How Much RAM Do You Need for 720p 1080p and 4k Video Editing?

[@47roo]

I recently upgraded from 32 to 64gb as I was regularly running out of memory in large 4k timelines. 20-30 minute timeliness with a few hundred chips in so not that massive. Not making whole movies or anything. I do work with hight bitrate 10bit footage for my gh5 and have audition and Photoshop open at the same time to work in the same project. I would suggest that 16gb or ram will quickly not be enough as soon as you need to make a slightly longer timeline.

[@SamS-ef5ez]

What configuration

[@47roo]

@@SamS-ef5ez Memory configuration?

[@SamS-ef5ez]

@@47roo you system config

[@47roo]

@@SamS-ef5ez I have a Ryzen 9 3900X, a GTX970 (I also run out of Vram all the time) 64gb of Corsair vengeance 3000mhz ddr4, an MSI b450 mortar motherboard, A 1tb NVME SSD, windows 10. I edit in premiere pro and davinci resolve.

[@NotFinnTrado]

Yo so I have a question will an i5-11400f + rtx 2060 + 32 gb ddr4 3000 mhz be enough for editing like 2 min gaming montages (1080p 30fps) with some pretty heavy effects?

[@raulgarza8143]

I noticed the shine on his glasses! The quality of this video is amazing

[@the-blackbird1534]

Mate. This information WAS HUGE to me. Thanks a lot

[@thea.igamer3958]

You are a brilliant and a dedicated guy ! Trust it, most tech youtubers dont get deeply what they are talking about, neither specialized in some category. Dont care about views and growth, they'll take care of themselves. Always provide value and trust. We dont need a youtuber with millions of subs fooling people into clickbaits and scams for money

[@BenGKaiser]

That you so much for the encouragement! Your statement is the goal of my channel!

[@thea.igamer3958]

Ben G Kaiser Best wishes and Best luck !

[@antoniomerida3873]

If you work at 4K not only RAM is necessary, you need at least 2 storage devices not to saturate the storage channel.

[@nalinc.-minutelongvideos7300]

legends have this HE IS STILL SHAKING LIKE THAT

[@navinmenon6931]

Love your channel! 😃

[@NHS1611]

Thanks so much, super helpful!

[@AmyNJohnson]

thank you for such high quality and informative content! I’ve learned so much because of your channel 🙏🏾

[@BenGKaiser]

So glad you found it so helpful!

[@toowindy1177]

@@BenGKaiser can you help do this me

[@cobbsta88]

I use on offline editing workflow, so even it's shot in 4k I'll edit with 1080p. There's really no need to work your computer like that, editing straight off 4k prores or raw. Do an offline edit, and only link back to your original uncompressed footage at the colour grading stage. Your computer then only needs to break a sweat when exporting out the final project.

[@shivprakashyadav]

How to do that

[@cobbsta88]

Your editing software has to have a pathway to your footage. If you move or delete that footage, your project file is essentially blank. So you work of 'proxies' that you create before hand. As long as you don't change the name of your files, you can pathway your project file to basically any quality version of that footage. So for example, you could have 4k raw footage, but transcode that footage to something like 50% quality 1080p and edit off that. Shelf that original quality footage on a separate hard drive, and once you've finished editing, you can delete those lower quality files. Your timeline will go "offline", until you repathway your timeline to the original footage. Does that make sense?

[@ankkol2011]

@@cobbsta88 Any video link would suggest explaing the same.. Thaks in advance

[@jianchao88]

Would like to know how long it took to export each of the 3 videos.

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Wow, I barely understood this video being old like Methuselah. I bought an old Methuselah HP Z440 with a Xeon E5 1620 V3 and 32gb ddr4 2133. It has a Methuselah Quadro k2200 4g and a 500 GB Samsung 870 in it. I'd like to upgrade the GPU to 8gb but only have a 525 watt PSU. I do photos and home video's and listen to Jimi Hendrix Experience. Cheers brother, I learned heaps. 👍

[@jtoquendo7693]

I thou its me hearing it twice. hehe

[@prestonfernandes2071]

Your aren't the only one. I think he forgot to cut out his retake or maybe it was a technical error

[@NWGarage]

Yeah I was so confused

[@magmatri-studios]

So 16 GB is fine. It’s usually $65 for 3200 MHz. Would 32GB be worth $110?

