Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:57 pm
A i7-2600k is relatively old (2011) for a cpu , 60 fps h264 is relatively heavy so combined with some other stuff the CPU has to do (scaling, CC, keeping the machine purring) 44 % doesn't sound abnormal.
Proxies could help you somewhat (in your next project)
Rene A. Hazekamp
HP Z840 // 2x E2680v4 // RTX 4070 // Studio 18.5.1
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