Open Review Initiative ORI Encoding Guidelines Test Indexes

Comparison of different codecs

This is comparing different codecs, with approximately the same tuning factors such that vmaf > 98..


Visual Compare
Testing with ffmpeg version: git-2025-07-22-1ce20f55cc on OS:Darwin 24.5.0 Architecture: arm.

chimera_cars_srgb.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_cars_srgb.%05d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
Frame Range2500 - 2700
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_mp4-libsvtav1-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 741KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=151791.2kbits/s speed=0.0101x elapsed=0:00:03.97 1.4178 4,331,679 99.698219 45.943285 0.0 0.997534 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset 9 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libsvtav1-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 649KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=133011.4kbits/s speed=0.0109x elapsed=0:00:03.66 4.6692 2,894,489 99.786244 48.43299 1e-06 0.99867 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset 5 -speed 2 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 762KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=156079.6kbits/s speed=0.0105x elapsed=0:00:03.80 3.2563 3,881,649 99.576748 46.206648 0.0 0.997666 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 724KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=148190.6kbits/s speed=0.0108x elapsed=0:00:03.69 9.9619 3,681,387 99.67898 47.285376 1e-06 0.998319 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx265-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 730KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=149564.8kbits/s speed=0.0111x elapsed=0:00:03.61 6.7058 2,738,333 99.66815 46.771818 1e-06 0.99785 -c:v libx265 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 20 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset medium -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -tag:v hvc1 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-vp9-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 648KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=132783.8kbits/s speed=0.0106x elapsed=0:00:03.78 8.8723 3,553,451 99.808298 47.625657 1e-06 0.998206 -b:v 0 -c:v libvpx-vp9 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 22 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -quality good -row-mt 1 -speed 2 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-dnxhd Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 277KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=56727.4kbits/s speed=0.0152x elapsed=0:00:02.63 1.9652 183,502,387 99.985064 57.166497 1e-06 0.999809 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v dnxhr_hqx -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-mjpeg Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 1035KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=211866.2kbits/s speed=0.0114x elapsed=0:00:03.50 0.8904 31,785,286 99.940788 42.697424 1e-06 0.995351 -c:v mjpeg -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuvj444p -qscale:v 4
test_mov-prores_ks Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 315KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=64590.8kbits/s speed=0.0146x elapsed=0:00:02.74 3.3521 193,690,037 99.990001 54.340157 1e-06 0.999733 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v 3 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vendor apl0 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"

chimera_coaster_srgb.%06d Results

File Pathchimera_coaster_srgb.%06d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
Frame Range44200 - 44400
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_mp4-libsvtav1-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 681KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=139498.2kbits/s speed=0.00972x elapsed=0:00:04.11 1.6849 7,775,931 99.81778 44.318552 0.0 0.995165 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset 9 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libsvtav1-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 622KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=127440.6kbits/s speed=0.0106x elapsed=0:00:03.75 5.335 6,285,560 99.930561 46.667644 0.0 0.997124 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset 5 -speed 2 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 708KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=145099.4kbits/s speed=0.0106x elapsed=0:00:03.78 4.9511 9,052,128 99.850319 45.403932 0.0 0.996756 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 654KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=133933.6kbits/s speed=0.0108x elapsed=0:00:03.71 15.1809 8,549,874 99.883769 46.441841 0.0 0.997359 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx265-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 646KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=132381.2kbits/s speed=0.0108x elapsed=0:00:03.71 10.9628 5,558,874 99.776707 45.996629 0.0 0.996681 -c:v libx265 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 20 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset medium -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -tag:v hvc1 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-vp9-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 550KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=112602.0kbits/s speed=0.0107x elapsed=0:00:03.73 11.7183 7,750,841 99.919328 47.016495 0.0 0.997125 -b:v 0 -c:v libvpx-vp9 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 22 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -quality good -row-mt 1 -speed 2 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-dnxhd Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 146KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=29838.6kbits/s speed=0.0168x elapsed=0:00:02.37 2.0475 183,502,387 99.98528 57.037534 0.0 0.999825 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v dnxhr_hqx -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-mjpeg Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 906KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=185622.0kbits/s speed=0.0112x elapsed=0:00:03.57 0.9483 38,147,857 99.880497 41.76708 0.0 0.995204 -c:v mjpeg -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuvj444p -qscale:v 4
test_mov-prores_ks Test frame= 1 fps=0.4 q=0.0 Lsize= 198KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=40528.2kbits/s speed=0.016x elapsed=0:00:02.50 2.9379 194,072,146 99.989721 55.935383 0.0 0.999792 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v 3 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vendor apl0 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"

