I added an old GPU to my Plex server and it finally stopped buffering ...
Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...
Running Plex can be as simple as installing it, but getting a buttery-smooth, buffer-free experience takes a bit of know-how. From repurposing old GPUs for transcoding to fine-tuning streaming quality ...
Three of the fastest workstation CPUs on Earth slug it out in an AI-powered transcoding benchmark we designed to scale from dual-core to 64-core systems. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...