Intel VA-API vs. NVIDIA VDPAU vs. X-Video

Intel Sandy Bridge VA-API vs. X-Video, other GPUs, and NVIDIA VDPAU.

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Intel VA-API vs. NVIDIA VDPAU vs. X-VideoProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionIntel SNB VA-APIIntel SNB X-VideoRadeon X-VideoCatalyst X-VideoNVIDIA X-VideoNVIDIA VDPAUIntel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)Intel BLH6710H.86A.0075.2010.1112.1844Intel Sandy Bridge1792MB60GB OCZ-VERTEX2Intel Sandy Bridge IGPRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HUbuntu 10.102.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)GNOME 2.32.0X Server 1.9.0intel 2.14.9012.1 Mesa 7.11-develGCC 4.4.5ext41920x10802048MBAMD Radeon HD 4550 (600/900MHz)radeon 6.14.99ATI Radeon HD 4550 512MB (600/800MHz)2.6.35-22-generic (x86_64)fglrx 8.82.8 Catalyst 11.23.3.10524NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1024MB (550/400MHz)2.6.38-999-generic (x86_64)NVIDIA 270.303.3.0 NVIDIA 270.30OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Intel SNB VA-API: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Intel SNB X-Video: Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Radeon X-Video: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- Catalyst X-Video: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- NVIDIA X-Video: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.- NVIDIA VDPAU: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Intel VA-API vs. NVIDIA VDPAU vs. X-Videovideo-cpu-usage: VDPAUIntel SNB VA-APIIntel SNB X-VideoRadeon X-VideoCatalyst X-VideoNVIDIA X-VideoNVIDIA VDPAUOpenBenchmarking.org

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Video Decoding: VA-API

MinAvgMaxIntel SNB VA-API0.02.04.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent1080p H.264 Video PlaybackVideo Decoding: VA-API1.73.45.16.88.5

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Video Decoding: X-Video

MinAvgMaxIntel SNB X-Video0.07.915.7Radeon X-Video0.07.515.1Catalyst X-Video0.08.416.0NVIDIA X-Video0.09.417.9OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent1080p H.264 Video PlaybackVideo Decoding: X-Video510152025

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Video Decoding: VDPAU

MinAvgMaxNVIDIA VDPAU0.03.212.7OpenBenchmarking.orgPercent1080p H.264 Video PlaybackVideo Decoding: VDPAU48121620

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CPU Frequency Monitor

MinAvgMaxIntel SNB X-Video160016803301Radeon X-Video160016313301Catalyst X-Video160017063301NVIDIA X-Video160016001600NVIDIA VDPAU160016001600OpenBenchmarking.orgMegahertz, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Frequency Monitor8001600240032004000

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CPU Temperature Monitor

MinAvgMaxIntel SNB VA-API27.030.633.0Intel SNB X-Video26.029.131.0Radeon X-Video27.030.834.0Catalyst X-Video26.028.531.0NVIDIA X-Video26.028.530.0NVIDIA VDPAU25.027.530.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCelsius, Fewer Is Better1080p H.264 Video PlaybackCPU Temperature Monitor1020304050

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