

For Windows, if the user has an Nvidia GPU, it must support CUDA 11.0 (for other graphic cards, the GPU processing mode is OpenCL). GPU not Meeting Required SpecificationsīlackMagic has defined the minimum requirements for hardware GPU and NVIDIA drivers specifically, starting from DaVinci Resolve 16.2.7 and afterward. The user must ensure to install the latest & compatible version of the GPU/graphics card driver on your computer to enhance performance.

Error Code 59 indicates that your graphics card (GPU) cannot perform image processing, which could be down to GPU performance or if the GPU isn’t compatible.

NVIDIA (CUDA) and AMD Radeon (OpenGL) are the most commonly used GPUs in DaVinci Resolve Software. This article explains how to fix Error Code 59 on DaVinci Resolve “The GPU failed to perform image processing because of an error.” To resolve the issue, you will be guided through four easy steps/methods.