[@ankkol2011]

Extra Ram above 16GB is only useful for better multitasking (like working with Photoshop , Aftereffects,premiere pro, Blender and google chroem at the same time) otherwise 16 GB is enough for 1 to 2 Programs

[@LoongAnimation]

@@ankkol2011 thanks!

[@reyhanenarimani1489]

this was really helpful and right to the point !

[@audreyt01]

thank you so much! this gives me a better understanding

[@BenGKaiser]

You are so welcome!

[@CardsMoto]

I'm using Legion 5 Ryzen 5 4600H with 4gb 1650ti and 16gb 3200Mhz ram. I am planning to upgrade into 32Gb for adobe premiere , but after watching the video I think 16Gb is enough for now haha

[@dct124]

I'm not sure about the playback ram but I'd assume it's software based over hardware based. Davinci Resolve plays back better than Premiere and Final Cut exports way faster than Premiere as well.

[@AK-uk9yz]

Great video ! just what i needed noww !

[@BenGKaiser]

Glad I could help!

[@eliflondrada]

Hi, i have a question: So i have 8GB RAM asus laptop, was trying to edit 4K on davinci lol I was in a pickle to get an extra 8 or 16GB ram for the empty SODIMM. After watching the video I think Im okay buying 8GB ?

[@living4ever]

Thank you. I just bought another 8MB ram for my video editing. After about 2 hours using Filmora, the program would hesitate with multiple black-out screen. Hoping the extra ram solved the problem.

[@magmatri-studios]

MB? I think you meant GB.

[@ayaanhaque6340]

na bro he bought extra 8mg to go from 4k to 3841x2161

[@living4ever]

@@ayaanhaque6340 The extra 8GB Ram worked okay, but after a few months, I upgraded my whole system and got 128GB RAM - a smooth operation now!

[@LeBronBoxing4Life]

how many rams did you recommend for this laptop to do video edti to my youtube videos in my channel and streaming 16gb or 32gb ? please help thank you Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, 15.6" Full HD IPS 144Hz Display, 8GB DDR4,256GB NVMe SSD,WiFi 6, DTS X Ultra,Backlit Keyboard,AN515-55-59KS to do

[@Itachi-nc8wf]

What 4k footage did you use( 8 bit or 10bit)?

[@breathtuberelaxation813]

Superb... Thank you so much for your info

[@zephiermonka]

I also have 32gb ram Here are my specs Core i5 7400 overclocked 4.0ghz 32gb hyper X fury ram dual channel 2666mhz Sapphire pulse rx 580 8gb overclocked 1500mhz 249gb ssd kingstin 2x1tb hdd segate barracuda

[@ankkol2011]

Exactly the video i was looking for before mybram upgrade

[@JosephJMcAllister]

Great video! Really helps me to understand what is going on, and how to check my usage. Rendering 4k on a PC... Not easy! This will help. Thanks!

[@ciprianadrian21]

How much ram do I need for for editing 10-15 minutes in 4k ? Can I get away with 16 gb?

[@strangegaming2841]

did you figure out?

[@lobbyrobby]

I need to upgrade my 8gb ram. My computer struggles even doing 1080

[@that_johnny_guy]

I bought the predator helios 300 mainly from watching your videos. Great purchase btw for my use. I'm looking to upgrade my RAM to a 32gb. Is a DDR4 with 3733Mhz overkill for editing videos in 4k?