chimera_fountains_srgb.%05d Results

File Pathchimera_fountains_srgb.%05d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
Frame Range5400 - 5600
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_mp4-libsvtav1-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1048KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=214582.6kbits/s speed=0.00889x elapsed=0:00:04.49 3.008 35,833,386 99.982428 42.14204 1.2e-05 0.993928 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset 9 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libsvtav1-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1110KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=227393.0kbits/s speed=0.00978x elapsed=0:00:04.08 8.5768 29,902,798 99.978441 42.691699 0.0 0.994813 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset 5 -speed 2 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1215KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=248756.8kbits/s speed=0.00951x elapsed=0:00:04.20 13.327 35,248,115 99.969451 41.829921 1.2e-05 0.995001 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1182KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=242099.2kbits/s speed=0.0095x elapsed=0:00:04.20 35.4067 34,975,765 99.970232 42.168701 0.0 0.995294 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx265-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1153KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=236100.8kbits/s speed=0.00981x elapsed=0:00:04.07 22.907 23,589,344 99.975804 40.310427 0.0 0.990794 -c:v libx265 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 20 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset medium -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -tag:v hvc1 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-vp9-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 947KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=193951.0kbits/s speed=0.00881x elapsed=0:00:04.54 23.2011 32,427,362 99.985569 42.834142 0.0 0.99418 -b:v 0 -c:v libvpx-vp9 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 22 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -quality good -row-mt 1 -speed 2 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-dnxhd Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 734KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=150281.6kbits/s speed=0.0109x elapsed=0:00:03.67 1.9969 183,502,387 99.982501 52.884151 0.0 0.999679 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v dnxhr_hqx -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-mjpeg Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 1528KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=313007.6kbits/s speed=0.00993x elapsed=0:00:04.02 0.9633 49,010,148 99.978856 40.093983 0.0 0.993386 -c:v mjpeg -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuvj444p -qscale:v 4
test_mov-prores_ks Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 684KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=140130.0kbits/s speed=0.0114x elapsed=0:00:03.49 3.4887 194,505,210 99.991507 51.630578 0.0 0.999549 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v 3 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vendor apl0 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"

chimera_wind_srgb.%06d Results

File Pathchimera_wind_srgb.%06d.dpx
Resolution1920 x 1080
Source Frame Rate25.0
Frame Range66600 - 66800
Test Name Test Results Encode Duration File Size VMAF Harmonic Mean PSNR-Y Harmonic Mean CAMBI Harmonic Mean MS-SSIM Harmonic Mean Encode Arguments
test_mp4-libsvtav1-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 851KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=174184.8kbits/s speed=0.00894x elapsed=0:00:04.47 1.7552 8,020,622 97.421172 43.853386 3.2e-05 0.997653 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset 9 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libsvtav1-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 785KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=160673.6kbits/s speed=0.0101x elapsed=0:00:03.95 6.4983 5,738,988 97.530359 46.272685 1e-06 0.998548 -c:v libsvtav1 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset 5 -speed 2 -svtav1-params tune=0 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-08bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 910KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=186354.8kbits/s speed=0.00973x elapsed=0:00:04.11 4.1649 5,953,739 96.645073 43.916397 3.2e-05 0.997795 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx264-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 869KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=177990.6kbits/s speed=0.0102x elapsed=0:00:03.92 11.6759 5,677,745 96.847191 44.6447 1e-06 0.998212 -c:v libx264 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 18 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-libx265-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 863KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=176699.4kbits/s speed=0.0102x elapsed=0:00:03.90 8.4526 4,883,896 97.025691 44.572044 1e-06 0.998085 -c:v libx265 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 20 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset medium -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -tag:v hvc1 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mp4-vp9-10bit Test frame= 1 fps=0.2 q=0.0 Lsize= 768KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=157348.6kbits/s speed=0.00958x elapsed=0:00:04.17 12.8645 7,135,668 97.33113 46.123783 1e-06 0.998345 -b:v 0 -c:v libvpx-vp9 -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -crf 22 -pix_fmt yuv420p10le -preset slow -quality good -row-mt 1 -speed 2 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-dnxhd Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 466KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=95446.8kbits/s speed=0.0125x elapsed=0:00:03.19 2.0052 183,502,387 98.951702 55.242651 1e-06 0.99982 -c:v dnxhd -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v dnxhr_hqx -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"
test_mov-mjpeg Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 1261KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=258175.0kbits/s speed=0.0105x elapsed=0:00:03.79 0.9637 48,610,347 97.906064 42.515898 0.0 0.997466 -c:v mjpeg -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuvj444p -qscale:v 4
test_mov-prores_ks Test frame= 1 fps=0.3 q=0.0 Lsize= 444KiB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=91008.4kbits/s speed=0.0127x elapsed=0:00:03.15 3.2643 193,796,327 99.70642 54.080584 1e-06 0.999799 -c:v prores_ks -color_primaries 1 -color_range 1 -color_trc 2 -colorspace 1 -pix_fmt yuv422p10le -profile:v 3 -sws_flags spline+accurate_rnd+full_chroma_int -vendor apl0 -vf "scale=in_range=full:in_color_matrix=bt709:out_range=tv:out_color_matrix=bt709"