2024-10-21, 09:47 AM
Hi all,
I’m looking for some advice on upgrading my current Jellyfin setup. I’m running Jellyfin on a QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G, and it’s worked fine for just me. However, now that I’m planning to host Jellyfin for around 10 family members, the system just can’t keep up with the demand, particularly when it comes to transcoding 4K to 1080p.
With one user transcoding, the system already struggles with buffering and high CPU usage, so I’m looking for a way to improve the performance to handle multiple users at once. I’ve narrowed it down to two potential solutions, but I’m unsure about the hard requirements and what would be enough to meet them. Here’s what I’m considering:
* Option A: Buy a low-powered GPU (something that doesn’t require extra electricity since the QNAP can’t externally power a GPU) and install it in the extra PCIe slot in the QNAP. Would this be enough to handle transcoding for 10+ users?
* Option B: Build a completely separate machine dedicated to running Jellyfin. If this is the better route, what kind of hardware would you recommend to handle my requirements, especially with transcoding 4K content for multiple users?
I’d really appreciate any advice on what would work best, including specific GPUs for Option A or hardware suggestions for Option B. I want to make sure whichever route I take is capable of handling 10+ users reliably, without major performance issues.
TL;DR: My Jellyfin on QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G worked well for just me, but it’s struggling to transcode 4K content now that I want to host for 10+ users. Should I add a low-powered GPU to the QNAP, or would I be better off building a separate server? Need help figuring out the hardware requirements!
Thanks in advance for your help!
I’m looking for some advice on upgrading my current Jellyfin setup. I’m running Jellyfin on a QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G, and it’s worked fine for just me. However, now that I’m planning to host Jellyfin for around 10 family members, the system just can’t keep up with the demand, particularly when it comes to transcoding 4K to 1080p.
With one user transcoding, the system already struggles with buffering and high CPU usage, so I’m looking for a way to improve the performance to handle multiple users at once. I’ve narrowed it down to two potential solutions, but I’m unsure about the hard requirements and what would be enough to meet them. Here’s what I’m considering:
* Option A: Buy a low-powered GPU (something that doesn’t require extra electricity since the QNAP can’t externally power a GPU) and install it in the extra PCIe slot in the QNAP. Would this be enough to handle transcoding for 10+ users?
* Option B: Build a completely separate machine dedicated to running Jellyfin. If this is the better route, what kind of hardware would you recommend to handle my requirements, especially with transcoding 4K content for multiple users?
I’d really appreciate any advice on what would work best, including specific GPUs for Option A or hardware suggestions for Option B. I want to make sure whichever route I take is capable of handling 10+ users reliably, without major performance issues.
TL;DR: My Jellyfin on QNAP TVS-872XT-i5-16G worked well for just me, but it’s struggling to transcode 4K content now that I want to host for 10+ users. Should I add a low-powered GPU to the QNAP, or would I be better off building a separate server? Need help figuring out the hardware requirements!
Thanks in advance for your help!