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Jetson Orin: how many cameras can each module decode?

Dataset 2026-09-07 · verified 2026-09-07 · last updated September 2026

Maximum simultaneous streams per module at the camera profiles people actually deploy. A = the datasheet publishes this exact point; D = EdgeAIStack pixel-rate estimate against the rated MP/s (⌊MP/s ÷ per-stream MP/s⌋). NVDEC/NVENC maximum clock is the same in every nvpmodel power preset on Orin, so decode capacity does not change with the power mode.

H.265 (HEVC)

Module1080p151080p251080p301440p201440p304K154K30
Jetson Orin Nano (8GB / 4GB)22D13D11A9D6D5D2A
Jetson Orin NX (16GB / 8GB)35D21D18A14D9D8D4A
Jetson AGX Orin 32GB35D21D18A14D9D8D4A
Jetson AGX Orin 64GB41D25D22A17D11D10D7A
Jetson AGX Orin Industrial43D26D23A18D12D10D7A

H.264 (AVC)

Module1080p151080p251080p301440p201440p304K154K30
Jetson Orin Nano (8GB / 4GB)14D8D7A6D4D3D1A
Jetson Orin NX (16GB / 8GB)23D13D11A9D6D5D2A
Jetson AGX Orin 32GB23D13D11A9D6D5D2A
Jetson AGX Orin 64GB27D16D13A11D7D6D3A
Jetson AGX Orin Industrial28D17D13A12D8D7D3A

AV1

Module1080p151080p251080p301440p201440p304K154K30
Jetson Orin Nano (8GB / 4GB)20D12D10A8D5D5D2A
Jetson Orin NX (16GB / 8GB)32D19D20A13D9D8D4A
Jetson AGX Orin 32GB32D19D15A13D9D8D4A
Jetson AGX Orin 64GB38D23D18A16D10D9D6A
Jetson AGX Orin Industrial40D24D19A17D11D10D6A

Reading the table

  • These are hardware decode limits only. On a detection pipeline inference, memory or preprocessing almost always fails first; the Camera Stream Capacity engine checks all six stages and reports which one.
  • Class D cells assume roughly linear NVDEC throughput inside the published range. They are not asserted for per-stream rates above the largest published point.
  • Counts are per module for 8-bit 4:2:0 main profiles; JetPack or application session caps may be lower.
  • Method and confidence rule: methodology. Sources per row: the module pages linked in the first column.

Sources

  • NVIDIA · DS-11105-001 v1.1 §1.9.1 Multi-Standard Video Decoder, Table 5 · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson Orin Nano Series Modules Data Sheet · class A
    “H.265 (HEVC) Main, Main10 4K60 (1) | 4K30 (2) | 1080p60 (5) | 1080p30 (11) 690 150”
  • NVIDIA · DS-10712-001 v0.5 §1.10.1 Multi-Standard Video Decoder, Table 7 · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson Orin NX Series Modules Data Sheet · class A
    “H.265 (HEVC) Main, Main10 8K30 (1) | 4K60 (2) | 4K30 (4) | 1080p60 (9) | 1080p30 (18) 1100 MP/S”
  • NVIDIA · DS-10662-001 v1.8 §4.5 Multi-Standard Video Decoder, Table 4-3 (JAO 32GB) · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson AGX Orin Series Modules Data Sheet · class A
    “H.265 (HEVC) Main, Main10 8K30 (1) | 4K60 (2) | 4K30 (4) | 1080p60 (9) | 1080p30 (18) 1100 MPix/s 250”
  • NVIDIA · DS-10662-001 v1.8 §4.5 Multi-Standard Video Decoder, Table 4-2 (JAO 64GB) · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson AGX Orin Series Modules Data Sheet · class A
    “H.265 (HEVC) Main, Main10 8K30 (1) | 4K60 (3) | 4K30 (7) | 1080p60 (11) | 1080p30 (22) 1300 MPix/s 300”
  • NVIDIA · DS-10662-001 v1.8 §4.5 Multi-Standard Video Decoder, Table 4-1 (JAOi) · verified 2026-09-07 · Jetson AGX Orin Series Modules Data Sheet · class A
    “H.265 (HEVC) Main, Main10 8K30 (1) | 4K60 (3) | 4K30 (7) | 1080p60 (11) | 1080p30 (23) 1365 MPix/s 315”
  • NVIDIA · forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/380328 2026-08-17 · reply by NVIDIA staff (DaneLLL) · verified 2026-09-07 · NVIDIA Developer Forums — "Orin NX 16GB — NVDEC capacity for 4× 2560×1440 H.265 streams, and Super mode impact" · class A
    “Maximum frequency of NVDEC is same in different power modes.”

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