ffmpeg hevc_nvenc cuda preset speed/bitrate/filesize simple test resutls

ffmpeg-cuda-preset-test.txt

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p1 p1.mp4 35.9x 16s 283m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p2 p2.mp4 27.1x 22s 253m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p3 p3.mp4 25x 24s 248m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p4 p4.mp4 17.4x 34s 220m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p5 p5.mp4 12.8x 46s 219m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p6 p6.mp4 7.2x 1m23s 219m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p7 p7.mp4 6.5x 1m32s 219m

ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset slow slow.mp4 5.3x 1m52s 219m

Temp\test\presetest
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p1 p1.mp4
frame=17873 fps=1077 q=19.0 Lsize=  283636kB time=00:09:56.32 bitrate=3896.4kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=35.9x

Temp\test\presetest took 16s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p2 p2.mp4
frame=17873 fps=813 q=20.0 Lsize=  253888kB time=00:09:56.29 bitrate=3487.9kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=27.1x

Temp\test\presetest took 22s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p3 p3.mp4
frame=17873 fps=750 q=20.0 Lsize=  248958kB time=00:09:56.26 bitrate=3420.4kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=  25x

Temp\test\presetest took 24s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p4 p4.mp4
frame=17873 fps=522 q=20.0 Lsize=  220695kB time=00:09:56.26 bitrate=3032.1kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=17.4x

Temp\test\presetest took 34s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p5 p5.mp4
frame=17873 fps=384 q=20.0 Lsize=  219793kB time=00:09:56.26 bitrate=3019.7kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=12.8x

Temp\test\presetest took 46s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p6 p6.mp4
frame=17873 fps=215 q=20.0 Lsize=  219847kB time=00:09:56.26 bitrate=3020.4kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=7.18x

Temp\test\presetest took 1m23s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset p7 p7.mp4
frame=17873 fps=194 q=20.0 Lsize=  219664kB time=00:09:56.26 bitrate=3017.9kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed=6.46x

Temp\test\presetest took 1m32s
❯ ffmpeg -hide_banner -n -v error -stats -hwaccel cuda -hwaccel_output_format cuda -i "ptest.mp4" -c:v hevc_nvenc
-cq 26 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 72k -preset slow slow.mp4
frame=17873 fps=159 q=20.0 Lsize=  219843kB time=00:09:56.26 bitrate=3020.4kbits/s dup=3 drop=0 speed= 5.3x

Temp\test\presetest took 1m52s
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