[@engahmednofal]

thanks

[@scromfo]

I use davinci resolve. My laptop has the same cpu as yours. I have 32gb ram. My graphics card is the nvidia 1050ti. My laptop handles video editing fine when it’s 720p or 1080p at 24 or 30fps. It does not do well with 60fps or any frames per second at any of the resolutions. I have to do proxies and change playback to 1/2 quality. 4K is kinda weird on my machine. Sometimes it works okay for short videos five minutes or less. I forgot to mention that my laptop has two SSD drives. I don’t know where its bottleneck is. I’m wondering if this is a windows issue, a codecs issue, or something else

[@OmarMohamed-rv8qu]

if you still wondering, amateur's guess, your gpu is a bottleneck. look into getting a laptop/pc with better gpu

[@Sky1]

Why does my editing program keep freezing? Premiere Pro crashes, Vegas Freezes. I am running 16 Gigs of ram plenty of space on the SSD's

[@rafiquee]

Hi I am struggling too bad to upgrade my laptop's ram , for AN517-51-77QV ACER NITRO 5 laptop The ram I currently have reads ddr4 2666 pc4 260 pin Rank 1rx16 I can't find 1rx16 anywhere please advice me where to buy in UK 🇬🇧 Thanks

[@chidikeasonye4950]

Hi I'm looking to buy a desktop for video editing and maybe gaming when I'm free. Please which one do you recommend?

[@BenGKaiser]

32GB of RAM is my pick.

[@mr.blixen4462]

I have a hp laptop windows 8 and 8gb of ram. I don’t have money to afford a modern laptop but is that enough to record gameplay on capture card and xbox

[@arslanhaider4191]

Seems like 16GM RAM is pretty decent for 4K video editing, I wonder why Adobe recommend 32GB RAM for 4K ?

[@taylorkrom5113]

Because "great" is better than "decent", the more ram the better.

[@Postdisclosureworld]

Is there any reason to go above 32 gigs of ram for 4K?

[@BenGKaiser]

Better multi-tasking. :)

[@jesusgst]

Hello, Ben! What do you think about a Ryzen 7 5800X + RTX 3060 + 16GB RAM for 1080p editing? Thanks!

[@ankkol2011]

overkill for both 1080p and 4k . u can do the 1080p easily with Rygen 4000 series and GTX 1660Ti (infact 4k too) , just increase your ram to 32 GB

[@jesusgst]

@@ankkol2011 I already got the 5800X and got a 6600 XT for a "low" price. Would you think I'd be able to preview in real time without stuttering?

[@akshaykunnumil]

Can I use 8 * 16 = 24 GB ram

[@jaspycrispy7247]

Want to use AE for my valorant montage but it keeps on "not responding" please help😓 Pc specs R5 2600 8 gb ram 2666 1stick Rx570 4gb 500gb hdd

[@zwoll]

I say buy more sticks of ram like have ot be at least 16gb if youre gonna be doing 1080p stuff, but if you ar doing 1440p or higher I recommend 32gb, and 4k go with 64gb, also, you definitely need to upgrade your ram speed, I mean, the bare minimum these days is 3200mhz, also if u can, buy another cpu, that one is pretty outdated, but if you think the cpu serves you well, then se be it, but seriously get 3200 or 3600mhz ram

[@taylorkrom5113]

Anyone else notice the part at 1:02 that should have been cut out? lol

[@Rain-kw1bn]

Now i kinda understand why the Acer Predator Helios 300 is your most bought laptop commission here. Quick question though if I plan to upgrade my RAM should I also upgrade my VRAM as well?

[@BenGKaiser]

VRAM is not upgradable, you could only upgrade VRM if you swap out your entire GPU in a desktop PC build. :)

[@Rain-kw1bn]

@@BenGKaiser I see thanks Ben 😄

[@SugizoYoshikiX]

I know 8gb ram will be slow for 4k but will it still work for exporting 4k? This video show that it goes over 8gb by a little bit.

[@techazon4732]

if i keep Chrome closed and only Kasprsky Antivirus running in background with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, will 12GB RAM be enough?

[@keinname157]

It should. I'm running basic Videos in 1080p60 with 8 GB. Yes with Adobe.

[@techazon4732]

@@keinname157 im having issues with even 1080p 30. Chrome and Antivirus in background, playback lags in Premiere Pro CS6. Rendering also takes time.

[@keinname157]

@@techazon4732 I have a i7 2760qm so....

