Compressing Video using my GPU

[Josephtan]

Hello,

As I understand, when I convert a movie using VideoPad, it converts (with any of its algorithms, like H264) it using my CPU. Does anyone know how I can convert using my graphical card (I have AMD HD 6670) ?

 

Thanks

[picbuck]

The short answer is no.

 

The slightly longer answer is that what you propose is built into (or not) your computer, your graphics card, and VideoPad itself. You'd need a doctorate in computer science to do what you propose, or at least a master's in engineering.

 

More realistically, videos are best handled with a 3-gig-plus CPU (central processing unit), preferably dual-core or better, and lots of memory. This does NOT mean you need these, only that it's nice.

 

With images, memory is more important than CPU speed. If you don't know, 32-bit versions of Windows, which you probably have, recognize only up to 3.25gig memory. It's usual to buy a matched 4gig memory set(two 2gig sticks), and just understand that .75gig won't be used. Or just a single 4gig stick, whichever has a better price.

 

If you have a 64-bit version of Windows, then you can use something like 8gig memory, depending on your Windows version. For processing videos, this would be a very good investment.

 

Don't forget about Linux, which offers 64-bit versions and is free. Linux Mint is not too unlike Windows, so the learning curve is not that bad. Contrary to the impression you might have, you don't have to be at all geeky to use Linux, and good video editors are available. I don't know whether VideoPad offers a Linux version.

 

-al-

[Josephtan]

The short answer is no.

 

The slightly longer answer is that what you propose is built into (or not) your computer, your graphics card, and VideoPad itself. You'd need a doctorate in computer science to do what you propose, or at least a master's in engineering.

 

More realistically, videos are best handled with a 3-gig-plus CPU (central processing unit), preferably dual-core or better, and lots of memory. This does NOT mean you need these, only that it's nice.

 

With images, memory is more important than CPU speed. If you don't know, 32-bit versions of Windows, which you probably have, recognize only up to 3.25gig memory. It's usual to buy a matched 4gig memory set(two 2gig sticks), and just understand that .75gig won't be used. Or just a single 4gig stick, whichever has a better price.

 

If you have a 64-bit version of Windows, then you can use something like 8gig memory, depending on your Windows version. For processing videos, this would be a very good investment.

 

Don't forget about Linux, which offers 64-bit versions and is free. Linux Mint is not too unlike Windows, so the learning curve is not that bad. Contrary to the impression you might have, you don't have to be at all geeky to use Linux, and good video editors are available. I don't know whether VideoPad offers a Linux version.

 

-al-

 

Thanks