[habs514]

Hello,

I run:

windows 10
Kodi 17.4 RC
GTX 660
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ
16gb of ram.

problem:

HVEC videos tend to stutter. the CPU goes to 100%. it'll be fine for a minute or so and then start.

Is this a performance hardware issue? would a better graphic card help?

Is converting to H.264 the only solution?

or this : http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Modify_the_video_cache , playing with the video cache. Would dedicating a hard drive to this help? could it be an external drive?

[Powerhouse]

Have a look here (specifically the 2nd post)...
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic...-a-h-265-/

Your current video card doesn't support x265 (even partially, hence the 100% CPU utilization), so your best bet would be to purchase a new video card.

[habs514]

Thanks bro. GTX 1060 on the way.

[Klojum]

If it's only HTPC videos that you do and no games, get the GT1030. It's a fraction of the GTX1060 price.

[habs514]

It's half the price, would the GT1030 not limit me in future applications?

[Powerhouse]

Might want to look at the GT1030 thread here...
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=318937

And this thread, that points out the GT1030 might not be capable of 4K as it only has 2G of VRAM...
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=312545