Add GFX card or not?

[ServerGuy 20]

Given my current server hardware (see below), would it be beneficial to add graphics cards to the server? 

 

Currently, while transcoding, FFMPEG will use around 15% CPU for a single file. My worry is that if I have multiple users transcoding I will eventually hit a ceiling without enabling throttling. I have a few graphics cards laying around unused and am curious if it would see a benefit adding them to the server.

 

The graphics cards I have are Quadro K600s or Quadro 295s

 

My server has the following specs:

PowerEdge R720XD

Dual socket - Xeon E5-2650 V2 (8 Core each socket)

64GB PC3-12800 

 

[Luke 37064]

@ may have some insight. thanks !

[Guest asrequested]

Test it. Open multiple browser windows and play a transcoded movie in each one. Enable throttling in the server and see what happens.

[ServerGuy 20]

I guess my question is more, if I add the noted cards would some of that load be taken over by the graphics cards or are there any other benefits to adding them into my existing system?

[Guest asrequested]

My suggestion would be to wait until you have an issue, then you can add a GPU. When the GPU is selected for HWA it will have priority, and if it's maxed out, the rest will fall back to the CPU.