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JDM wrote a pretty good article on Plex transcoding and comparing intel’s quick sync vs NVENC with an Nvidia gpu:

[Guide] Hardware Transcoding: The JDM way! QuickSync and NVENC

Introduction The purpose of this guide is to give an overview of hardware transcoding with Plex. The guide will also provide recommendations for adding hardware transcoding to your existing setup. Ultimately, the recommendation will be to add a dedicated transcoding box that uses Intel QuickSync. The hardware portion of this guide assumes: You have an existing NAS with all of your media on it (this guide will use Unraid as an example) You run Plex Media Server You’re looking for more transcod…

I currently use a quadro P2000 myself on a Nas Killer 2.0 build and have no issues when I have to transcode a stream or two. Another thing to look into is if your clients can utilize direct play to keep transcoding at a bare minimum.