I decided to see how the VCE encoder would work on Handbrake. For the test, I used an episode of Midsomer Murders from a Blu-Ray mkv rip. Settings for all encodes were 22 quality using 1080p, DTS-HD AC3 256 bit stereo (limited options). Included are fps, approx time to complete (never around to see it finish), file size and power usage, though this is only for comparative purposes as the tv and other devices were on the meter.
First up was cpu using H.264: 12.3 fps, ~3:05, 3.02 GB, 200w.
Overall, great picture but slow at over 3 hours and rather large.
Next was cpu using H.265: 19 fps, ~2:00, 1.93 GB, 200w.
Similar quality, surprisingly faster, and about 2/3s the size.
Now for gpu using H.264: 67 fps, 0:35?, 1.24 GB, 150w using about 80% gpu and 30% of the cpu
Super fast, very small file, but a terrible picture. I am currently trying with better settings with deblock. Perhaps the VCE H.264 does not line up the same.
Finally I tried gpu H.265: 72 fps, 0:32, 5.12 GB, 170w using about 80% gpu and 50% of the cpu
Fast, nice picture. Though the file was huge and I am really not ready for H.265 for my network videos.
Again, pehaps the presets do not line up. Maybe I will try 23 quality and see how it matches up.
When zooming in to the old farts in the back ground, this looks to be the case. Compare the smaller file cpu H.265 to the much larger gpu H.265. I am thinking I can set gpu H.265 to at least 23 while still getting similar quality.
The image on the left looks slightly more hazy, at least to me.
First up was cpu using H.264: 12.3 fps, ~3:05, 3.02 GB, 200w.
Overall, great picture but slow at over 3 hours and rather large.
Next was cpu using H.265: 19 fps, ~2:00, 1.93 GB, 200w.
Similar quality, surprisingly faster, and about 2/3s the size.
Now for gpu using H.264: 67 fps, 0:35?, 1.24 GB, 150w using about 80% gpu and 30% of the cpu
Super fast, very small file, but a terrible picture. I am currently trying with better settings with deblock. Perhaps the VCE H.264 does not line up the same.
Finally I tried gpu H.265: 72 fps, 0:32, 5.12 GB, 170w using about 80% gpu and 50% of the cpu
Fast, nice picture. Though the file was huge and I am really not ready for H.265 for my network videos.
Again, pehaps the presets do not line up. Maybe I will try 23 quality and see how it matches up.
When zooming in to the old farts in the back ground, this looks to be the case. Compare the smaller file cpu H.265 to the much larger gpu H.265. I am thinking I can set gpu H.265 to at least 23 while still getting similar quality.
The image on the left looks slightly more hazy, at least to me.
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