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4th June 2019, 08:31 | #2 | Link |
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h264 cpu should still produce better quality. Most h26X GPU encoders can't match the quality of the cpu version. So if quality is important to you -> h264/h265 cpu. If you need a very fast encode -> h264/h265 GPU (NVenc)
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The newest version of NVenc H.265 is much better than it used to be but it depends on what you want. For low bitrate fast encodes I would use H.265 via NVenc (assuming it is a 1660+) but for archival high bitrate I would use x264.
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Especially the turing encoders are definitely decent for stuff like quick encodes to put on your mobile, or even live streaming to another device on the fly (ala Plex, etc). I agree that its not ideal for archival.
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Hi guys and excuse me but I donŽt get it, youŽre saying that the x264 is better than x265? I mean for MKV movies that I like to keep, and what you said the differenc between NVec and without? for both x264 and x265?
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The choice you presented was between H.265 via NVenc or H.264 via software, wasn't it?
H.265 is better quality than H.264 only when quality is constrained by bitrate. NVenc H.264 or H.265 output is still lower quality than x264 or x265. I would use H.265 if using the newest NVenc hardware but I still prefer slow software encoding due to the quality benefits.
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And for keeping my MKV movies that I really want is better with 265 (CPU)? Last edited by Blurayhd; 5th June 2019 at 06:15. |
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NVenc is OK to use if you have any of the Nvidia-graphicscards that got "HEVC B Frame support" on this list,
https://developer.nvidia.com/video-e...support-matrix Video-encoders with no B-frame support should be avoided for quality. |
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All I wish to know if always encoding with CPU mode what is better quality/recomend? 264 or 265? |
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At very high bitrates x264 can offer at least the same quality, at low bitrates x265 is better. x265 is a lot slower too. I still use x264 for archival encodes. My recommendation: You want minimum size while still looking good? Use x265 You want as good as possible while not worried about the size very much? Use x264 Edit: For something in the middle I would only use x264 if x265 was too slow.
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It's really about quality @ bitrate @ speed.
Allowing higher bitrates means encoding can be much faster. If speed is a constraint, the real question is, configured to run at the same encoding speed, does x264 or x265 look better. x264 veryslow and x265 slow might be of equivalent speed, so which looks better? Note the speed differentian between x264 and x265 is going to vary a lot depending on hardware and frame size. With bigger frames x265 can support more parallelization. x265 uses AVX2 more effectively than x264. Going from an Intel gen 6 to Intel gen 9 might make x264 4x faster and x265 10x faster since x265 can use the new instructions and extra cores more. |
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