HEVC (H.265) is better at compression than H.264 (The video quality of HEVC is better than H.264 if the file size is the same. The file size of HEVC is smaller than H.264 if the video quality is the same).
However, some media players don't support HEVC and HEVC uses more CPU usage than H.264.
Users have to choose the proper codec to meet their needs.
The table below shows the file size, video quality, and codec speed.
Codec | Size | Quality | Speed | Description |
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HEVC | 33.5 MB![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Better than H.264 at compression |
H264 | 34.2 MB![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Best codec for most users |
(Recording time: one minute, Video resolution: 1920x1080, FPS: 30, Quality: 80) » Comparison of video codecs
To use the Nvidia NVENC encoder, please follow the steps below:
If you cannot see the "H264 (Nvidia® NVENC)" or "HEVC (Nvidia® NVENC)" option, please try the solutions below:
If you use 'Windows XP' or 'Windows Vista', the "H264 (Nvidia® NVENC)" menu will not be shown.
Download the latest Nvidia video card driver from https://www.geforce.com/drivers
* H264 (Nvidia® NVENC)
* HEVC (Nvidia® NVENC)
Nvidia® NVENC H.264 encoder is available from Bandicam 2.0.0, and Nvidia® NVENC HEVC encoder is able from Bandicam 2.4.0 with the MP4 file type.
Error message: Failed to initialize codec. Do you want to try again with the H.264 (CPU) codec?
If your computer is out of memory or NVENC is being used by another program, you will see the "Failed to initialize codec" error message. In this case, please close all other unnecessary programs and try again. If you still have problems, you have to use another video codec such as H.264 (Intel Quick Sync video) or H.264 (CPU). If you need to use Bandicam and other programs which use NVENC (ShadowPlay, STEAM VR, OBS, etc.) at the same time, visit github.com
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