Advanced user tips
1. Hardware Acceleration
Bandicam optimizes recording performance by using a hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder.So users of Bandicam can enjoy high quality and high speed recording.
If your graphics card supports hardware-acceleration, you will be able to enhance the recording ability of Bandicam by using the GPU of the graphics card.
| Nvidia NVENC, HEVC | Intel Quick Sync Video, HEVC | AMD VCE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7/8/10 | Windows 7/8/10 | Windows Vista, 7/8/10 |
| Bandicam | v2.0.0/v2.4.0 or higher | v1.9.0/v3.1.1 or higher | v1.9.1 or higher |
| Graphics card | GTX 600 or higher / HEVC: GM20x GPU | i3, i5, i7 processors / HEVC: Skylake GPU | HD 7700 or higher |
| Video resolution | No limitations (4K Recording, 3840x2160) | Haswell: 2560x1600, Pre-Haswell: 1920x1200 | 1920x1080 |
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2. External Codec
If you want to get better quality videos or make smaller videos, you could try the [External Codec] option of Bandicam.Bandicam 1.8.2 or a higher version supports the third party VFW (Video for Windows) codec - External codec. » See more
3. Video Editing
With Bandicam, the recorded video can be directly edited by Bandicut. However, you should change the codec settings to edit with Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Camtasia or Pinnacle Studio. » See more