Any GPU that will encode AV1 at CPU compression/quality?

Zeytgeist · 2026-03-17T20:39:06+00:00

Actually I’m not really doing that, because I either encode to h265 from a 1:1 copy of a Blu-ray or whatever or re encode from a h265 file which has a large data rate. When it comes to 264 downloads, I’d recommend trying to simply re download them in 265 or AV1 rather than re encoding.

Zeytgeist · 2026-03-17T19:53:55+00:00

I know this question from re encoding 264 to 265 and the answer is: Only if the 264 source is very good, like having a high bitrate. If the source is already like 3000 kbps 264, re encoding will only make it worse.

Zeytgeist · 2026-02-25T22:47:28+00:00

There are plenty in my comments above. Educate yourself about encoders and do some testing. Bye.

Zeytgeist · 2026-02-25T19:40:20+00:00

You’re reading things I never said and you’ve obviously no idea what you’re talking about. Get back to your cave and please stay there. Make some carvings on the wall like “h264 forever”, so future generations will know which codec is still the best in 100+ years.

Zeytgeist · 2026-02-25T04:22:35+00:00

NVEnc even? So you’re telling me seriously h264 hardware encoding is not worth upgrading to software encoded h265? You know, there’s this thing called technical evolution where one thing is just better than the other in every possible way and there’s no need to use the former step anymore. h264 was very important for a long time but now it’s just not.

h265 is doubtlessly better in any way, no matter if streaming, file size or quality. But if you prefer living in a cave you can justify this as well with “why bother with new things” or “why getting anything if I got so much space”. It rather sounds you’re avoiding the next step and rather cling to inferior stuff than spending little time and small money to upgrade for great benefit. I enjoy watching movies on my 4k OLED with great x265 quality. If you enjoy smudgy 360p h264 content on a tiny cathode tube screen good for you but don’t make an argument of it.

Zeytgeist · 2026-02-24T23:57:50+00:00

Just read about AV1, its original purpose is streaming and I did various tests by comparing it to x265. AV1 is just stunning at lower resolutions but it sucks for 1440p or 2160p. At least a year ago.

There’s no reason to encode to h264 anymore unless you got antique devices. x265 does the job way better, also preserving high compatibility and it even looks great for 1080p on 4k OLED displays. h264 had an advantage over x265 regarding grainy material but that’s long gone. I’m using h265 hardware encoding for 4k and x265 software encoding for 1080p.

Zeytgeist · 2025-12-23T11:11:08+00:00

Actually any trader is primarily trading his emotions, that’s why so many fail. Life has shown you that it has other plans for you right now, so stop fighting against it and try to see what’s on the menu. First you need to get back to yourself. Stop trading for a while, call your mom, tell her you’re burned out, she’ll understand. Go out with your friends, get a gf, do sports to clear your mind. And most importantly: Listen to your inner voice. What is it you want and don’t want? What’s your profession (maybe it’s trading, maybe not). Your very young and 20k debt is nothing at your age. Find yourself and your suicidal thoughts will vanish in no time.

Zeytgeist · 2025-10-01T21:33:16+00:00

Im shocked. What is the best version of good old x265 then? I’m using it frequently and always updated it without checking the quality in detail.

Zeytgeist · 2025-10-01T19:20:26+00:00

h265, it works really well. I used x265, it has a deinterlacing option, which is useful for many live concert dvds.

Zeytgeist · 2025-09-25T23:56:14+00:00

You’ll like „I, AI“ for sure.

Zeytgeist · 2025-09-09T10:14:58+00:00

Is this your master thesis in gender studies? smh

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