★ Empowered by Hardware Decoding and Software Decoding tech, 5KPlayer can freely switch from a software player to a GPU-accelerated player to assign the 4K video decoding task to GPU and thus leave more CPU space for other processes. * Fast Internet connection with a bandwidth of at least 25Mbps. * A 4K-capable smart TV with 4K display from big companies like LG, Sony and Samsung. Minimum TV requirements for smooth 4K HEVC video playback: * A 4K media player with HEVC decoder and GPU acceleration support is better. * SSD hard disk or a good Internet connection with a bandwidth of at least 25Mbps. * Processor i5 (or i3 of the Kaby Lake family) ot higher and at least 8GB of RAM. * NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics card on wards. * A 64-bit computer with 64-bit system and 64-bit CPU is better. * A 4K-compatible monitor and HDMI 2.0 cable. Minimum PC/Mac requirements for smooth 4K HEVC video playback: To play 4K videos with the best effects and assure that the device won't die in the attempt to play such high-res videos, here are some basic requirements. It is said that the information of a 4K video can reach up to 50MB/fps, so it is not as easy to play 4K UHD videos as 1080p HD video playback. Quite sharper and heavier than 1080p HD videos, 4K videos bring much more exquisite image qualities indeed but also need higher requirements to your 4K video player, computer, TV, etc. Basic Requirements to Play 4K UHD Videos on Windows 10, Mac and TVįrom 4K resolution Wikipedia, we have known that 4K is the new standard and is the most popular resolution for 4K contents and displays as of now or even in the following years.

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