

On a test where we opened 20 files, Photoshop was faster by 6 seconds on the mid-range laptop. It’s not much and you probably won’t notice the difference unless you’re purposely looking for it. On both systems, startup times were faster for Photoshop by a couple seconds. The second system is a high-end desktop with an Intel Core i7 6700K processor, 64GB of RAM, an NVMe SSD, and a Nvidia 980TI video card with 6GB of dedicated VRAM.


One is a mid-range laptop with an Intel Core i5 5200U processor, 8GB of RAM, an SSD, and an Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics with 128MB of dedicated VRAM and 4GB of shared VRAM. I’ll be testing the software on two computers. So is Affinity Photo faster than Photoshop? Let’s find out. I did some quick tests to see how Affinity Photo compares to Photoshop performance-wise. On Affinity Photo’s website, they advertise that their software is built on rock solid foundations with principles of performance, stability and lack of bloat. Affinity Photo is one of the best alternatives to Photoshop especially for people who can’t justify the $10 a month subscription for Lightroom and Photoshop CC.