[@techazon4732]

@@keinname157 i got i5 7th gen 2.7ghz

[@keinname157]

@@techazon4732 Better than my CPU!

[@emachines3447]

I want to start video editing at 4k(gotta aim high) but my surface laptop only has 8gb ram

[@raghavmusic4502]

Can we record videos in 2k with camera?.... Bcz i think it would be easier to edit and resolution is better than 1080

[@dhkdlhdyodyoclydtkd96494]

ay yo i got a single stick of 8gb of 2666 why does it say the quality is "out of bounds" when i go over 352x288

[@ljubobike]

Hi, I have Lenovo L340, I5 9300H, 8Gb1050 graphic card.What you think, how faster, better will be if I put 16gb RAM? I use it for video editing, and I am beginner. Thanks

[@BenGKaiser]

Yes, that is a great start for getting into video editing.

[@ladfilms78]

Bro plz make video on PC build and what's components are requirement for 4k video editing pc plz......(budget video editing pc)

[@BenGKaiser]

I have my first build video coming out Friday!

[@ladfilms78]

@@BenGKaiser thanks 🤟

[@strangegaming2841]

is 8gb ram enough for 20 min 1080p video with few affects

[@TheGamingAnimator]

Did you allocate more ram use in premire?

[@RedRumble14]

I did allocate 13 gb from my 16 gb and it crashes anyways. It literally died today, I guess I’ll need a lot more for editing 1 hour video right? 64 gb or 128 GB maybe?

[@TheGamingAnimator]

@@RedRumble14 ok its been a very long time when i wrote this, need context, what were we talking about?

[@RedRumble14]

@@TheGamingAnimator how much RAM did u have and how much was enough for you to work comfortably in Adobe premier on whatever u did?

[@TheGamingAnimator]

@@RedRumble14 oh ok, so 16gb was absolutely necessary to do work as it is. i believe i only allocated like half or max 10gb so the laptop would not crash. 720 1080p 60fps only. eventually i did move on to 32gb and right now i am at 64gb desktop 5900x 3080ti. the move to desktop cpu was waaaaaaaaaaaaay much bigger jump than adding more ram. ram help to avoid that red bar unrendered preview. once you star layering logos and color grading and special effect that when more ram is super crucial

[@Joonpathy]

Can I edit in 1080p on Acer aspire 3

[@omarleon8485]

how much ram you need for video edit and streaming ?

[@PressRec]

is 32 ram worth the 500 dollars more?

[@jojankj22]

Can you please say the best laptop for animation and VFX artists. Please Do a dedicated video for that , there is no videos for that , I researched alote , but I didn't find the perfect one . Your videos are great , so please do a dedicated video, it's a request .

[@BenGKaiser]

I will add it to my to-do list. :)

[@jojankj22]

@@BenGKaiser thankyou so much. It will be helpful to many students who are starting a career in animation and VFX. So please do it fast ..., It's a humble request.

[@moon_child9997]

Hey Ben new subscriber here, hope you're doing great I'm planning to start a youtube channel and I need a budget laptop for video editing but I've no idea what to buy. What would you prefer I don't need anything fancy just a simple laptop to do the task

[@BenGKaiser]

Hey! I would check out the MSI GF63 - geni.us/msiGL63-i5 or the Lenovo IdeaPad L340 - geni.us/LenovoL340 Both of these have solid performance for video editing.

[@moon_child9997]

Thank you so much replying

[@zeallavacube6357]

A like and a sub for the detailed description! Thanks a lot :)

[@blueeyednick]

Superb

[@bharatthapa2736]

You were keep moving your lower part of body like if you were dancing. Is that part of testing?

[@parthiban71]

what specs do i need for watching 4k videos on youTube?

[@BenGKaiser]

A good internet connection and a 4k screen. :)

[@watcher8327]

@@BenGKaiser isn't a GPU also needed!? My smart tv has 4k but I wonder if it has 2080 or 3060 ...

