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

H.265 HQ (H.265 / HEVC) is a 10-bit 4:2:0 inter-frame codec with a typical compression ratio of 24:1. 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 fps50.0 Mbps6.24 MB/s0.37 GB22.5 GB
24 fps50.0 Mbps6.25 MB/s0.38 GB22.5 GB
25 fps52.1 Mbps6.51 MB/s0.39 GB23.4 GB
29.970 fps62.4 Mbps7.80 MB/s0.47 GB28.1 GB
50 fps104.2 Mbps13.02 MB/s0.78 GB46.9 GB
59.940 fps124.9 Mbps15.61 MB/s0.94 GB56.2 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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