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4K Videos Lag on Intel HD Graphics 520

Content Type: Maintenance & Performance   |   Article ID: 000035848   |   Last Reviewed: 05/19/2022

Environment

Operating System

Windows® 10, 64-bit*
Ultra-Low powered (15W TDP) Skylake processors such as Core i7-6600U and Core i7-6500U

Description

Low FPS and lag when playing any 4K video file using:

  • Windows Movies & TV
  • VLC
  • MPC-HC
  • K-Lite Codec Pack to PotPlayer
  • Youtube in vp9 format

Resolution

Ultra-low powered processors (i.e 15W TDP) with Intel HD Graphics 520 use a hybrid HEVC 10bit decoder that it may reach up to 4K 15Mbps 24 fps, thus is expected behavior to see lag on some HEVC media that goes above these specifications.

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