Lower CPU usage when Hybrid is minimised during encoding?

[Takaji]

I'm noticing that if I keep Hybrid minimised to the system tray while doing a batch encode of some videos, then the CPU usage is reduced significantly. If I keep it open as the active window, CPU usage rises and the queue appears to be processed more quickly. I think the slow-down even happens if it's not the active window and not minimised to the tray.

What can I do to ensure that it's using max CPU/GPU resources even when Hybrid is minimised to the tray?

[Selur]

Haven't noticed this yet.
Hybrid, by default, starts any process with 'IDLE' priority, so it's always up to the OS to assign resources.
My guess is that, your system is Windows and runs in efficiency mode in which any process without an active window is assumed to need that much cpu resources. So the cpu might be clocking down even if there are still processes running, which could need the power.
(if efficiency cores are available, spawning sub-processes might get sent to those instead of the performance cores)

=> from what I know this nothing caused by Hybrid, or the tools it uses, but by the way you configured your OS.
if you are using Windows, see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...9ea2175734

Cu Selur

[Takaji]

Thanks for the guidance! This indeed seems to be the issue; I changed my power mode to "Best Performance" and it looks like it's working as expected now.