5 Reasons 64GB RAM Won't Speed Up Lightroom Exports

Batch exports are CPU and GPU-bound, not RAM-bound Lightroom relies on the processor and graphics card for the heavy lifting during export. Adding more RAM past 32GB won’t make those components work faster.

32GB is already plenty for 50MP RAW files Even with a large catalog open, 32GB handles high-resolution files without issue. More memory is simply unused during export.

Extra RAM only helps if you run other demanding apps simultaneously Running Photoshop, Chrome with many tabs, or a virtual machine alongside Lightroom might benefit from 64GB. But for a straight export, it makes no difference.

Slow exports are usually caused by the CPU or storage A slow processor or a hard drive instead of a fast NVMe SSD is the real bottleneck. Upgrading those will cut export time in half.

Spend money on a faster CPU or SSD instead More RAM past 32GB is overkill for Lightroom. Invest in a better processor or solid-state drive for real performance gains.