4K video playback

[Jonnibravo]

Hi all,

I am trying desperately to play 4k video files on my PC and I have tried VLC and 5k player. 5K player works better but I get serious tearing and lag and most of the time it simply freezes.

I have looked at the CPU and it is mostly maxed out at 100%, I thought my cpu (i5 3570k) would easily be able to manage 4k video.


Any Ideas

 

[hornetstinger]

Does your GPU have H265 hardware acceleration?

 

[RavenXXX2]

You need an i7 or a pascal/Polaris GPU. Try potplayer, better than vlc.

 

[deaglecat]

Any particular pascal/polaris GPU ?

Would a GTX1050 work or a RX460.
... or is it a mid - high end chip....

 

[RavenXXX2]

1050/460 are good for it as is any Intel kaby lake CPUs integrated GFX.

 

[hornetstinger]

I've got the 480 I noticed when I played some H265 material it CPU usage was a lot lower, than when I had the ATI 6950.

Wouldn't mind replacing the old ATI 5450 in the HTPC but I don't think any modern GPUs are low power (say 25W) Passive with H265 4K support.

 

[Jonnibravo]

Does your GPU have H265 hardware acceleration?

I think it does but I dont know where the setting is. Is the CPU really not able to manage it?

 

[Jonnibravo]

You need an i7 or a pascal/Polaris GPU. Try potplayer, better than vlc.

Thank you that worked perfectly, the video is playing perfectly!!