How to use Intel Quick Sync Video encoder
AV1, HEVC and H264

If your CPU supports Intel® Quick Sync Video, you will be able to enhance the recording ability of Bandicam by using the internal graphics of the CPU.
If you use the latest Intel processors, you may be able to use the Intel Quick Sync Video AV1/HEVC/H.264 encoder which allows you to record the target with high speed, high compression ratio, and excellent quality.

AV1, HEVC, H.264 - Which one is better?

AV1 or HEVC (H.265) is better at compression than H.264. The video quality of AV1/HEVC will be better than H.264 if the file size is the same. The file size of AV1/HEVC is smaller than that of H.264 if the video quality is the same.

However, some media players don't support AV1/HEVC and AV1/HEVC uses more CPU than H.264.
Users have to choose the proper codec to meet their needs.

AV1, HEVC and H.264 - Size, Quality, and Speed

The table below shows the file size, video quality, and codec speed.

Codec	Size	Quality	Speed	Description
AV1	18.2 MB	Better	Fast	Better than HEVC/H.264 at compression » How to play AV1 videos
HEVC	36.4 MB	Better	Fast	Better compression rate than H.264 for the same picture quality
H264	36.6 MB	Better	Fast	Best codec for most users

(Recording time: 1 minute, Video resolution: 1920x1080, FPS: 30, Quality: 80) » Comparison of video codecs

Intel® Quick Sync Video Encoder

To use Intel® Quick Sync Video encoder, you have to activate the Intel Quick Sync Video by connecting a video cable to the monitor(s) or adding a display device.

Windows 7, 8 and 10 users

You can activate the Intel Quick Sync Video by connecting a video cable to the monitor(s).

1) Single monitor: Activate the Intel Quick Sync Video by connecting the mainboard and monitor like below:

2) Dual monitor: Activate the Intel Quick Sync Video by connecting the mainboard and monitor like below:

Windows 7 and 8 users

You can activate the Intel Quick Sync Video by adding the display device

Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select 'Screen resolution'
Click the "Detect" button, then click the "Another display not detected" button, choose the "Intel(R) HD Graphics" option from Display, and finally select "Try to connect anyway on: VGA" from Multiple displays:
- If you cannot find the "Intel(R) HD Graphics" option, please see the "FAQ" at the bottom of this page for further assistance.
Select 'Extend these displays' from Multiple displays, and click [OK].
Start Bandicam, and choose the "AV1/HEVC/H.264 (Intel Quick Sync video)" option.
- H.264 is one of the most commonly used formats for the recording, compression, and distribution of high definition videos. (View the comparison of video codecs of Bandicam)
- VBR (Variable bitrate) - Quality-based: VBR allows a higher bitrate for faster scenes and a lower bitrate for slower scenes, as a result, the recorded video size can be made smaller. (Recommended)
- CBR (Constant Bitrate) - Bitrate-based: CBR always uses the same bitrate, as a result, you can predict the video file size (But, the recorded video size might be larger.)
- Keyframe interval: If the Keyframe Interval is set to 150, keyframes will be created every 150 frames.
- FourCC code: To play the recorded video on media players, choose "H264." To edit the recorded video with Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere with the AVI file type, choose "X264." » See more

If you cannot see the "H.264/HEVC/AV1 (Intel Quick Sync video)" option, please try the solutions below:

"Intel® Quick Sync video" is available in Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11.

If you use 'Windows XP' or 'Windows Vista', the "H.264 (Intel® Quick Sync video)" menu will not be shown.
Check whether your CPU model supports "Intel® Quick Sync video"
- Most 2nd~4th generation Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors support the Quick Sync video function. However, previous generation Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors and some 2nd~4th generation processors do not support the Quick Sync video function.
- If you use Intel Skylake processors, you will be able to use the Intel Quick Sync Video HEVC(H.265) encoder.
- If you use Intel Arc graphics cards, you will be able to use the Intel Quick Sync Video AV1 encoder.
- Check your CPU model at Intel's official website: https://ark.intel.com/#DesktopProcessors
Download/Install the latest "Intel® HD Graphics" driver from Intel Download Center

Go to https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx, download/install the latest "Intel® HD Graphics" driver.
"Intel® Quick Sync video" is available with the latest version of Bandicam.

Download the latest version of the Bandicam program from https://www.bandicam.com/downloads/.
Enable "Internal Graphics" in the BIOS/CMOS settings.

To use the Intel® Quick Sync video encoder, you must enable "Internal Graphics" in the BIOS/CMOS settings.

If you cannot see the "H.264 (Intel Quick Sync video)" option on Windows 10...

Windows 10 allows you to use "H.264 (Intel Quick Sync video)" automatically.
If you can't see the "H.264 (Intel Quick Sync video)" option on Windows 10, please enable "Internal Graphics" in the BIOS/CMOS settings like below:

GPU Hardware Acceleration Support

	Nvidia NVENC	Intel Quick Sync Video	AMD VCE/VCN
OS	Windows 7/8/10/11	Windows 7/8/10/11	Windows Vista, 7/8/10/11
Bandicam	v2.0.0/v2.4.0 or higher	v1.9.0/v3.1.1 or higher	v1.9.1 or higher
Hardware Acceleration	AV1, HEVC, H264	AV1, HEVC, H264	AV1, HEVC, H264
Graphics card	GTX 600 or higher / HEVC: GM20x GPU	i3, i5, i7 processors / HEVC: Skylake GPU	HD 7700 or higher
Video resolution	No limitations (4K Recording, 3840x2160)	Haswell: 2560x1600, Pre-Haswell: 1920x1200	1920x1080
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