Self-hosted Jellyfin CPU or GPU for 4K HDR transcoding? (lemmy.one)

submitted 3 weeks ago by MoonlitSanguine@lemmy.one to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hey everyone, I'm building a new server to run Jellyfin (with a few other services like Pi-hole) and I'm stuck on GPU or CPU transcoding.

My main concern is smooth 4K HDR transcoding for 1 stream. I've been reading mixed advice online – some people say a strong CPU with good single-core performance can handle it, while others recommend a dedicated GPU.

Should I focus my budget (~$1000AUD/$658USD) on a good CPU, or spend some of it on a dedicated GPU?

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[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

The easiest and cheapest solution is don’t allow transcoding.

The easiest way to do that is separate your 720/1080p videos from your 4k videos. Limit 4k access to the users that can play 4k

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