tmash2 wroteAVOlio wrote
Hmmm, Thank you for all your help.
So basically you're telling me that the 980 cannot display
video Playback more than 4096p.
Although i saw some
Games being played at resolutions more than 4k reaching till 8 and 16k with an 980ti (which is still feature set E as i saw in the list. Yes, with unplayable frame rates, but still being played and not completely freezing.
I'm not an expert but i find it weird that the GPU is being able to play and render games on resolutions beyond its limit, but still not being to playback videos at those resolutions.
(Encoded) Videos are decoded then streamed to framebuffer or render (sw compositor) games are rendered on GPU then sent to framebuffer. Two different things two different proccesses. My 7th gen NUC Intel HD can play HEVC 10bit at 4k 60hz, and 8k h.264 at 0% CPU usage since a hardware decoder exists for this type of codec, GPUs can have multiple functions and multiple components. (There are even dedicated decoders out there like the broadcom crystal hd decoder for old netbooks using mpcie, optimus-like streaming to the integrated graphics, same thing with RED rocket x) Most modern GPUs (since more than a decade now) integrate a hardware media decoder, in your case its limited to the specs indicated on the wiki. E.g if you add gtx1050 and set decoder to chosen GPU (1050 as it supports 8k) it will run fine even if the video output and master GPU is 980. Not all players support this option though. (MPV does)
Edit: typo and clarification
Understood.
So, now, in order for me to play those videos at 4k and higher, i need to upgrade my GPU to the new 1000 series i.e. 1070,1080,1080ti etc as i saw they were in the list of gpu who are able to play up to 8k.
Or, correct me if i'm wrong,
If i change the cpu to a newer generation like kaby lake or the new currently launching ones coffee lake.
Personally i'm not planning to change the GPU's, but have been thinking for some time now to upgrade my cpu.
If upgrading my cpu will indeed allow me to play those videos at 4k or 9k then it will be lead me towards upgrading definitely.