11-24-2022, 12:32 PM
Yes, Plex transcoding will slow down your PC. It is better that NAS does the transcoding job and not your gaming PC.
RAID itself will not change the performance of Plex transcoding. But the CPU/ GPU will.
Just like a PC, your NAS will need to have decent hardware. To be able to transcode 4k in Plex, you will need either Xeon based model like Qnap 88X series (tvs-h1288x etc) or a dedicated GPU card that can be installed in 88x series or 73A series (tvs-873a etc) NAS.
I hope this helps.
RAID itself will not change the performance of Plex transcoding. But the CPU/ GPU will.
Just like a PC, your NAS will need to have decent hardware. To be able to transcode 4k in Plex, you will need either Xeon based model like Qnap 88X series (tvs-h1288x etc) or a dedicated GPU card that can be installed in 88x series or 73A series (tvs-873a etc) NAS.
I hope this helps.