H.265, also known as HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), changed the game entirely. The technology promises the same visual quality as H.264 at half the bitrate. In simpler terms, it takes the massive, data-heavy frames of Westeros and compresses them without throwing away the details that matter.
: H265 can reduce file sizes by up to 50% compared to H264 while maintaining the same perceived video quality. game of thrones season 03 h265