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		krzys on Aug 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mpv – A free, open-source, and cross-platform medi... If you autodetect hw accel, even the slowest underpowered gpu might get returned, which could result in worstened user experience compared to just using cpu.

IshKebab on Aug 18, 2024 | [–]

Just do a quick automatic benchmark surely?

NavinF on Aug 20, 2024 | [–]

That's never been an issue on Windows or macOS. Apps only use the GPU if it's new enough

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