System Requirements (Topaz Photo)

(1) In October 2025, the Windows 10 OS will stop receiving any further Windows Support or updates. Therefore, we strongly recommend updating to Windows 11 to avoid issues and incompatibilities with Topaz Photo. If you remain on Windows 10, make sure to be on the latest Windows 10 updates (minimum build 19045).

(2) Snapdragon Processors are not currently supported. Only Intel and AMD CPUs are supported.

(3) For large upscales, 24GB of RAM (system memory) or more may be needed, especially if you do not have a dedicated graphics card.

(4) These generative enhancements: Super Focus, Dust & Scratch and Standard Max AI are memory-intensive generative models that require 8GB of VRAM to run. They may work with 6GB of VRAM, but will be slow and it is recommended that you have 8GB of VRAM for them to work correctly.

(5) If you only have an Integrated graphics card and no Dedicated graphics card, Topaz Photo will work only if you meet the RAM requirement of 16Gb of RAM. However, even with the required amount of RAM, the lack of VRAM will make processing slow (especially large Upscales), and the computer will not work with memory-intensive Generative AI models.

(6)Topaz Photo will take 30GB of space in "/ProgramData" folder, 2GB in "/Program Files" and will need an extra 5GB of free available disk space for temp files. We recommend keeping the default install location on the C: drive to avoid plugin conflicts and issues. If Topaz Photo is installed on another drive than C: - it still requires at least 5GB of free extra space on C: to function properly. If there is less than 5GB of space on C:, an in-app warning will appear prompting you to free up space.

(1) Photo AI will take 30GB of space in "/ProgramData" folder, 2GB in "/Program Files", and will need an extra 5GB of free available space for temp files. We recommend keeping the default install location on the C: drive to avoid plugin conflicts and issues. If Photo AI is installed on another drive than C: - it still requires at least 5GB of free extra space on C: to function properly. If there is less than 5GB of space on C:, an in-app warning will appear prompting you to free up space.

The requirements below are if you have an Intel CPU Mac, if you have an M1, M2, M3, or M4 Mac, click on the M-Chip tab above to see its requirements.

(1) We highly recommend to be on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or 15 (Sequoia) to be able to use all of the Photo AI enhancements. Super Focus requires macOS 14 or higher and will not work on macOS 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey) or 13 (Ventura). If you are on macOS 10 (Catalina), and it is the last available OS for your machine, make sure to be on macOS 10.15. Then, install the latest compatible Photo AI version that can work on this older macOS 10 - Photo AI v1.3.12 - Download

(2) See above Important Warning section (in the warning box) for limitations and expected behavior of Intel Mac machines. For large upscales, 24GB of system memory or more may be needed.

(3) We recommend keeping the default install location in the Applications folder to avoid conflicts and issues. Do not place Photo AI in a sub-folder within Finder > Applications, or it will cause plugin conflicts.

The requirements below are if you have a M-Chip Apple Silicon Mac: M1, M2, M3, or M4.

(1) We highly recommend to be on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or 15 (Sequoia) to be able to use all of the Topaz Photo enhancements. Our Generative AI models require macOS 14 or higher and will not work on macOS 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey) or 13 (Ventura). If you update to the newest macOS 26 (Tahoe) there may be incompatibilities and issues that we are looking into. Make sure to write to support@topazlabs.com to report any issues with the new macOS.

(2) For large upscales, 24GB of RAM or more may be needed.

(3) We recommend keeping the default install location in the Applications folder to avoid conflicts and issues. Do not place Topaz Photo in a sub-folder within Finder > Applications, or it will cause plugin conflicts.

Step 1 - Get your Windows System Profile

• See the steps below on how to find your System Profile.
• Your System Profile will be a file named: Dxdiag.txt

Click here for Steps to Find Your System Profile (Windows)

Step 2 - Check your System Profile

• Once you have your Dxdiag.txt, you can then check if you meet the Minimum Requirements or Recommended Specifications for Topaz Photo
• The RAM information will be in the "System Information" section of your System Profile (Memory)
• The VRAM and graphic card information is in the "Display Devices" section (Dedicated Memory)

Step 1 - Get your Mac System Profile

• See the steps below on how to find your System Profile.
• Your System Profile will be a .spx file.

Find Your System Profile (Mac)

Step 2 - Check your System Profile

• Once you have your .spx file, you can then check if you meet the Minimum Requirements or Recommended Specifications for Topaz Photo
• The RAM information will be in the "Hardware" section of your System Profile (Memory)
• If you own a Intel Mac computer, the graphic card information is in the "Graphic Displays" section, this will give you the amount of VRAM you have (can disregard this part if you own a Apple Sillicon M Chip Mac).