How Many GB Is a 1080p Movie? Proper Explanation for You

If you are willing to watch 1080p movies while traveling, 2 first you will need to know the size of that movie. It will help you to know how many movies you can have on your phone or USB flash drive. Generally, the size of the movie will depend on various things such as video length, frame rate, codec, and so on.

On average, the size of a 1080p movie can be between 2 GB to 130 GB. The amount of space may vary from different durations and frame rates. If you want to have an idea about the possible storage size then you are at the very right place.

In today’s article, we have provided the different space requirements for 1080p movies. So, stay with us till the end, and learn about the different space requirements of 1080p movies. Let’s begin then.

Factors that Affect the Size of 1080p Movies

While creating a movie, different factors are included and the size of the movie is determined by those factors. The factors are –

• Duration of the Movie – The first thing is the duration of the movie. The shorter the movie duration, the smaller the size will be. There is a huge difference in size between a 1h movie and a 4h movie.
• Format of the Movie – Another important factor is which coder and decoder are being used. 
• Frame Rate – Frame rates are also another important factor. The higher the movie frame rate, the larger the video size is likely to be.

Space Needed By a 1080p Movie

Now, we have known the factors that affect the file size of a 1080p movie, Now let’s find out the space that the movie will require. There you will find movies of different duration from 1 hour to 5 hours. For 1080p movies H.264 f080 codec is widely used and the common frame rates are 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 fps. Now, let’s find out the size in GB of a 1080p movie.

Duration	Size of a 1080p Movie for Different Frame Rates
	23.98 fps	24 fps	25 fps	29.97 fps	30 fps
1 Hour	34.69 GB	34.72 GB	36.17 GB	43.36 GB	43.4 GB
1.5 Hours	52.03 GB	52.08 GB	54.25 GB	65.03 GB	65.1 GB
2 Hours	69.38 GB	69.44 GB	72.33 GB	86.71 GB	86.8 GB
2.5 hours	86.72 GB	86.8 GB	90.41 GB	108.39 GB	108.5 GB
3 Hours	104.07 GB	104.16 GB	108.5 GB	130.07 GB	130.2 GB
3.5 hours	121.41 GB	121.52 GB	126.58 GB	151.74 GB	151.89 GB
4 Hours	138.76 GB	138.88 GB	144.66 GB	173.42 GB	173.59 GB
4.5 hours	156.1 GB	156.23 GB	162.74	195.1 GB	195.29 GB
5 Hours	173.45 GB	173.59 GB	180.83 GB	216.78 GB	216.99 GB

So, here are the sizes of 1080p movies for different duration and frame rates. However, the size may differ after compression and different aspect ratios. This result is for the true 1080p video size.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

What is the size of an uncompressed 1080 10-bit movie?

When the uncompressed term is mentioned, the size will be bigger than the usual size of the regular movie. For example, the size of an uncompressed 1080 10-bit with 24 fps is 571.8 GB whereas normally with a regular duration and frame rate, the size can be 2 to 4 GB.

How much data is a 1440p movie?

A compressed 1440p movie requires a size of 90 MB per minute and 5.5 GB per hour. Now, you can multiply this space by the movie duration to get the actual size.

Conclusion

Lastly, the value of the chart is provided for uncompressed or true 1080p movies. After compressing the video and for different aspect ratios, the size of the movie will reduce as well. Hope that you have your answer by now. If you have any further queries, let us know in the comment box.