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H.265 Efficient at Full HD 1080p (1920×1080): bitrate and storage

H.265 Efficient (H.265 / HEVC) is a 8-bit 4:2:0 inter-frame codec with a typical compression ratio of 96:1. The table below shows the video data rate and the storage it needs at Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) for the most common frame rates — video only, audio not included.

Frame rateBitrateData rateStorage / minuteStorage / hour
23.976 fps12.5 Mbps1.56 MB/s0.09 GB5.6 GB
24 fps12.5 Mbps1.56 MB/s0.09 GB5.6 GB
25 fps13.0 Mbps1.63 MB/s0.10 GB5.9 GB
29.970 fps15.6 Mbps1.95 MB/s0.12 GB7.0 GB
50 fps26.0 Mbps3.26 MB/s0.20 GB11.7 GB
59.940 fps31.2 Mbps3.90 MB/s0.23 GB14.0 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, multiple streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost to this estimate, or to export a PDF report.

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