[@emmerad]

@@watcher8327 2080 or 3060 in a smart tv lol

[@abdoualpha_dz3860]

is greg salazer your brother!!!(if i can spell his name right)

[@SHADOWLEGENDDRAWS]

I get 2 to 3gb ram usage

[@averagefan2958]

So would that mean I would be able to use it on 4gb ram? I would use 720p since I can't tell the difference.

[@SHADOWLEGENDDRAWS]

@@averagefan2958 Bro you can Edit up to 1080p 30fps easily, but close all background applications and no heavy editing like colour changing, and change preview to either full or half depending on which is smoother

[@SHADOWLEGENDDRAWS]

@@averagefan2958 and if you have light editing, then it's butter smooth. 4Gb for 720p is more than enough.

[@dk-pz5xv]

Hi. I'm an architecture student working with heavy files usually on rhino and blender softwares. i have options of either MSI GF75 Thin laptop with 8GB RAM + gtx 1660Ti, or, an ASUS ROG with 16GB RAM + gtx 1650. which one should i go for in your opinion?

[@BenGKaiser]

I would choose the GF75 and upgrade it to 16gb of RAM. :)

[@dk-pz5xv]

@@BenGKaiser ended up getting a ge75 rtx 2080 lol. thanks though. :)

[@whizartscustom5230]

I’m constantly crashing at 16gb, going to double to try 32gb

[@KittyKat94]

Just bought a new laptop with 16gb ram ( might upgrade to 32gb ram in the future).

[@praveenchris3324]

Mram 1:01

[@BenGKaiser]

Ya got me!

[@johnpaulsanluis2436]

@@BenGKaiser memory and ram got meshed together! 😂

[@thedjzachary1982]

1440P ?

[@PaperBoat.]

Why are you dancing while briefing? 😂

[@tunkunrunk]

i have 2 GB of Ram only in my computer ! I guess video editing is not for me , unless at 480p

[@YourDreamsBoy]

Sir I need your help for Ram, I'm confused which Ram is best brand , frequency, MHz for video editing buy, Tell me please sir,

[@geovani91]

You need the same ram your pc says

[@theebonyone]

Ben, love you video. So much information, and explained very well. My question is this. I just inherited a mid 2012 MacBook Pro, 2.5 Ghz dual core intel I5, with 16gb ddr3 ram. Will that be sufficient to edit 1080p and 4K video, or will I have to get a newer laptop?? Thank you in advance....

[@junior26v82]

You should be fine but if u can try 32gb depending on video length and future proofing just in case you run out of storage

[@scale...3d]

You look like Greg Salazar.

[@42cosmonauts]

This guy looks like a younger Casey Neistat

[@MrJay197409]

How about 8k

[@MaestroOfficial]

1:06 bruh moment

[@itz_yeastic]

16GB is enough

[@RAYRAY-yt3hz]

👍

[@jrfights6603]

You should've just gone with 60fps to really test the power -.-

[@dansvid1023]

Dislike from me, this seemed to be about everything except what RAM works best with each format (in detail). Bit disjointed.

[@alvinmendaros]

I’m using 69 Gigs of Ram to run 2 tabs on Google Chrome👍👊💪🇺🇸

[@sypcmon9547]

its the same if using macbook pro?

[@BenGKaiser]

Yes, it will be very similar.

[@sypcmon9547]

@@BenGKaiser thanks.. shpild i buy macbook pro 13 2020 or zephyrus g14 ryren 7 ?

[@parvezalamm]

@@sypcmon9547 macbook air m1 or g14

[@Nkc_Aryan]

Bro, please take deep breath Take a chair and have a sit🥺 . . You are seeking so much while standing 😂. Nice video 👍. Please, review on Asus ROG zephyrus m15 laptop 🤗

[@Kamikazejets]

Gonna believe all this guy said cuz saw Holy Bible there

[@naznisalam5908]

16gb is just not enough for video editing

[@naznisalam5908]

I maxed out my ram during video editing

[@buzzbatra3]

🕶️

[@Nico_FMK]

Mram lolololol

[@mitavittuataas]

LOL I have 8gb ram :(

[@preetamveluvali3387]

First 😄

[@VISHALKUMAR-bs3th]

👍