RawTherapee can not use a GPU. For a CPU, as fast with as many cores as your budget allows. I would say AMD APU / CPU and GPU is best but that is just my preference. You might want something like i5-13400F (or KF) or Ryzen 5 7600X, those seem pretty good
It is written mostly in C++ using a GTK+ front-end. It uses a patched version of dcraw for reading raw files, with an in-house solution which adds the highest quality support for certain camera models unsupported by dcraw and enhances the accuracy of cert
Welcome to RawTherapee's documentation! If you're a new user, don't miss the Getting Started page to quickly learn your way around this awesome raw image processing program. If you're an experienced user, here you have an index of all the
RawTherapee provides a powerful suite of tools for you to produce amazing photos and showcase your creativity. RawTherapee benefits users who take the time to learn what it can do.
Are photo editors able to make use of the GPU, or do they put all the load on the CPU? I've noticed that whenever I'm working on something in Rawtherapee, whenever I switch to another image or make any substantial change, my CPU fan spins up and C