2014-08-12, 18:31
Yes it's what's known as hybrid mode where some of it is done in hardware and some is in software on the GPU, so CPU load will still be lower than than full CPU software decode but won't be as power efficient as full Hardware GPU decode.
Both Nvidia Maxwell and Intel Broadwell use this hybrid mode for H.265 & VP9, and I would expect any others claiming H.265 support will also be using hybrid mode with full hardware decode not likely to surface until next year. Not that disappointing really as this was to be expected as both Maxwell and Broadwell would have started development long before the H.265 spec's were finalised.
Both Nvidia Maxwell and Intel Broadwell use this hybrid mode for H.265 & VP9, and I would expect any others claiming H.265 support will also be using hybrid mode with full hardware decode not likely to surface until next year. Not that disappointing really as this was to be expected as both Maxwell and Broadwell would have started development long before the H.265 spec's were finalised.
