It’s mostly handled with GPU acceleration, yes. But it’s a fairly recent addition. Certainly newer than my Shield Pro (which they don’t seem to have updated since).
CPU alone would require a decent processor. Certainly at 4K. It knows the format, but smooth playback either happens or it doesn’t depending on the file.
Or AV1
My Shield Pro shits itself trying to play those at 4K though.
I never play anything in 4k simply because my eyes can never tell the difference lol
Are they that heavy?
Do you have a TV that can display 4K though?
I don’t think it’s got a hardware decoder in it for AV1. Whether it can play is very much dependent on the file.
I can’t see the extra pixels, but they tend to be the only versions with Dolby Vision, etc. I do think the HDR version looks better.
I can’t think of any device with hardware decoder for AV1. I think it’s mostly by CPU with some GPU accel.
It’s mostly handled with GPU acceleration, yes. But it’s a fairly recent addition. Certainly newer than my Shield Pro (which they don’t seem to have updated since).
CPU alone would require a decent processor. Certainly at 4K. It knows the format, but smooth playback either happens or it doesn’t depending on the file.