Using low end nvidia gt 610 gpu with ffmpeg and linux ryzen 5600.

[rupeshforu3]

Hi I am Rupesh and I have pc with Intel i3 10th gen 10100 and Asus prime H 510 me motherboard and I want to upgrade my PC.

I have chosen AMD Ryzen 5600 cpu which doesn't have integrated cpu and require discrete graphics card and so I have chosen zebronics GT 610 graphics card which has nvidia gt 610 gpu.

I can get Ryzen 5600 and Ryzen 5600G at the same price ie., 12500 rupees Indian currency. But the intersting point is that 5600G has 16mb l3 cache and graphics core next 7 integrated graphics. Ryzen 5600 don't have integrated graphics and has 32 mb l3 cache.

So if I can buy 5600 cpu I can get double performance than integrated graphics version cpu.

Actually most of the time I use my desktop pc in transcoding x265 hevc videos into aom av1 codec video. I don't have the habit of playing video games.

I have chosen zebronics GT 610 graphics card because it costs only 1600 rupees Indian currency and it has 30 watts TDP which comes with 2 GB GDDR3 ram.

Mainly I use my desktop pc for transcoding videos and linux programming and even I don't use it for video editing or video creation. I mean I use my pc with command line or CLI.

I have some videos with x265 codec and 500 mb size and approximately 1200*700 pixels.

While converting x265 to av1 I use 2 pass encoding in ffmpeg.

My question is " Is there any requirement for any high quality graphics card which costs thousands of india currency or hundreds of US dollars just to decode x265 or x264 video".

How much time does it take to decode 500 mb x265 video using CPU which doesn't have integrated graphics. How much CPU percentage does it take to decode.

Some people said that gt 610 will crash and cpu usage will raise upto 90 percent while decoding. Is it true.

I think that ffmpeg tool first decode the input x265 video file and store temporarily somewhere and then convert to other format like av1.

While the ffmpeg tool is decoding the input x265 video can I use the CPU which doesn't have integrated graphics or can I use low end nvidia gt 610 GPU.

Another point to mention is that high cost graphics card has two to three cooling fans and require additional power supply but gt 610 requires only one pci slot.

In the specification page of zebronics GT 610 they have given it require only 35 Watt power. Is it true if not how much watts does it take.

I am not going to stick to only GT 610 but I want to select any graphics card which costs less and which has only one cooling fan with x265 and x264 decoding.

If the graphics card fails I can buy and replace another cheap one.

Kindly try to suggest whether I can use gt 610 gpu in ffmpeg x265 and x264 decoding. If you think using graphics card requires additional cooling I am ready to use cooling cabinet.

If you say don't use any graphics card I will follow your suggestion.

Regards,
Rupesh.

 

[patkim]

While I do not have sound knowledge on this topic, just out of curiosity I decided to throw this question at Gemini!!

Here's the reply.

Is Ryzen 5600 with GT610 GPU better than Ryzen 5600G with iGPU for x265 decoding?

In the specific case of x265 decoding, the Ryzen 5600G with its integrated graphics (iGPU) will outperform a Ryzen 5600 paired with a low-end graphics card like the GT 610.

Here's why:

• Hardware Decoding: Both the Ryzen 5600G's iGPU and modern dedicated GPUs support hardware decoding for x265 (H.265) videos. This offloads the decoding work from the CPU, making it faster and more efficient.
• GT 610 Limitations: The GT 610 is a very old and low-end graphics card. It likely lacks hardware decoding for x265, forcing the CPU to handle all the decoding work.

While the Ryzen 5600 itself is a stronger CPU, for x265 decoding, the hardware decoding capabilities of the Ryzen 5600G's iGPU will be more beneficial.

Here are some additional points to consider:

• Overall System Performance: The Ryzen 5600 with a good dedicated GPU will outperform the Ryzen 5600G in most other tasks, especially gaming.
• Cost: You might need to factor in the cost of the dedicated GPU when comparing the two options.

If your primary focus is x265 decoding, the Ryzen 5600G is the better choice. If you need a more powerful system for other tasks and can afford a good dedicated GPU, then the Ryzen 5600 might be a better long-term option.

Use your discretion as AI responses sometimes could be misleading!

 

[rupeshforu3]

Ok thanks for your suggestion and another question is I have chosen and want to buy ryzen 5500GT instead of 5600G because 5500GT is newer and it costs less than 5600G.

Can you please suggest whether I am correct or not.