Hardware-based decoding with Intel Quick Sync Video

Intel Quick Sync Video is a technology available on some Intel processors, that provides hardware acceleration for video encoding and decoding. This technology provides faster and more energy efficient processing of video content.

To use Intel Quick Sync Video, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

1. The CPU has an integrated graphics core with Intel Quick Sync Video support.

   Note

   You can check if the CPU supports Intel Quick Sync Video here. 

   Attention!

   For H.265 and H.265+ video formats, Intel Quick Sync Video technology is supported only on Intel processors with microarchitecture: Braswell (only decoding), Cherry Trail (only decoding), Skylake, Apollo Lake, Kaby Lake, Gemini, Coffee Lake and newer microarchitecture.

2. The mainboard supports the GPU core (includes Flexible Display Interface). 

3. The graphics driver supports Intel Quick Sync Video. We recommend using the latest version of the Intel HD Graphics Driver.

   Note

   You can also update the driver automatically using the Intel Driver Update Utility.

To enable Intel Quick Sync Video in C-Werk, do the following:

1. Enable using the integrated graphics core in the BIOS settings. 

   Note

   Depending on the BIOS version, the option may be named differently (iGPU, Internal Graphics, Integrated Graphics Adapter – PEG).

2. It is not allowed to use an integrated graphics core and an external graphics card at the same time. In this case, to use Intel Quick Sync Video, do the following:
   1. Enable Multi-Monitor in the BIOS settings.

   2. In Windows OS connect a virtual monitor to the integrated graphics core and extend the desktop to it.

3. In C-Werk, go to Settings → Options (1) → User Interface (2).
   
4. Set the Enable hardware decoding checkbox (3).
5. Click the Apply button.

Intel Quick Sync Video in C-Werk is enabled.