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Can i use Hardware accleration using my old CPU and GPU? - summer - 2023-12-13
I have a server (an old computer) in which I have Debian installed and have hosted Jellyfin in a docker container.
The server has an Intel Core i3-540 and a Nvidia GT-630. Based on the research I did I don't think I can use these for hardware acceleration, I just wanted to confirm this as I don't have much knowledge in this area. Also, will running in a container cause any performance drops?
Spec page:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/graphics-cards/geforce-gt-630-oem/specifications/
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/46473/intel-core-i3540-processor-4m-cache-3-06-ghz/specifications.html
RE: Can i use Hardware accleration using my old CPU and GPU? - TheDreadPirate - 2023-12-13
The i3-540 doesn't have an iGPU and thus no Quick Sync. The GT630 doesn't have NVENC.
RE: Can i use Hardware accleration using my old CPU and GPU? - tmsrxzar - 2023-12-13
as to the other part of your question, no running in docker does not diminish performance (or if it does it's less than 1% and i've never noticed), it's not virtualized like a vm so uses normal processes and (if configured) physical hardware