GPU Performance causes lag on RTX 4000 Ada – CPU rendering is smoother
Illustrator version: 2026 (30.1)
OS: Windows 11
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
Driver: NVIDIA Studio 591.59
Description:
When GPU Performance is enabled, Illustrator becomes less responsive (lag during zoom, pan and object manipulation).
Disabling GPU Performance makes Illustrator significantly smoother and more responsive.
This happens even on empty or simple documents.
The issue is reproducible and does not depend on file complexity.
Expected behavior:
GPU acceleration should improve performance, not reduce it.
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Thanks for reporting this issue — this is not the expected behavior from GPU Performance in Illustrator.
To help us investigate further, could you please share the following details?
1. Your system information from:
Illustrator → Preferences → Performance → Show System Info
Please copy-paste the complete details.2. How are you zooming?
2.1. Ctrl + +/- shortcuts
2.2. Mouse wheel / trackpad gestures
2.3. Animated Zoom / Zoom tool drag3. Are you using:
3.1. Multiple monitors
3.2. High-resolution or high-refresh-rate displays
3.3. Remote desktop4. Do you have any other GPUs on your machine besides the RTX 4000 Ada?
5. If possible, please share:
5.1. A short screen recording showing the laggy GPU behavior
5.2. Any sample file where the issue is reproducibleYou can share these details, video, and sample files at ShareWithAI@adobe.com
Thanks,
Anmol Sud
Adobe Illustrator Team
