2016-02-06, 13:03
Hi i am at a crossroads w.r.t HEVC like many here and i have some questions:
Suppose to date i have up to 1080p/8 bit HEVC (no 4K/10 bit) stored in my hdds : what is the minimum processor that could play these smoothly? My past experiences have taught me Core 2 Duos and Athlon X2s are not up to the task but i thought i'd clear this up in this forum ^^ Suppose i have two options (basically spare CPUs/boards)
1) Phenom II X3 720BE and
2) Core 2 Quad Q8400
would either or both be enough for up to 1080p/8 bit HEVC? Also i google and stumble across H.265/HEVC "benchmarks" but there is never an explanation on what these values mean? As in what value equates to a CPU smooth enough for X resolution HEVC/H.265 playback Lastly my plan is to stick to 1080p/8 bit HEVC and later upgrade to a 4K capable display along with 4K/10bit HEVC files and then simply add a discrete GPU (prolly Polaris/Pascal)
Suppose to date i have up to 1080p/8 bit HEVC (no 4K/10 bit) stored in my hdds : what is the minimum processor that could play these smoothly? My past experiences have taught me Core 2 Duos and Athlon X2s are not up to the task but i thought i'd clear this up in this forum ^^ Suppose i have two options (basically spare CPUs/boards)
1) Phenom II X3 720BE and
2) Core 2 Quad Q8400
would either or both be enough for up to 1080p/8 bit HEVC? Also i google and stumble across H.265/HEVC "benchmarks" but there is never an explanation on what these values mean? As in what value equates to a CPU smooth enough for X resolution HEVC/H.265 playback Lastly my plan is to stick to 1080p/8 bit HEVC and later upgrade to a 4K capable display along with 4K/10bit HEVC files and then simply add a discrete GPU (prolly Polaris/Pascal)