What PC specs do I need for 4K editing?

Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v3 family 1 CPU – 12 cores Minimum to playback 4K video and any other operations encoding. Memory 32 GB RAM 4K frames require a large amount of memory to play back smoothly. Graphics 1 GB of video RAM The minimum for accelerated effects.

What is the best PC for after effects?

Best PC Configuration for After Effects

CPU	AMD Threadripper 3960X 24-core
Video Cards	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB
RAM	256GB DDR4
Drives	500GB Samsung 970 EVO NVMe (primary) 2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD (projects) 1TB Samsung 970 Pro NVMe (disk cache)

What graphics card is best for after effects?

Best Graphics Card for After Effects in 2021

Image	Title	Buy
Top	NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition	Buy Now
Top	PNY NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 – The World’S First Ray Tracing GPU	Buy Now
Top	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Gaming OC 8G Graphics Card, 3X Windforce Fans, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, GV-N2070GAMING OC-8GC Video Card	Buy Now

Can my PC edit in 4K?

Since 4K video is significantly larger than 1080p, you’re going to need higher specifications than the standard computers to edit your videos effectively. This includes the: CPU: Your processing unit determines how efficiently and quickly you can perform your edits.

How many cores do I need to edit 4k video?

No matter what editing you are doing, a quad core is the minimum recommended number of cores you need in your computer. If you are performing more complex video editing, 6-10 cores are recommended.

How much SSD do I need for After Effects?

two 1TB SSDs
In terms of configuring your drives, we recommend at least two 1TB SSDs. One should serve as primary storage drive where the operating system, After Effects, and other applications reside.