The *NEW* Photoshop speed test thread. This sample image will make your computers cry!

For those of you using two SSDa, do you also have a large storage drive for the files created etc?
Would you typically move these over to one of the SSDs befor editing?
 
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS5 12.1 x64

*CPU*
i7-2600k @ 4.5GHz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
16GB DDR3 1600MHz
80%

*INSTALL DISK*
Crucial M4 128GB

*SCRATCH DISK*
As above

*TIME RESULT*
20.5

There's room for fast there but I'm pretty happy with that, it seems to be about the standard for this rig.
 
Just had a try at this, was going well until I get a notice that my scratch disk is full, this wrote a temp file of 8gb!!!
 
Instructions on post 1.

Download file

Download and install action (actions tab, load action)

Then open file in photoshop and press play on the speed test action that will have appeared, follow onscreen instructions
 
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS5 12.1 x64

*CPU*
i5-3570k @ 4.5GHz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
16GB DDR3 1600MHz
80%

*INSTALL DISK*
Crucial M4 128GB

*SCRATCH DISK*
As above

*TIME RESULT*
18.6

Just upgraded from a Phenom II 955 / 8GB which scored me around 1:48. So really pleased with the new setup!
 
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS5 12.0.4 x64

*CPU*
i7-3930K @ Stock. 3.2Ghz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
16GB DDR3 1600MHz
81% & 90%

*INSTALL DISK*
Crucial M4 256GB

*SCRATCH DISK*
As above

*TIME RESULT*
20.3 (81% mem) & 19.8 (90% mem)

Just built this system for my sister, just for photoshop. From what i've seen it could go a bit quicker with an overclock, but i'm going to leave it as is for now. When she starts moaning that its slow, then i'll overclock it :)
 
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS5 12.0 x64

*CPU*
i5-2500k @ 4.6GHz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
16GB DDR3 1600MHz 100%

*INSTALL DISK*
Crucial M4 128GB

*SCRATCH DISK*
As above

*TIME RESULT*
19.0
 
Dell Inspirion 15R SE

*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS6 13.0 x64

*CPU*
i7-3612QM @ 2.10Ghz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
8GB DDR3 1600MHz
100%

*INSTALL DISK*
Samsung 830 256GB SSD

*SCRATCH DISK*
Samsung 830 256GB SSD

*TIME RESULT*
24.2 secs

I am rather happy with the out come of the tests.
 
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS6 13.0 x64

*CPU*
i7-3770K @ 4.4Ghz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
16GB
80%

*INSTALL DISK*
OCZ Vertex 4 120gb

*SCRATCH DISK*
OCZ Vertex 4 120gb (same drive as install)
OCZ Vertex 3 120gb

*TIME RESULT*
~18 secs
 
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS6 13.0 x64

*CPU*
i5 750 @ 4.0GHz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
8GB DDR3 1600MHz
CS6 set to use up to 7.25GB (100%)

*INSTALL DISK*
OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD

*SCRATCH DISK*
As above + 1TB Samsung F3 HD

*TIME RESULT*
31.66 secs
 
Desktop: not bad for an oldy :)

*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS6 64bit

*CPU*
E8400 @ 3.8Ghz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
8Gb DDR2
CS6 set to use up to 5.8GB (80%)

*INSTALL DISK*
RAID0 2x Saumsung 1Tb F3

*SCRATCH DISK*
RAID0 2x Saumsung 1Tb F3

*TIME RESULT*
61secs

New(ish) laptop:

*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS6 64bit

*CPU*
i5-2410M 2.3Ghz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
6Gb DDR?
CS6 set to use up to 4.2GB (80%)

*INSTALL DISK*
750Gb Seagate Hybrid Drive

*SCRATCH DISK*
750Gb Seagate Hybrid Drive

*TIME RESULT*
125 secs

Seems my older desktop still has it in it!
 
Just had a new computer at the studio so will be having a go of this now :) Still runnung CS2 though.

EDIT : 4:20 :o Why so slow?!
*PHOTOSHOP VERSION*
CS2

*CPU*
i5 2550K 3.4GHz

*RAM & PS ALLOCATION*
8GB (from control panel > system)
However photoshop preferences showa available Ram as 2786mb with 50% used by photoshop


*TIME RESULT*
270 secs

**As you can see I don't know much about computer hardware or how to find out some of the extra info you've posted but suprised at how slow this is compared to some of yours**
 
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Hmm these were some of the files lost during some downtime last year unfortunately! Unless someone has a local copy?
 
Pretty sure I probably have the Photoshop Action, its the photo (was it a picture of a horse?) that I no longer have.
 
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