NvEnc being Used ??

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db1964
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NvEnc being Used ??

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Description of problem or question:

I'm not sure how to check if NVenc is being used or not with my encodes. I'm using a nightly build . In Preferences/Video 'Enable NVidia NvEnc' is ticked. I've looked through the pre-sets and don't see one that calls out the use of nvenc , so I've used my usual preset but I'm not seeing anything to suggest nvenc is being used either in the activity log or in the Performance stats for the GPU . Is there anything else you have to do ?

Steps to reproduce the problem (If Applicable):

SuperHQ1080p preset , encode iso with mkv extension.


HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):

HandBrake Nightly 20181022203549-3ce05cb-master (2018102301)


Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):

OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17134.0


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HandBrake Nightly 20181022203549-3ce05cb-master (2018102301)
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17134.0
Ram: 16326 MB, 
GPU Information:
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti - 24.21.14.1163
Screen: 1920x1080
Temp Dir: C:\Users\doug\AppData\Local\Temp\
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\HandBrake Nightly
Data Dir: C:\Users\doug\AppData\Roaming\HandBrake\Nightly

-------------------------------------------


# Starting Encode ...

[21:39:54] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[21:39:54] 1 job(s) to process
[21:39:54] json job:
{
  "Audio": {
    "AudioList": [
      {
        "Bitrate": 640,
        "DRC": 0.0,
        "Encoder": "ac3",
        "Gain": 0.0,
        "Mixdown": 7,
        "NormalizeMixLevel": false,
        "Samplerate": 0,
        "Track": 0,
        "DitherMethod": 0
      }
    ],
    "CopyMask": [
      "copy:aac",
      "copy:ac3",
      "copy:dtshd",
      "copy:dts",
      "copy:eac3",
      "copy:flac",
      "copy:mp3",
      "copy:truehd"
    ],
    "FallbackEncoder": "ac3"
  },
  "Destination": {
    "ChapterList": [
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 1"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 2"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 3"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 4"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 5"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 6"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 7"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 8"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 9"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 10"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 11"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 12"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 13"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 14"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 15"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 16"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 17"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 18"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 19"
      },
      {
        "Name": "Chapter 20"
      }
    ],
    "ChapterMarkers": true,
    "AlignAVStart": false,
    "File": "D:\\Media\\Movies\\BR2\\Avengers Infinity War.mkv",
    "Mp4Options": {
      "IpodAtom": false,
      "Mp4Optimize": false
    },
    "Mux": "mkv"
  },
  "Filters": {
    "FilterList": [
      {
        "ID": 4,
        "Settings": {
          "mode": "7"
        }
      },
      {
        "ID": 3,
        "Settings": {
          "block-height": "16",
          "block-thresh": "40",
          "block-width": "16",
          "filter-mode": "2",
          "mode": "3",
          "motion-thresh": "1",
          "spatial-metric": "2",
          "spatial-thresh": "1"
        }
      },
      {
        "ID": 11,
        "Settings": {
          "crop-bottom": "138",
          "crop-left": "0",
          "crop-right": "0",
          "crop-top": "138",
          "height": "804",
          "width": "1920"
        }
      },
      {
        "ID": 6,
        "Settings": {
          "mode": "2",
          "rate": "27000000/900000"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "PAR": {
    "Num": 1,
    "Den": 1
  },
  "Metadata": {},
  "SequenceID": 0,
  "Source": {
    "Angle": 1,
    "Range": {
      "Type": "chapter",
      "Start": 1,
      "End": 20
    },
    "Title": 1,
  },
  "Subtitle": {
    "Search": {
      "Burn": false,
      "Default": false,
      "Enable": false,
      "Forced": false
    },
    "SubtitleList": []
  },
  "Video": {
    "Encoder": "x264",
    "Level": "4.0",
    "TwoPass": false,
    "Turbo": false,
    "ColorMatrixCode": 0,
    "Options": "ref=5:bframes=5",
    "Preset": "veryslow",
    "Profile": "high",
    "Quality": 18.0,
    "QSV": {
      "Decode": false,
      "AsyncDepth": 0
    }
  }
}
[21:39:54] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
[21:39:54]  - Intel microarchitecture Ivy Bridge
[21:39:54]  - logical processor count: 8
[21:39:54] Intel Quick Sync Video support: no
[21:39:54] scan: BD has 1 title(s)
[21:39:54] bd: scanning title 1
[21:39:54] bd: playlist 00000.MPLS
[21:39:54] bd: duration is 02:29:21 (8961243 ms)
[21:39:54] bd: video id=0x1011, stream type=H.264, format 1080p
[21:39:54] bd: aspect = 16:9
[21:39:54] bd: audio id=0x711100, lang=English (DTS), 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: audio id=0x1100, lang=English (DTS-HD MA), 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: audio id=0x1101, lang=English (AC3), 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: audio id=0x1102, lang=English (AC3), 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: subtitle id=0x1200, lang=English [PGS], 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: subtitle id=0x1201, lang=English [PGS], 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: subtitle id=0x1202, lang=English [PGS], 3cc=eng
