Hardware Accelerated Recording
Hardware Accelerated Recording is a technique that leverages specialized hardware components (like GPUs, dedicated encoders, or ASICs) to offload video or audio recording and encoding tasks from the CPU. This improves performance, reduces power consumption, and enables higher-quality real-time media capture in applications such as screen recording, video conferencing, and game streaming. It is commonly implemented through APIs like NVIDIA NVENC, Intel Quick Sync Video, or AMD VCE.
Developers should use hardware accelerated recording when building applications that require efficient, high-quality real-time media capture, such as video editing software, live streaming platforms, or screen recording tools. It is essential for reducing CPU load, enabling smoother performance in resource-intensive scenarios, and supporting higher resolutions and frame rates without compromising system responsiveness.