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		ivank on June 3, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMD Launches Carrizo YouTube is using VP9 for 720p and 1080p, too. The file sizes are significantly smaller.

ac29 on June 3, 2015 [–]

VP9 isnt limited to 720p+ resolutions: https://i.imgur.com/rM8WVcm.png

(Right click a youtube video and select "Stats for nerds" to get this info)

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