Nvidea GPU for mundane use cases?


Recommended Posts

I am looking to get a Nvidea GPU for UnManic, Folding at Home (F@H) and Plex. I do not have a 4k TV or media but assume I will in the next year or so. I am a slow mover here. I do have multile family and friends that access my Plex but no one is screaming for 4k. If this should be posted someplace else, please advise.

 

I have looked here:

 

https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-gpu-support-matrix

 

But some of the terms are alien to me.  You can expand the above to list all cards (including legacy ones). There is a table for both encode and decode.

 

Thinking about the 1050ti or maybe GTX 950 but willing to go up a notch if needed but feel my use cases today are fairly mundane? My machine specs are in my signature.


Which columns (NVENC Support Matrix) are relevent for UnManic, F@H and Plex? I think the H.265 encode is important for unManic? Sorry, probably obvious but want to make sure I get the relevent card for UnManic (and F@H if possble).

 

  •     H.264 (AVCHD) YUV 4:2:0
  •     H.264 (AVCHD) YUV 4:4:4
  •     H.264 (AVCHD) Lossless
  •     H.265 (HEVC) 4K YUV 4:2:0
  •     H.265 (HEVC) 4K YUV 4:4:4
  •     H.265 (HEVC) 4K Lossless
  •     H.265 (HEVC) 8k

 

Do I also need to look at the NVDEC Support Matrix in addition to the above? I assume I do for Plex? What columns in that table are relevent for UnManix, Plex and F@H?

 

Any advice on what coumns need to be "YES", in both tables for my use case would be appreciated.

 

Thank you!

Link to comment
  • 2 weeks later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.