No problem, you can handle other tasks while the CPU is busy encoding video.
No problem, you can handle other tasks while the CPU is busy encoding video.
It seems the video encoding isn’t affecting performance much. Your CPU stays near full usage across all cores, but occasionally drops to around 80%, with a max temperature of 83°C and only 3GB RAM available. The PC runs smoothly even when many tabs are open, which is surprising.
CPU encoding tends to be slower than hardware encoding, yet its lack of silicon fabrication often leads to more precise or visually improved outcomes.
You can still handle other tasks while keeping the memory active (as @Electronics Wizardy mentioned). This will make the process a bit slower, just like they said.
Oh well, I guess I was assuming GPU encoding but kept CPU at full speed most of the time. I didn’t even consider GPU until I took screenshots. It’s pretty impressive at 15%-30% usage—really cool! (35C) I just noticed there’s no option for GPU encode, but that’s probably fine for me. I’m mostly experimenting with CapCut now and it works well. I really like how I can place cuts exactly where I want and quickly. That’s why I haven’t switched to DaVinci yet—it’s so slow and complicated for trimming. I’m still searching for something that can upscale low-res videos effectively. CapCut seems capable, but you need the Pro version. But honestly, I’m satisfied with what I’ve achieved so far—like turning 480p videos into 2K without losing much quality. It’s not perfect yet, but it’s better than I imagined. You can even tweak contrast and other details now.
I thought this was another article about someone using maximum CPU while streaming YouTube. It’s surprising YouTube hasn’t included a way to identify client hardware decoding capabilities. I still encounter many viewers who rely on CPU decoding for YouTube videos because their systems are outdated. AV1 is relatively new and only a few devices support it, yet even without hardware acceleration, trying AV1 videos can trigger CPU decoding. I used the H264ify browser extension (Chromium), which allows me to skip AV1 and play videos in standard VP9 format.