A counterexample, using VRAM on my desktop's Intel's iGPU seems like a waste of VRAM when it already barely manages to decode 1080p. It heavily depends if it's

A counterexample, using VRAM on my desktop's Intel's iGPU seems like a waste of VRAM when it already barely manages to decode 1080p. It heavily depends if it's worth, and given most of the machines are on the lower end of performance the choice is sane right now.