Video Codec Overview
This document provides an overview of the video codecs supported by VEGAS Pro, detailing the formats and hardware acceleration capabilities available.
The following table outlines the video formats supported by VEGAS, including compatibility with various hardware decoders and fallback options.
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Ensure your hardware is compatible with the required decoding capabilities to maximize performance and quality.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Video Decoder Capabilities
H.264 / AVC Decoder Support
| Format | NVDec | AMF | Intel HW | Fallback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:2:0 8bit | ✓ (up to 4K)¹ | ✓ (up to 4K)¹ | ✓ (up to 4K)¹ | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
¹ While AVC itself supports 8k resolution, HW decoding is limited to 4K.
H.265 / HEVC Decoder Support
| Format | NVDec (GM206 or newer) | AMF | Intel HW | Fallback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:2:0 8bit | ✓ | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 10bit | ✓ | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 12bit | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓² |
| 4:2:2 8bit (REXT) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓² | ✓² |
| 4:2:2 10bit (REXT) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓² | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓² |
² Intel Hardware 11th generation or higher needed with iGPU activated (even for SW encoding!)
AV1 Decoder Support
| Format | NVDec (GA10x/AD10x or newer) | AMF (RX6xxxx or newer) | Intel oneVPL HW | Fallback DAV1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:2:0 8bit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓³ | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 10bit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓³ | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
³ Intel Arc or Hardware 11th generation and higher needed
Video Encoder Capabilities
H.264 / AVC Encoder Support
| Format | NVEnc | AMF | Intel HW | SW Fallback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:2:0 8bit | ✓ (up to 4K) | ✓ (up to 4K) | ✓ (up to 4K) | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4:2:2 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4:2:2 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4:4:4 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4:4:4 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
H.265 / HEVC Encoder Support
| Format | NVEnc | AMF (RX 5xxx) | AMF (RX 6xxx or newer) | Intel HW | SW Fallback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:2:0 8bit | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ (up to 4k) | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 10bit | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ (up to 4k) | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ (up to 8k) | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
✗ |
| 4:2:2 8bit (REXT) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4:2:2 10bit (REXT) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
| 4:2:2 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
AV1 Encoder Support
| Format | NVEnc (4xxx or newer) | AMF (RX7xxx or newer) | Intel HW (requires Arc) | SW Fallback SVT | Fallback RAV1E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:2:0 8bit | ✓(upcoming release) | ✓(upcoming release) | ✓(upcoming release) | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 10bit | ✓(upcoming release) | ✓(upcoming release) | ✓(upcoming release) | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4:2:0 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:2:2 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 8bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 10bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 4:4:4 12bit | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Last modified on December 08, 2025