# AMD GPU HW Transcoding support on Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** server-linux, server-docker, server-unraid\ **Created:** [September 3, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/amd-gpu-hw-transcoding-support-on-linux/740764 "2021-09-03T01:49:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnJacobjingleHimerSmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@JohnJacobjingleHimerSmith](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JohnJacobjingleHimerSmith)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/amd-gpu-hw-transcoding-support-on-linux/740764/1 "2021-09-03T01:49:45Z")
I run unraid, as do many people. As with many other people, I’ve been using an nvidia GPU for transcoding, simply because it’s more convienent to run plex as a container on unraid than it is to manage a VM. I have an AMD 5500 XT I would prefer to use for transcoding and use the NVidia for gaming, but I can’t, because plex doesn’t support it, because the demand isn’t there. But the demand isn’t there because plex doesn’t support it. I won’t switch to windows, I would rather be 100% team red. I run a Ryzen 3900x and I need a discrete gpu regardless, but I’d prefer to be running with 100% amd. Please, please, please support AMD GPU’s on Linux. ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/amd-gpu-hw-transcoding-support-on-linux/740764/2 "2021-09-03T02:20:07Z")
There is an existing request for this capability which has more votes. Therefore, this thread will be closed. Consider voting on the other thread. > [@\[Feature Request\] Add support for AMD's Video Core Next encoding](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-add-support-for-amds-video-core-next-encoding/226861): > > Right now the main way to run a plex server is with an Intel CPU that support Quicksync. This results in the best performance and especially price/performance ratio. It would be very nice if plex also supported AMD’s processors with built in graphics for transcoding. As an example, here is the performance capability of the Ryzen5 2400G processor: [image] That is about seven 1080p movies it could encode when used as a plex server cpu, or two 4k movies too. Quite a lot for a [little $170 processo…](https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113480 "little $170 processor") ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/amd-gpu-hw-transcoding-support-on-linux/740764/3 "2021-09-03T02:21:28Z")