How to optimise your workstation for Adobe Creative Cloud 2025

RAM is a critical factor for the performance of Adobe CC, especially when editing large files and using multiple programmes simultaneously. Sufficient RAM prevents bottlenecks and enables large amounts of data to be processed efficiently:

• Simple projects: 16 GB DDR4 RAM.

• Medium projects: 32 GB DDR4 RAM.

• Complex projects: 64 GB or more DDR4/DDR5 RAM.

For professional users of Adobe Creative Cloud 2025, choosing the right graphics card is crucial for efficient workflows in image processing, video editing and 3D rendering. With its Quadro (now known as Nvidia RTX Professional), RTX Ada and RTX GeForce product lines, Nvidia offers tailor-made solutions for different project requirements. Below, we provide an overview of which GPU option is best suited for small, medium and complex projects.

Small Adobe CC projects: Efficient and cost-effective with Nvidia RTX GeForce

For smaller projects with manageable requirements, such as simple image editing, social media content and light video editing, Nvidia RTX GeForce cards such as the RTX 4070 or 5070 are an excellent choice. They offer solid performance for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro at a very good price-performance ratio. Thanks to the CUDA cores and RT cores, these cards enable accelerated hardware acceleration for effects and renderings without breaking the budget.

Medium Adobe CC projects: More power and stability with Nvidia RTX Ada

For medium-sized projects involving more complex effects, 4K video editing or extensive compositing work, we recommend Nvidia RTX Ada cards (e.g. RTX 2000 ADA, RTX 4000 ADA). These GPUs feature improved architecture, higher ray tracing performance and efficient AI acceleration, which significantly boosts performance in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro and Substance 3D. The Ada generation also ensures better thermal efficiency and stability during longer work phases.

Complex projects: Maximum reliability and performance with Nvidia Quadro (RTX Professional)

Complex Adobe CC projects: Powerful efficiency and reliable stability with Nvidia RTX Ada

For complex projects in film production, 3D visualisation, architecture or extensive multicam editing workflows, Nvidia Quadro GPUs (now listed under RTX Professional) are the first choice. Models such as the RTX A5000 and A6000 offer enormous VRAM capacities, certified drivers for Adobe Creative Cloud and optimised performance for high-resolution video formats, 3D renderings and GPU-accelerated simulations. High reliability and professional support make Quadro RTX the best solution for business customers who expect maximum stability and performance.

Our conclusion:

• Small Adobe CC projects: Nvidia RTX GeForce for cost-effective performance and fast results.

• Medium-sized Adobe CC projects: Nvidia RTX Ada for more demanding effects and 4K work.

• Complex Adobe CC projects: Nvidia Quadro RTX Professional for maximum performance, stability and professional features.

The performance and efficiency of Adobe Creative Cloud 2025 applications are heavily dependent on the underlying storage architecture. Especially in professional environments, where speed and reliability are crucial, modern M.2 NVMe SSDs offer the best conditions for optimal workflows – from small projects to complex productions with large amounts of data.

Why M.2 NVMe?

M.2 NVMe SSDs use the PCIe protocol and offer significantly higher data transfer rates than conventional SATA SSDs. This results in much faster loading times, higher data processing speeds and smoother editing of media files, which is particularly important for Adobe applications such as Premiere Pro, After Effects or Photoshop.

Hard drive configurations for different project sizes

1. Small Adobe CC projects – web design, simple graphics, short videos

• Recommendation: A single M.2 NVMe SSD with 1 TB of storage

• Reason: For smaller projects, fast NVMe drives that offer sufficient capacity and speed are sufficient. Work files, cache and temporary data can be stored on a fast SSD, enabling short loading times and smooth editing.

• Additional tips: If necessary, use an external backup solution or cloud storage to store important data securely.
  

2. Medium Adobe CC projects – longer videos, more complex graphic designs, multi-layered Photoshop files

• Recommendation: Two M.2 NVMe SSDs – one with 1–2 TB as the system and working drive, a second with at least 2 TB for media and cache

• Reason: Dividing the system, work and media drives distributes the load. This avoids bottlenecks during simultaneous data processing and significantly improves performance in Adobe Creative Cloud.

• Additional tips: Implement a backup strategy with RAID 1 or cloud backups to prevent data loss.

3. Complex Adobe CC projects – 4K/8K video editing, animations, extensive image databases

• Recommendation: Multiple M.2 NVMe SSDs in a RAID 0 or RAID 10 array, combined with a fast NVMe cache drive (at least 2 TB) and additional SSDs/HDDs for long-term archiving

• Reason: Maximum throughput is crucial for demanding projects with large amounts of data and complex rendering processes. M.2 NVMe-based RAID configurations deliver peak read and write speeds and enable a smooth workflow without delays.

• Additional tips: Use enterprise-grade SSDs for longer service life and reliability. Plan redundant backups and a clear storage hierarchy for fast access and data security.

Our conclusion

The right hard drive configuration is a key factor for performance and productivity in Adobe Creative Cloud 2025, especially in a professional business environment. M.2 NVMe SSDs are the ideal choice for meeting the high demands of modern creative projects. While small projects are already optimally served by a fast NVMe drive, medium-sized and complex projects benefit from an intelligent combination of multiple NVMe drives and RAID configurations.

Invest in a customised storage solution tailored to your individual project requirements – this will ensure an efficient and trouble-free working environment for your creative work.