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Can My PC Run Krita?
CreativeOpen source
A free, open-source painting program built for digital artists.
Krita System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- CPU
- x86_64 processorIntel Core i5-8400 specs →
- GPU
- GPU supporting OpenGL 3.0 or higherIntel UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) specs →
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 1 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Recommended Requirements
- CPU
- Modern multi-core processorIntel Core i5-12400F specs →AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs →
- GPU
- GPU supporting OpenGL 3.3 or higherNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 specs →
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 4 GB · SSD required
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Not stated
- Network
- Not stated
Transcribed from the publisher — not yet re-checkedSource: Krita documentation
Application details
- Vendor
- Krita Foundation
- Licence
- Open source
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About Krita
Krita is aimed at illustration and concept art rather than photo editing. Brush performance is the main workload; large canvases at high resolution are limited by memory more than by graphics card.
What PC do I need for Krita?
For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.
- Graphics card
- GPU supporting OpenGL 3.3 or higher
- Processor
- Modern multi-core processor
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB
- Operating system
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.
Can my laptop run Krita?
The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the GPU supp named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.
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