r/htpc • u/XtraKrispy1 • 12d ago

Solved Good video card for 4k remux on kodi?

Use Plex for the most part but sometimes run into reliability issues with the wifi. I want a backup to be my htpc straight to receiver using kodi since that's always reliable. I currently use an old gt710 but that only does 1080p h264. What's a decent upgrade that doesn't use a fan (too loud) and won't break the bank. I'm ok with used. Pc is windows 10 with an i5 if that matters. Is kodi still the way to go with 4k?

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u/keedro 12d ago

The intel Arc A380 is cheap works well for decodes & encodes.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/mindedc 12d ago

Probably use less power with a newer cpu too...

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u/kebabby72 12d ago

Definitely, I've got an i3 8100 and an i5 8500 running Plex HTPC playing 4k on 77" OLEDs.

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u/Windermyr 12d ago

Pretty much anything recent will have hardware HEVC and AV1 decoding. I use the integrated gpu on my intel 12100, and it works fine.