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Die besten GPUs für Medien-Transcoding

Die richtige GPU oder iGPU für Hardware-Transcoding mit Plex und Jellyfin – inklusive Intel Quick Sync.

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Hardware transcoding offloads video conversion from the CPU so a single machine can serve several streams at low power. For most people an Intel iGPU with Quick Sync is the easiest and most efficient option; a discrete GPU only makes sense for very high stream counts or AI workloads.

Bestes Preis-Leistung und Effizienz

Intel CPU with Quick Sync (iGPU)

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  • Quick Sync HEVC/AV1 (recent gens)
  • Multiple simultaneous streams
  • Very low power
  • Built into most mini PCs

An N100 or newer Core iGPU handles many 4K-to-1080p transcodes at just a few watts — ideal for Plex/Jellyfin.

Am besten für viele Streams

NVIDIA GPU (RTX / GTX with NVENC)

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  • NVENC hardware encoder
  • High simultaneous stream count
  • Also useful for AI/ML
  • Needs patched drivers for stream limits

Overkill for a few streams, but great if you also run AI workloads or serve a large user base.

Beste AV1-Unterstützung

Intel Arc discrete GPU

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  • Modern AV1 encode/decode
  • Strong transcoding value
  • Low idle with recent drivers
  • Good Jellyfin support

A low-cost Arc card adds lots of transcoding headroom and future-proof AV1 to a server that lacks a capable iGPU.

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