How Much is the GPU used for Raw File Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw?

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Adobe Camera Raw raw conversion is a pure CPU operation for all six digital camera raw file types I tried and therefore presumably all raw file types.

In other words, a faster GPU has zero benefit for raw file conversion in Adobe Camera Raw (Photoshop and Lightroom).

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Photoshop Adobe Camera Raw raw conversion: all CPU, no GPU