MOTION SEARCH FOR REFERENCE BLOCK SELECTION

A method of encoding video data includes determining an integer sample in a reference picture of the video data; determining, based on the integer sample, at least a first fractional sample and a second fractional sample, wherein the first fractional sample has a first fractional pel resolution, and the second fractional sample has a second fractional pel resolution different from the first fractional pel resolution; subsequent to determining both the first fractional sample and the second fractional sample, determining a first cost metric associated with the first fractional sample and a second cost metric associated with the second fractional sample; determining a reference block for a current block based on at least one of the first cost metric or the second cost metric; and encoding the current block based on the reference block.