depends on thr compression settings. it takes 6x longer to compress with good quality using software x264 than hardware like intel's quicksync, amd's vce or nvi

depends on thr compression settings. it takes 6x longer to compress with good quality using software x264 than hardware like intel's quicksync, amd's vce or nvidia's nvenc. when compressing via x264 with good settings, i cannot tell the difference. usually you can tell from blocking artifacts in areas of smooth colors like fog or out of focus backgrounds. try pausing during these scenes.