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Slower than expected for design applications on a powerful computer

Slower than expected for design applications on a powerful computer

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05-05-2021, 05:11 AM
#1
I've faced slow and choppy performance with Adobe tools like Photoshop and InDesign since building my PC. At first, I assumed the hardware was fine—my system had a solid i7 8700k, 16GB RAM, and a GTX 1070 that later upgraded to RTX 3070. Even after installing the studio graphics drivers, nothing improved. Once I switched to a mid-range work PC (i5-11400, 16GB RAM, GTX 1650), things started to change. At home, Affinity Publisher ran smoothly, which made me feel better. But when I tried editing a document on my high-end machine, lag appeared—mouse movements stuttered and the cursor jittered. I even tried the studio drivers without success. Now I’m questioning whether the problem lies with Adobe software or if my PC has an underlying issue. Games work fine, so I’m curious if XMP settings could help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I’d really like to get more out of my current setup but the performance is too frustrating.
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05-05-2021, 05:11 AM #1

I've faced slow and choppy performance with Adobe tools like Photoshop and InDesign since building my PC. At first, I assumed the hardware was fine—my system had a solid i7 8700k, 16GB RAM, and a GTX 1070 that later upgraded to RTX 3070. Even after installing the studio graphics drivers, nothing improved. Once I switched to a mid-range work PC (i5-11400, 16GB RAM, GTX 1650), things started to change. At home, Affinity Publisher ran smoothly, which made me feel better. But when I tried editing a document on my high-end machine, lag appeared—mouse movements stuttered and the cursor jittered. I even tried the studio drivers without success. Now I’m questioning whether the problem lies with Adobe software or if my PC has an underlying issue. Games work fine, so I’m curious if XMP settings could help. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I’d really like to get more out of my current setup but the performance is too frustrating.

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razze12
Junior Member
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05-05-2021, 01:47 PM
#2
I faced comparable problems when memory ran low, possibly due to an SSD being full.
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razze12
05-05-2021, 01:47 PM #2

I faced comparable problems when memory ran low, possibly due to an SSD being full.

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Configurations
Member
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05-06-2021, 03:07 AM
#3
It works actually—just switch it off and check. Also, you mentioned another PC, right? You’re probably a bit confused about that.
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Configurations
05-06-2021, 03:07 AM #3

It works actually—just switch it off and check. Also, you mentioned another PC, right? You’re probably a bit confused about that.

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zMATI
Junior Member
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05-20-2021, 05:42 AM
#4
Not enough RAM and storage available.
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zMATI
05-20-2021, 05:42 AM #4

Not enough RAM and storage available.

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mine123lord
Junior Member
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05-27-2021, 11:05 PM
#5
I'll disable XMP and see how it goes. My top-tier PC is the main one—equipped with an 8700k processor, and I own two additional systems.
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mine123lord
05-27-2021, 11:05 PM #5

I'll disable XMP and see how it goes. My top-tier PC is the main one—equipped with an 8700k processor, and I own two additional systems.

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shanas1
Member
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05-28-2021, 05:28 AM
#6
It seems like you're hoping for a resolution to a RAM problem, but it's currently low or mid-range quality. This might help in the future. Good luck!
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shanas1
05-28-2021, 05:28 AM #6

It seems like you're hoping for a resolution to a RAM problem, but it's currently low or mid-range quality. This might help in the future. Good luck!

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2Boys1Girl
Junior Member
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05-28-2021, 12:55 PM
#7
So I found the issue.... My PC has been like this as long as I can remember, remaining even after hardware upgrades... but I've never found a fix. I just tried to do a screen recording to capture the stuttering issues, but when I review the video... there is no stutter at all... And sometimes when the stutter happens, a group of pixels on my monitor flash too.... It's my fking monitor this entire time... This is annoying... because I RMA'd my monitor for the pixel issue but they said it was fine and returned it years ago... Why would this only happen in design applications? It doesn't happen in games... Actually scratch that, It's only happened in WoW now and then. But it always happens in Photoshop and other design software.
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2Boys1Girl
05-28-2021, 12:55 PM #7

So I found the issue.... My PC has been like this as long as I can remember, remaining even after hardware upgrades... but I've never found a fix. I just tried to do a screen recording to capture the stuttering issues, but when I review the video... there is no stutter at all... And sometimes when the stutter happens, a group of pixels on my monitor flash too.... It's my fking monitor this entire time... This is annoying... because I RMA'd my monitor for the pixel issue but they said it was fine and returned it years ago... Why would this only happen in design applications? It doesn't happen in games... Actually scratch that, It's only happened in WoW now and then. But it always happens in Photoshop and other design software.

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tim_ki
Member
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06-12-2021, 02:53 AM
#8
Through further testing, the problem appears when a design tool remains open and responsive on the display, especially when motion occurs in the upper-left corner (pixels flash in a pattern). Adjusting G-Sync resolves the issue...
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tim_ki
06-12-2021, 02:53 AM #8

Through further testing, the problem appears when a design tool remains open and responsive on the display, especially when motion occurs in the upper-left corner (pixels flash in a pattern). Adjusting G-Sync resolves the issue...