SATA SSD, including an external one with a USB3 interface.RAW files 20-35Mpix (typical file size is 20-45MB):.A mechanical/magnetic HDD will work acceptably (including an external one, with a USB3 interface).

For RAW files 6-16 Mpix (typical file size is 5-20MB):.

Regardless of pixel count: a 64-bit operating system, and the 64-bit version of FastRawViewer.

Unlike applications that display a relatively light-weighted (in megabytes) JPEG preview embedded in a RAW file, FastRawViewer reads RAW files in their entirety and processes all of the data in them as a result, the hardware requirements are higher than for applications that deal with just JPEG previews.įor RAW files of different pixel counts, to achieve a comfortable browsing speed of 5-7 RAW files per second, we recommend the following configurations: “Recommended minimum” computer configuration

We recommend a video card with OpenGL 2.1 support (that’s every native Mac video card, that works with OS X 10.6).Īn OpenGL emulator will be used if such a video card is not present in the system some of the advanced features of FastRawViewer will take significant time to render.

Processor with 64-bit support (that’s every Intel Mac, excluding models from 2005-2006, that use Intel Core Solo and Intel Core Duo processors).

Video card with DirectX 9.0 support or later, or with OpenGL 2.1 or later.įastRawViewer will work with practically any video card with 3D acceleration support, released 2006+ (users of older cards may experience some problems).

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Intel: Pentium 4 Prescott or later Celeron D or later, any Core processor, Intel Atom.

Processor with SSE3 support or later (meaning released 2005+):.

Windows Vista and XP are supported in a separate “Legacy” version of FastRawViewer.

32-bit versions Windows: Windows 7 – 10.Recommended system: Windows 8.1 – 10, 64-bit.

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