Hello,
under Windows 11 im using Vegas Pro 19.0, even im using GeForce RTX 4070Ti, "video preview" is not decoded using GPU, but CPU, why is so? Is it possible to to switch to GPU please?
Many thanks
What's the media specifically? NVIDIA can only decode certain file types.
file type is .mp4
im using videos 4K, 60FPS, format is HEVC (H.265)
in adobe premiere are those formats decoded by GPU normally, but I would like to use Vegas because it is much friendly for me.
thanks
The Nvidia 4070ti cannot decode hevc if it's 4:2:2... only 4:2:0. You might want to check MediaInfo to see what your footage is. Also check your cpu... if it has an onboard Intel Iris or uhd750 or later igpu, just configure Vegas in i/o prefs to use it for decoding.
@martas In preferences, on the File I/O tab, see if Use Legacy HEVC decoding is checked. Uncheck it and see if that changes to decoding to a GPU. For Hardware Decoder to Use (on same tab), I just keep mine on Auto.
Here's how to use Mediainfo which will give us much more information about the file. https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/faq-how-to-post-mediainfo-and-vegas-pro-file-properties--104561/
The Nvidia 4070ti cannot decode hevc if it's 4:2:2... only 4:2:0. You might want to check MediaInfo to see what your footage is. Also check your cpu... if it has an onboard Intel Iris or uhd750 or later igpu, just configure Vegas in i/o prefs to use it for decoding.
All info that is gathered by Mediainfo can be seen below. As can be seen it is 4:2:0.
@martas In preferences, on the File I/O tab, see if Use Legacy HEVC decoding is checked. Uncheck it and see if that changes to decoding to a GPU. For Hardware Decoder to Use (on same tab), I just keep mine on Auto.
I have tried to "unchecked" Enable legacy HEVC decoding and use "Auto" for Hardware Decoced as can be seen below:
----> Many thanks to everyone, but unfortunately there is still "lagging" during video preview. Any advice please?
Media info:
General
Complete name : D:\My\Videos\GX010218.MP4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 1
Codec ID : mp41 (mp41)
File size : 248 MiB
Duration : 34 s 585 ms
Overall bit rate : 60.2 Mb/s
Frame rate : 59.940 FPS
Encoded date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Tagged date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Video
ID : 1
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile : Main 10@L5.1@Main
Codec ID : hvc1
Codec ID/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Duration : 34 s 585 ms
Bit rate : 59.9 Mb/s
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 59.940 (60000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 10 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.120
Stream size : 247 MiB (100%)
Title : GoPro H.265
Language : English
Encoded date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Tagged date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Color range : Full
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709
Codec configuration box : hvcC
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 34 s 581 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 kb/s
Nominal bit rate : 48.0 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 799 KiB (0%)
Title : GoPro AAC
Language : English
Encoded date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Tagged date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Other #1
ID : 3
Type : Time code
Format : QuickTime TC
Duration : 34 s 585 ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 59.940 (60000/1001) FPS
Time code of first frame : 04:58:31:54
Time code of last frame : 04:59:07:02
Time code, stripped : Yes
Title : GoPro TCD
Language : English
Encoded date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Tagged date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Other #2
ID : 4
Type : meta
Format : gpmd
Codec ID : gpmd
Duration : 34 s 583 ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Title : GoPro MET
Language : English
Encoded date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Tagged date : 2022-10-15 02:53:51 UTC
Duration_LastFrame : -452
it is i7-13700KF
You can try to have the CPU handle it all by changing the hardware decoder to none. That may not be any better though. 10-bit HEVC + NVDEC aren't a great combination in VEGAS at the moment.
If it were me I'd right click on such media and "create proxy file" or try to shoot 10-bit AVC on the GoPro if that's an option.
Hello,
thanks, even proxy file isn't solution for me. To be honest, I was expecting that these day the source code of Vegas will be automatically set to make decoding using GPU as well as Adobe Premiere where i dont have any lags in preview window.
You can try to have the CPU handle it all by changing the hardware decoder to none. That may not be any better though. 10-bit HEVC + NVDEC aren't a great combination in VEGAS at the moment.
If it were me I'd right click on such media and "create proxy file" or try to shoot 10-bit AVC on the GoPro if that's an option.
In my GoPro Hero 8, I am able to choose between AVC or HEVC, however it can only shoot in 8 bit.
In my GoPro Hero 11, I am able to choose between 8 bit or 10 bit but I cannot choose the codec, it is always HEVC.