Hardware acceleration (NVIDIA/Intel/AMD) & H.264 encoder
If you use the [High-Speed mode] of Bandicut, you can cut parts of video or join multiple videos quickly while keeping the original video quality.
If you use the [Encoding mode] of Bandicut, you can use the hardware accelerated H.264 (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) encoders which allow you to cut, trim, split, join and convert videos at a higher speed than the H.264 (CPU) software-based encoder.
* A comparison between High-Speed mode, NVIDIA, Intel, AMD and H.264 (CPU)
| High-Speed | NVIDIA | Intel | AMD | H.264 (CPU) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | High-Speed | Encoding(H/W) | Encoding(H/W) | Encoding(H/W) | Encoding(S/W) |
| Windows | Vista/7/8/10 | Windows 7/8/10 | Windows 7/8/10 | Vista/7/8/10 | Vista/7/8/10 |
| Bandicut | 1.0.1 or higher | 3.5.0 or higher | 1.0.1 or higher | 3.5.0 or higher | 1.0.1 or higher |
| Video card | - | GTX600 or higher | i3, i5, i7 or higher | HD7700 or higher | - |
| Speed | Ultra-fast |
Fast |
Fast |
Fast |
Normal |
| Quality | Original quality |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Description | Edit quickly while preserving the original video quality. See more» |
 Nvidia NVENC» |
 Intel QSV» |
 AMD VCE» |
H.264 (CPU) is slower than the hardware-based encoder. |
- [High-Speed mode] mode is always faster than the hardware accelerated "H264(NVIDIA/Intel/AMD)" encoder.
- The hardware accelerated "H264(NVIDIA/Intel/AMD)" encoder is always faster than the "H264(CPU)" encoder.
- Normally, H264(AMD VCE) is faster than H264(Intel Quick Sync Video), but it is less stable.
- The video quality of H264(NVIDIA/Intel/AMD) and H264(CPU) are the same.
- All things considered, our recommendation is "High-Speed mode > H264(NVIDIA NVENC) > H264(Intel Quick Sync Video) > H264(AMD VCE) > H.264(CPU)".
1. H.264 (NVIDIA NVENC) encoder: High Speed + High Quality
Bandicut supports the hardware accelerated H.264 (NVIDIA® NVENC) encoder which allows you to cut, trim, split, join and convert videos at a higher speed than the software-based encoder. If you use Windows 7 or a later OS and GTX 600 or higher NVIDIA graphics cards, you can encode videos faster than the H.264 (CPU) encoder. See more»
2. H.264 (Intel Quick Sync Video) encoder: High Speed + High Quality
If you have a system equipped with Windows 7 or a later OS and a new Intel CPU (i3/5/7), you can use the embedded hardware acceleration function to cut and convert videos "at a higher speed than H.264 Software Encoder". You need to enable the embedded graphic functionality of your CPU for the hardware acceleration. See more»
3. H.264 (AMD VCE) encoder: High Speed + High Quality
Bandicut supports the hardware accelerated H.264 (AMD VCE) encoder which allows you to cut, trim, split, join and convert videos at a higher speed than the software-based encoder. If you use Windows Vista or a later OS and HD 7700 or higher AMD graphics cards, you can encode videos faster than the H.264 (CPU) encoder. See more»
4. H.264 (CPU) Software Encoder: Normal Speed + High Quality
If you have a system equipped with Windows XP or a later OS, you can use the "H.264 (CPU)" software encoder both in [High-Speed mode] and [Encoding mode]. With "H.264 (CPU)" software encoder, you can convert and cut a low-sized but high-quality video. The encoding speed is slower than the "H264(NVIDIA/Intel/AMD)" encoder.
You may also be interested in:
- Hardware acceleration (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) and H.264 (CPU) encoder
- H.264 (NVIDIA NVENC) encoder for video editing
- H.264 (Intel Quick Sync Video) encoder for video editing
- H.264 (AMD VCE) encoder for video editing