DNxHR HQX at 4K UHD (3840×2160): bitrate & storage per minute/hour

DNxHR HQX (Avid DNx) is a 10-bit 4:2:2 codec with a typical compression ratio of 5.5:1. The table shows the video data rate and storage it needs at 4K UHD (3840×2160) for common frame rates — video only, audio not included.

Frame rate	Bitrate	Data rate	Storage / minute	Storage / hour
23.976 fps	698.0 Mbps	87.25 MB/s	5.24 GB	314.1 GB
24 fps	698.7 Mbps	87.34 MB/s	5.24 GB	314.4 GB
25 fps	727.8 Mbps	90.98 MB/s	5.46 GB	327.5 GB
29.970 fps	872.5 Mbps	109.07 MB/s	6.54 GB	392.6 GB
50 fps	1,455.7 Mbps	181.96 MB/s	10.92 GB	655.1 GB
59.940 fps	1,745.1 Mbps	218.13 MB/s	13.09 GB	785.3 GB

Figures use decimal units (1 GB = 1000 MB), the convention used by drive and camera manufacturers. Computed with the same calculation engine as the Workflow Data Calculator — open it to add audio, streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost, or to export a PDF report.

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