Illustrator defaults to the integrated GPU. When launched, Adobe Illustrator uses the same hardware that drives the laptop’s display. If your add-on GPU is not rendering the laptop’s display, Illustrator will use the integrated GPU.
When we were writing we ran into the query “Does Illustrator CC support GPU performance?”.
For the 2015 release of Illustrator CC, GPU Performance is available for both Mac OS and Windows, and it works with various GPUs. See System requirements | Illustrator to find out requirements for enabling and using the GPU Performance feature.
Why doesn’t Adobe Illustrator pick the available add-on GPU?
Cause: With laptops that have an on-board graphics card (integrated GPU) and an additional (add-on GPU), users are reporting that Adobe Illustrator does not pick the available add-on GPU. Illustrator defaults to the integrated GPU.
The next thing we asked ourselves was what is the minimum monitor resolution required for GPU performance in illustrator?
GPU in Outline mode: Minimum monitor resolution required is 2000 pixels in any dimension. The following video adapter series support the new Windows GPU Performance features in Illustrator: Important: Microsoft Windows may not detect the availability of the latest device drivers for NVIDIA GPU cards. Get the latest GPU card device drivers:.
Does adobe illustrator need graphics card?
You need a graphics card to run your OS and use Adobe illustrator. Could be a Discrete Graphics card, or could be embebed one in the CPU, but need Graphics card all times.
One inquiry we ran across in our research was “Will my graphics card work with illustrator?”.
If your card is not listed above, but meets the following requirements, you can assume that it works with the latest version of Illustrator: Your Windows should have at least 1 GB of VRAM (4 GB recommended). Your computer must support Open. GL version 4.0 or greater.
What hardware does Adobe Illustrator use on a laptop?
When launched, Adobe Illustrator uses the same hardware that drives the laptop’s display. If your add-on GPU is not rendering the laptop’s display, Illustrator will use the integrated GPU.
Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Illustrator.