Shrinking X265 ^new^ Jun 2026

: Encoding in x265 requires significantly more CPU power and time than x264. Compatibility

With the rise of AV1 (AOMedia Video Codec) and VVC (H.266), is x265 shrinking a dying art? shrinking x265

How did we get here, and what’s being lost in the compression? : Encoding in x265 requires significantly more CPU

When you shrink x265 too aggressively, the codec starts cutting corners. Here are the three visual crimes you will commit: shrinking x265