No matter if you prefer to watch movies on Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime or Disney+, you can find examples here based on the video quality.
Resolution | Gigs/min |
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480p | 0.5 |
720p | 1.5 |
1080p | 3 |
2K | 5.4 |
4k | 14 |
8k | 54 |
Resolution | Gigs/min |
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480p | 0.75 |
720p | 2.25 |
1080p | 4.5 |
2K | 8.1 |
4k | 21 |
8k | 81 |
Resolution | Gigs/min |
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480p | 1 |
720p | 3 |
1080p | 6 |
2K | 10.4 |
4k | 28 |
8k | 108 |
Cannot find the movie or TV show you are looking for? Try the video data calculator to find out how much data is required for streaming based on the video resolution.
Here is the calculation table we use based on 30FPS
Resolution | Gigs per minutes |
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480p | 0.00938 |
720p | 0.03063 |
1080p | 0.05067 |
2K | 0.07133 |
4k | 0.17633 |
8k | 0.9 |
According to Netlix recommendations, here are the required speed for optimal entertainment experience .
Megs per second | Quality |
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0.5 | min speed required |
1.5 | recommended |
3 | SD |
5 | HD |
25 | Ultra HD |
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