher]

What is enough CPU power?

[v_kyr]

A processor with some power reserves, for example for notebooks alone there are nowadays models with Dual‑Core or Quad-Core Intel Core i5, then 6‑Core Intel Core i7, or 8‑Core Intel Core i9 CPUs available with a different performance spectrum. For desktop computers there are even more advanced CPUs available. - So the whole in general also highly depends on what sort of software and tasks you will usually use and have to work with.

[PatriotArcher]

That makes sense but there are dual core that run at 1.6Ghz and other dual core that run at 2.8Ghz. So I guess what I'm asking is 1.6 Ghz enough or is something faster strongly recommended?

[firstdefence]

Use the the best you can afford, cost really is the performance limiter, the skill is getting value for money and components that work well together. You can quickly find if your 1.6 dual core will perform to your satisfaction by downloading the 10 day trial apps for Affinity from their website links are at the bottom of their respective pages. If you find the system is not performing well, it's time to make a decision.

[v_kyr]

17 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

You can quickly find if your 1.6 dual core will perform to your satisfaction by downloading the 10 day trial apps for Affinity from their website links are at the bottom of their respective pages. If you find the system is not performing well, it's time to make a decision.

Well, not sure about this implied logic. - The whole is best done and checked/tested before buying any new hardware here, since it doesn't make much sense when new hardware has already been bought and one discovers just afterwards that the new hardware's specs (its overall power) are too low for the things one hoped to do with that.

[Old Bruce]

13 hours ago, PatriotArcher said:

That makes sense but there are dual core that run at 1.6Ghz and other dual core that run at 2.8Ghz. So I guess what I'm asking is 1.6 Ghz enough or is something faster strongly recommended?

I run a Mac with 2.5 GHz and it is capable of running the three Affinity applications, but it is slow. I do realize that 'slow' is subjective but if it is a choice between 1.6 and 2.8 I would strongly recommend biting the bullet and getting 2.8 GHz. I feel you would be regretting the purchase of a 1.6 GHz machine.

It is your money you'll be spending and this is free advice (and the advice is therefore worth exactly what you paid for it).