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V-RAPTOR 8K VV: REDCODE RAW bitrate & storage per hour

The RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV records REDCODE RAW. Maximum sustained write speed: 800 MB/s. Figures per sensor mode and compression level at 24 fps — video only.

Figures at 24 fps. Other frame rates scale linearly — open the calculator to change them.

8K VV (8192×4320, max 120 fps)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
HQ3:12,560.0 Mbps320.00 MB/s1,152.0 GB
MQ5:11,280.0 Mbps160.00 MB/s576.0 GB
LQ9:1640.0 Mbps80.00 MB/s288.0 GB

8K 2.4:1 (8192×3456, max 150 fps)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
HQ3:12,048.0 Mbps256.00 MB/s921.6 GB
MQ5:11,024.0 Mbps128.00 MB/s460.8 GB
LQ9:1512.0 Mbps64.00 MB/s230.4 GB

6K Super35 (6144×3240, max 200 fps)

CompressionRatioBitrateData rateStorage / hour
HQ3:11,440.0 Mbps180.00 MB/s648.0 GB
MQ5:1720.0 Mbps90.00 MB/s324.0 GB
LQ9:1360.0 Mbps45.00 MB/s162.0 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, streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost, or to export a PDF report.

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