[21:39:54] bd: chap 1 packet=960, 688729 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 2 packet=2912438400, 405154 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 3 packet=4560218880, 549924 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 4 packet=6890575104, 505004 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 5 packet=8955663360, 394727 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 6 packet=10614607872, 709333 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 7 packet=13587412224, 323865 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 8 packet=14891379264, 330413 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 9 packet=16232160384, 346512 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 10 packet=17656185216, 373289 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 11 packet=19182513024, 427802 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 12 packet=20950161984, 413246 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 13 packet=22670317248, 652401 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 14 packet=25415804160, 237403 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 15 packet=26430587328, 426259 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 16 packet=28209361920, 348848 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 17 packet=29679349440, 305263 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 18 packet=30961022208, 435101 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 19 packet=32794121472, 378002 ms
[21:39:54] bd: chap 20 packet=34352525568, 709959 ms
[21:39:54] bd: title 1 has 20 chapters
[21:39:54] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[21:39:54] scan: title angle(s) 1
[21:39:54] scan: audio 0x711100: dca, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1536000 English (DTS) (5.1 ch)
[21:39:54] scan: audio 0x1100: dca, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1 English (DTS-HD MA) (7.1 ch)
[21:39:54] scan: audio 0x1102: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=192000 English (AC3) (2.0 ch)
[21:39:54] scan: audio 0x1101: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=320000 English (AC3) (2.0 ch)
[21:39:55] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 138/138/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[21:39:55] scan: supported video decoders: avcodec qsv
[21:39:55] stream: 10 good frames, 0 errors (0%)
[21:39:56] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[21:39:56] starting job
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 4
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 5
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 6
[21:39:56] decomb filter thread started for segment 7
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 0
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 2
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 4
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 7
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 6
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 7
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 1
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 3
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 4
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 5
[21:39:56] mask filter thread started for segment 6
[21:39:56] decomb check thread started for segment 5
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 6
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 1
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 2
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 3
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 4
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 3
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 6
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 7
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 0
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 1
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 2
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 3
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 4
[21:39:56] job configuration:
[21:39:56]  * source
[21:39:56]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 20
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 5
[21:39:56]  * destination
[21:39:56]    + container: Matroska (libavformat)
[21:39:56]      + chapter markers
[21:39:56]  * video track
[21:39:56]    + decoder: h264
[21:39:56]      + bitrate 200 kbps
[21:39:56]    + filters
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 0
[21:39:56]      + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[21:39:56]      + Decomb (mode=39)
[21:39:56] mask dilate thread started for segment 7
[21:39:56]      + Framerate Shaper (mode=2:rate=27000000/900000)
[21:39:56]        + frame rate: 23.976 fps -> peak rate limited to 30.000 fps
[21:39:56]      + Crop and Scale (width=1920:height=804:crop-top=138:crop-bottom=138:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[21:39:56]        + source: 1920 * 1080, crop (138/138/0/0): 1920 * 804, scale: 1920 * 804
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 0
[21:39:56]    + Output geometry
[21:39:56]      + storage dimensions: 1920 x 804
[21:39:56]      + pixel aspect ratio: 1 : 1
[21:39:56]      + display dimensions: 1920 x 804
[21:39:56]    + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 1
[21:39:56]      + preset:  veryslow
[21:39:56]      + options: ref=5:bframes=5
[21:39:56]      + profile: high
[21:39:56]      + level:   4.0
[21:39:56]      + quality: 18.00 (RF)
[21:39:56]      + color profile: 1-1-1
[21:39:56]  * audio track 1
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 2
[21:39:56]    + decoder: English (DTS) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 0x711100)
[21:39:56]      + bitrate: 1536 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[21:39:56]    + mixdown: 5.1 Channels
[21:39:56]    + dither: none
[21:39:56]    + encoder: AC3 (libavcodec)
[21:39:56]      + bitrate: 640 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[21:39:56] mask erode thread started for segment 5
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 4
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 5
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 6
[21:39:56] yadif thread started for segment 7
[21:39:56] sync: expecting 214854 video frames
[21:39:56] encx264: min-keyint: 24, keyint: 240
[21:39:56] encx264: encoding at constant RF 18.000000
[21:39:56] encx264: unparsed options: ref=5:bframes=5:level=4.0:b-adapt=2:direct=auto:analyse=all:me=umh:merange=24:subme=10:trellis=2:vbv-bufsize=31250:vbv-maxrate=25000:rc-lookahead=60
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX
x264 [info]: profile High, level 4.0
[21:39:56] sync: first pts video is 0
[21:39:56] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 1 time 0
[21:39:56] sync: first pts audio 0x711100 is 0
[22:09:05] sync: "Chapter 2" (2) at frame 16514 time 61985673
[22:24:57] sync: "Chapter 3" (3) at frame 26228 time 98449601

mduell
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Re: NvEnc being Used ??

Post by mduell »

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[21:39:56]    + encoder: H.264 (libx264)
It is not.

You'd need to select it from the video encoder dropdown for it to be used.
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