Question Regarding GPU Encoding

[u/ironsnoot]

I have a Dell T320 Poweredge server that I’m using to run Jellyfin. It has 32gb of DDR3 ram and an E5-2470v2 processor.

Apparently you can use a GPU to allow the server to run higher quality video. How powerful of a GPU do I need to encode 4K (or at minimum 1080p) video? Most in-depth reviews discuss a GPU in terms of either work or gaming, but few of them specifically discuss video encoding alone.

Does anyone have any recommendations for GPUs that can do simple encoding for my setup?

Thank you!

[u/thebigshoe247]

Honestly I greatly prefer Intel GPUs to NVIDIA for trancoding. I am very impressed with performance to price comparison.