What are the system requirements for CyberLink PowerDirector 2026/365?
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Operating System |
64-bit Microsoft Windows 11*, 10* (Windows 11 Arm64 is supported) |
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CPU Processor |
Intel Core™ i-series (6th Generation or above) or AMD Ryzen-series and above. |
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Graphics Processor (GPU) |
2 GB VGA VRAM or higher [NVIDIA] [AMD / ATI] [Intel] HDR Video***: |
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Neural Processing Unit (NPU)** |
Intel AMD |
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Screen Resolution |
1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above. HDR Video***: |
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Memory |
8GB required (16GB or above recommended) |
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Hard Disk Space |
7GB required minimum |
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Burning Drive |
A DVD burner (DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn DVD/AVCHD titles. |
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Internet Connection |
Required for initial software and file format activation. It is also required to access the subscription version, for online services, some software features, and to download program and AI component updates |
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Other |
Windows Media Player (Media Feature pack) is required. |
Note:
* The AI related features require Windows11/10 system components "AVX2" and AI computing module to operate the features. Internet connection is required to download and install these AI components from the CyberLink server. Occasional updates may also be downloaded in the future for these features.
The CPUs that support the AVX2 instruction set:
Intel
Haswell (4th generation) processor: Core i7-4770 (only Core and Xeon branded), and above
Please note that the 4th and 5th generations do not meet the minimum CPU requirement of PowerDirector 2026/365.
AMD
AMD A8-7670K and above
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 and above
Besides, importing video with Dolby Digital audio is only supported on Windows 10/11 with Windows inbox codec. CyberLink does not provide the codec for Dolby Digital audio in the product.
** It is required for the NPU acceleration option in PowerDirector if you would like to accelerate the AI feature processing by your NPU.
*** Editing 10-bit HDR videos in an HDR color space is supported only in PowerDirector 365 (starting with the January 2026 release). In PowerDirector 2026 (non-subscription), imported 10-bit HDR videos are automatically downsampled to SDR with 8-bit color depth when added to the timeline.
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