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Minimum system requirements to run Capture One

Lily
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These system requirements are for the latest version of Capture One.

Capture One may run on other and older equipment than that listed below, but to ensure the best possible results we recommend that your computer conforms to the specifications provided below.

If you have an older version of Capture One, you can always refer to the Release Notes Archive or refer to the articles to check the compatibility of Capture One versions with Apple operating systems and Windows operating systems.

IMPORTANT: Consider that newer operating system versions (that are not supported by any Capture One version) may cause erratic and unstable behavior of the software. It is recommended to test an upgraded operating system extensively before putting it into production.

 

An internet connection is required to activate all versions of Capture One.

 

Microsoft® Windows® minimum requirements

  • Intel or AMD CPU with 2 cores
  • 8 GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of free hard disk space
  • Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi
  • Windows 8.1® 64-bit or Windows 10® 64-bit* or Windows 11® 
  • Internet connection to run Capture One Live

* Windows 10 is supported for builds from 1607 through to build 21H2.

 

Apple® Macintosh® minimum requirements
  • Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation)
  • 8 GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of free hard disk space
  • Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi
  • macOS 10.15, macOS 11, macOS 12*
  • Internet connection to run Capture One Live

* MacOS 12 is supported for builds up to 12.4

 

Recommended system requirements

If working with high-resolution images and doing calculation-heavy adjustments, we recommend the following:
  • Intel CPU with 4+ cores
  • 16+ GB of RAM
  • Solid State Disk (SSD)
  • NVIDIA or AMD GPU with 8GB+ RAM
  • Calibrated monitor with at least 1920x1200, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi

NOTE: Due to the significant additional calculation overhead, systems using 4k/5k monitors will require additional resources in addition to the above-recommended specification (both in GPU and CPU power). For professional experience, we recommend at least doubling the specification above for these configurations.

If you want to use more than one graphics card, then these must be from the same manufacturer, i.e. NVIDIA or AMD.

We often get asked which graphics cards we recommend and the truth is, we cannot recommend a specific card or component as these are consistently being updated/replaced with newer models.

Generally speaking, the more RAM available to the graphics card and the more CUDA cores (NVIDIA) and Stream Processors (AMD), the higher the performance gain.

 

 
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  • Angel Azkune

    I have Capture One Pro 12.1.3 and I want to update to version 12.1.5

    What should I do?

     

    Regards

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  • Lily

    Hi Angel Azkune,

    Thank you for the comment.

    Please, download Capture One 12.1.5 from here - https://account.captureone.com/en/account/download-previous

    Then follow the steps 5-13 (for Mac computers) or 5-14 (for Windows computer) from this article - How to update Capture One?

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  • FirstName LastName

    I cannot log out and cannot pay the subscription

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  • Wojtekc

    Zmieniłem komputer. Poprzedni uległ zniszczeniu, a tam miałem zainstalowany Capture One Pro 10 z wieczystą licencją. W jaki sposób mogę zainstalować ten sam program na nowym komputerze, tzw składaku?

    pozdrawiam Wojtek

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  • Lily

    Hi Wojteck,

    Thank you for your question.

    You need to download and install Capture One on your new computer. Please, refer to these pages -

     

    Afterwards, log in to your account on the captureone.com website and go to the Manage licenses section. There you will find the license key for your Capture One Pro 10 perpetual license which you can use to activate software. Please, refer to this article:

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  • Florian Reichl

    Hello Lily,

    I neither use Windows or MacOS. I use Chrome OS and Linux.

    Are there any plans to support other operating systems or – even better – to bring Capture One to the cloud?

    Thank you for your answer,

    Florian

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  • mippo

    Hello,

    I'm still waiting for a Linux version. Until then, I will continue using other (very good) application.

    Inform me when you are ready.

    regards

    mippo

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  • FirstName LastName

    hi there, I cannot system update my Mac so its still on MAC SIERRA  10.12.6 , is there an older version I can download at all. thanks 

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  • Maryna Sopilniak
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    Hello,

    Thank you for the comment.

    You can download the previous version of Capture One from here - https://account.captureone.com/en/account/download-previous

     

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  • FirstName LastName

    Hello!

    Why in "Recommended system requirements" you are requesting an Intel processor only? What's wrong with AMDs?

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  • David Dawson

    It says "recommended" , not "only". A nuance, but still. It runs fine on AMD, at least for me! YMMV.

     

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  • Cristina Alvarez

    Hello!, I bought Capture One 22 for Sony and my Mac is from 2011, I cannot system update, my Mac so its still on MAC SIERRA  10.13.6. Then am I not going to be able to use it? Is there a way i can have the benefits and styles of Capture one 22?.

    Thanks.

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  • Maryna Sopilniak

    Hi Cristina, 

    Thanks for your comment. 

    I have converted your request to a support request. The Support Team will get back to you via the ticket soon.

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  • Lotuso10

    Hi, what are the recommended system requirements for M1 family of Macs?

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