DaVinci Resolve
Professional colour grading, video editing, audio post (Fairlight), and VFX (Fusion) application. Unlike other editors, DaVinci Resolve is GPU-first — the entire colour processing engine runs on the GPU.
DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic Design is the professional standard for colour grading and post-production. It combines a full non-linear editor, advanced colour grading, audio post (Fairlight), and node-based VFX compositing (Fusion) in one application.
Category: Colour / Post-Production | Developer: Blackmagic Design | Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux (Free + Studio)
- GPU: The single most important component. NVIDIA CUDA preferred. RTX 3070/4070 (8–12 GB) for 4K; RTX 4090 (24 GB) for 8K/film.
- RAM: 32 GB for 4K; 64 GB for 8K and heavy Fusion VFX.
- CPU: Handles media decoding, Fairlight audio, and Fusion. Fast multi-core recommended.
- Storage: Fast NVMe for media. 4K RAW at real-time speeds requires high-throughput storage.
Is DaVinci Resolve free? +
Yes — the free version is extremely capable and sufficient for most professionals. DaVinci Resolve Studio (one-time purchase) unlocks multi-GPU support, higher-quality noise reduction, additional Fusion effects, and collaboration features.
DaVinci Resolve vs Premiere Pro — which is better for colour? +
DaVinci Resolve is the clear winner for colour grading — it was built as a colour tool first. Most professional colourists use Resolve even if they edit in Premiere.
We build colour grading workstations with high-VRAM RTX GPUs, fast multi-core CPUs, and NVMe media drives — built for real-time 4K grading.
