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The video discusses the release and reviews of the Intel Arc A380 GPU, focusing on its strengths like low temperatures and good ray tracing performance, but also highlighting issues such as buggy drivers and poor stability. It explores hardware video transcoding using Intel CPUs and Arc cards, emphasizing power consumption and performance metrics. The segment delves into power management adjustments, transcoding tests using Intel HD graphics, and comparisons between the Intel Arc GPU and other hardware like the i3-6100. Overall, the video emphasizes the role of Intel Arc GPUs for hardware transcoding and advises on their usage based on system compatibility and integrated graphics support.
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In this segment of the video, the Intel Arc A380 GPU was released with mixed reviews citing low temperatures, support for av1 encoding, and good rate tracing performance. However, reviewers also criticized it for buggy drivers, poor stability, high idle power consumption, and subpar game support. It was mentioned that disabling monitor connection could reduce power consumption to one watt at idle. The GPU shortage ended, making the Intel Arc A380 available at low prices. Intel improved drivers in Linux for hardware transcoding. The segment transitions to discussing hardware video transcoding and introduces a sponsor, brilliant.org, offering online courses in physics and computer science.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the use of Intel CPUs with integrated graphics for hardware transcoding in home servers. They mention the limitations of using AMD Ryzen APUs for transcoding due to video transcoding challenges. The option to either upgrade to a new CPU and motherboard or purchase an Intel Arc card is presented. The benefits of Intel Arc cards for hardware transcoding are highlighted, and the power consumption and performance of the system without an external GPU are discussed. The speaker provides power consumption measurements at idle and during video playback, using an Intel Core i3-6100 CPU and an Intel motherboard. The segment concludes with setting up the system for testing hardware transcoding capabilities.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses power consumption and performance of a system during video transcoding with Intel HD graphics. The hardware transcoding using Intel HD graphics 530 yields approximately 9.5 FPS for a 4K HDR video, and power consumption remains around 19 Watts. Testing with different video formats and resolutions reveals varying performance levels, such as 37.5 FPS for 1080p h264, 12 FPS for 4K h264, and 65 FPS for 1080p hvc 8bit. The segment also covers unboxing and installation details of the Intel Arc A380 GPU, noting its features and power requirements, including the need for an additional cable for PCIe power due to the card’s 75W Max rating with an 8-pin connector.
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In this segment of the video, the creator installs a GPU without PCI power connectors into their system. They analyze the power draw, noticing it is higher than expected. They investigate ASM (active state power management) for the graphics card, finding it lacks ASM support and manually enable it using a script. Despite the efforts, power consumption remains around 15-16 watts. The creator then proceeds to pass the GPU through to a container for hardware transcoding tests, adjusting Docker settings to utilize the GPU for rendering.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on testing VPP tone mapping on the Intel Arc compared to the i3-6100. With VPP tone mapping enabled, the Intel Arc GPU outperforms the i3-6100 significantly, achieving 75 FPS compared to 65 FPS with hardware tone mapping disabled. The power consumption increase with VPP tone mapping is around 4.5 to 5 watts at idle. The performance results for video transcoding with the Intel Arc GPU are impressive, with substantial FPS improvements in various formats compared to the i3-6100. However, the Intel i3-7100 is suggested as a cheaper alternative for video transcoding, providing significant performance gains, especially with VPP tone mapping enabled.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the performance and usefulness of Intel Arc GPUs compared to integrated graphics in newer Intel CPUs. The speaker advises against purchasing an Intel Arc GPU if you have a 11th gen or newer Intel CPU as they come with support for AV1 decode, making the Arc card unnecessary. The only recommended use for the Arc GPU is for video transcoding on systems without integrated GPUs or older systems not suitable for a complete upgrade. The speaker also mentions that even Nvidia GPUs offer minimal benefits for video transcoding compared to Quick Sync on newer Intel CPUs.