2024-09-05, 03:16 PM
(2024-09-04, 04:48 PM)Efficient_Good_5784 Wrote: I would offer a third option. You can build a new server and install an Intel ARC GPU. They're really good for transcoding content and you can find some for relatively cheap prices.
After doing some reading and research, I am falling in love with that option. I do have a few follow-up questions, if you have a moment.
With an Arc graphics card, are any operations still CPU bound, like burning subtitles? Or are all of those GPU bound? For cost reasons, if I can get away with buying a 12th gen I3, that would save some money.
Also, is it okay to buy an 'F' processor variant, one without the iGPU? It doesn't seem like Intel's Deep Link Hyperencode is destined for the Linux/docker version of jellyfin-ffmpeg anytime soon, and I think QuickSync still works, even without an iGPU, if you have an Arc GPU.
Finally, I think an A380 would be capable of burning subtitles into a 4k DV/HDR stream, transcode a 4K DV/HDR movie to 1080p SDR, and transcode 1080p/x265 to 1080p/x264 -- 3 total simulatenous streams. If I'm wrong about that, please let me know.
Thanks for your help!