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'Unsupported Machine Configuration' but I seem to match the requirements


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Good to see the support for GPU in v1.9.

I’m running an (Intel Core i7-9700 CPU @ 3.00GHz) with - 16GB RAM. I’m on Windows 10.0.19042 Pro, running a NVIDIA Quadro K620 (2GB). (I’m aware it’s an old card, but it’s the only one I’ve got! :). I’m running the latest drivers for all.

I seem to match v1.9's need for GPU support - As I understand it, the K620 has the required Maxwell Architecture - but when trying to turn on Hardware Acceleration, Affinity Photo reports “Unsupported Machine Configuration”

Is the card not supported? Am I missing something else needed?

Given the relatively high power of the CPU and age/low power of the GPU is it even worth bothering with?

Thanks in advance for the help.


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Welcome to the Affinity forums @powcom!

As you already say, your graphics card seems to be old and does not meet the technical requirements. But you are right, the text should be written else like "Although your Windows version meets our requirements, your graphic card unfortunately does not".

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Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums :) 

The OpenCL implementation on some older cards is not any faster than running without hardware acceleration. It has been disabled for those cards where customers would complain the software was running slower than 1.8.5, so although technically capable we do not allow it to be turned on as you would not benefit. 1.9.0 without hardware acceleration is the same speed as 1.8.5 as it's going through the same codepath 

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16 minutes ago, Coirt said:

I've a 750 Ti which does support DirectX 12.0 and will not work.

And what version of Windows? 

Also, Mark said Direct3D feature level 12, not DirectX 12.

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5 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

And what version of Windows? 

Also, Mark said Direct3D feature level 12, not DirectX 12.

Direct feature and DirectX are the same thing. It is called DirectX because it sounds cooler. I'm on the may 2020 update.

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13 hours ago, Coirt said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX

DirectX and Direct3D are used interchangeably. DirectX 11.2 is DirectX 12 ready. DirectX is the API it has nothing to do with your GPU the DirectX version of a GPU indicates that the hardware was built for n version of the API.

What does dxdiag say for your GPU, specifically the Display tab of the report?

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    Desktop:  Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 

    Laptop:  Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU.
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Thanks. As Mark mentioned above, you need a card capable of Direct3D Feature Level 12.0 or higher. You card is limited to Feature Level 11.0, and therefore doesn't qualify.

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    Desktop:  Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 

    Laptop:  Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU.
iPad:  iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard 
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1 minute ago, Steve.Han said:

... Am I missing something?

Yes. Read here!

 

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