Adobe After Effects 2024

Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use After Effects.
Applicable for:After Effects 24.2 (February 2024), After Effects 24.1 (December 2023), After Effects 24.0.3 (November 2023), After Effects 24.0.2 (October 2023), After Effects 24.0.1 (October 2023), and 24.0 (October 2023) releases. View previous system requirements here.
System requirements for After Effects
Minimum and recommended system requirements for Windows
Minimum and recommended system requirements for macOSMinimum and recommended system requirements for WindowsMinimum
Recommended
ProcessorIntel® 8th Gen or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 1000 Series or newer CPU Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required Note: It is not possible to install the 24.0 versions on Intel® 3rd Generation of processors or older (as well as older AMD processors).Intel® 11th Gen or newer CPU with Quick Sync – or AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series / Threadripper 2000 series or newer CPUOperating system    
Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 (or later) or Windows 11.Memory
16 GB of RAM
16 GB of RAM for HD media
32 GB or more for 4K and higher
GPU
Windows with NVIDIA GPU: GPU must be of the Maxwell generation or newer and have at least 4GB of VRAMWindows with Intel or AMD GPU: Discrete GPU with at least 4GB VRAM and support for OpenCL Note: Learn about requirement specifics for Advanced 3D renderer.4 GB of GPU memory for HD and some 4K media
6 GB or more for 4K and higher 
Storage
8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (will not install on removable flash storage)Additional high-speed drive for mediaFast internal SSD for app installation and cacheAdditional high-speed drive(s) for mediaDisplay
1920 x 10801920 x 1080 or greaterDisplayHDR 1000 for HDR workflowsSound card
ASIO compatible or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
ASIO compatible or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
Network storage connection
1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only)
10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow
Minimum and recommended system requirements for macOSMinimum
Recommended
ProcessorIntel® 6thGen or newer CPU
Apple silicon M1 or newer
Operating system
macOS Monterey (version 12) or later Note:Support for macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) has been discontinued. Installing the 24.0 versions of After Effects on macOS 11.0 or older isn't possible.The 24.0 versions of After Effects are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 24.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.macOS Monterey (version 12) or laterMemory
16 GB of RAM
Apple silicon: 16 GB of unified memoryGPU
Apple Silicon: 16GB of RAMIntel Macs with a discrete AMD GPU: 4GB of VRAM Note: Learn about requirement specifics for Advanced 3D renderer.Apple silicon: 16 GB of unified memory
Storage
8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (will not install on removable flash storage)Additional high-speed drive for mediaFast internal SSD for app installation and cacheAdditional high-speed drive(s) for mediaDisplay
1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 or greaterDisplayHDR 1000 for HDR workflowsNetwork storage connection
1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only)
10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow
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