diff --git a/src/rdo.c b/src/rdo.c
index 67e5088b..ae1dd143 100644
--- a/src/rdo.c
+++ b/src/rdo.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "tables.h"
 #include "transform.h"
 
+#include "strategies/strategies-quant.h"
+
 
 #define QUANT_SHIFT          14
 #define SCAN_SET_SIZE        16
@@ -194,24 +196,6 @@ static INLINE uint32_t get_coeff_cabac_cost(
 }
 
 
-/**
- * \brief Calculate a fast estimate of coefficient bitcost.
- *
- * \param coeff   coefficient array
- * \param width   coeff block width
- *
- * \returns       number of bits needed to code coefficients
- */
-static INLINE uint32_t get_coeff_fast_cost(const coeff_t *coeff, int32_t width)
-{
-  uint32_t coeff_sum = 0;
-  for (int i = 0; i < width * width; i++) {
-    coeff_sum += abs(coeff[i]);
-  }
-  return (uint32_t) COEFF_SUM_MULTIPLIER * coeff_sum + 0.5;
-}
-
-
 /**
  * \brief Estimate bitcost for coding coefficients.
  *
@@ -231,7 +215,7 @@ uint32_t kvz_get_coeff_cost(const encoder_state_t * const state,
     return get_coeff_cabac_cost(state, coeff, width, type, scan_mode);
 
   } else {
-    return get_coeff_fast_cost(coeff, width);
+    return COEFF_SUM_MULTIPLIER * kvz_coeff_abs_sum(coeff, width * width) + 0.5;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index ef381f28..49a202b2 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "transform.h"
 #include "videoframe.h"
 #include "strategies/strategies-picture.h"
+#include "strategies/strategies-quant.h"
 
 
 #define IN_FRAME(x, y, width, height, block_width, block_height) \
diff --git a/src/strategies/generic/quant-generic.c b/src/strategies/generic/quant-generic.c
index 4cf40a5d..144cabd7 100644
--- a/src/strategies/generic/quant-generic.c
+++ b/src/strategies/generic/quant-generic.c
@@ -320,6 +320,15 @@ void kvz_dequant_generic(const encoder_state_t * const state, coeff_t *q_coef, c
   }
 }
 
+static uint32_t coeff_abs_sum_generic(const coeff_t *coeffs, size_t length)
+{
+  uint32_t sum = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    sum += abs(coeffs[i]);
+  }
+  return sum;
+}
+
 int kvz_strategy_register_quant_generic(void* opaque, uint8_t bitdepth)
 {
   bool success = true;
@@ -327,6 +336,7 @@ int kvz_strategy_register_quant_generic(void* opaque, uint8_t bitdepth)
   success &= kvz_strategyselector_register(opaque, "quant", "generic", 0, &kvz_quant_generic);
   success &= kvz_strategyselector_register(opaque, "quantize_residual", "generic", 0, &kvz_quantize_residual_generic);
   success &= kvz_strategyselector_register(opaque, "dequant", "generic", 0, &kvz_dequant_generic);
+  success &= kvz_strategyselector_register(opaque, "coeff_abs_sum", "generic", 0, &coeff_abs_sum_generic);
 
   return success;
 }
diff --git a/src/strategies/strategies-quant.c b/src/strategies/strategies-quant.c
index 958cf9a1..40745fe6 100644
--- a/src/strategies/strategies-quant.c
+++ b/src/strategies/strategies-quant.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 quant_func *kvz_quant;
 quant_residual_func *kvz_quantize_residual;
 dequant_func *kvz_dequant;
+coeff_abs_sum_func *kvz_coeff_abs_sum;
 
 
 int kvz_strategy_register_quant(void* opaque, uint8_t bitdepth) {
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ int kvz_strategy_register_quant(void* opaque, uint8_t bitdepth) {
     success &= kvz_strategy_register_quant_avx2(opaque, bitdepth);
   }
   return success;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/strategies/strategies-quant.h b/src/strategies/strategies-quant.h
index f30c58cd..f568a616 100644
--- a/src/strategies/strategies-quant.h
+++ b/src/strategies/strategies-quant.h
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ typedef unsigned (quant_residual_func)(encoder_state_t *const state,
 typedef unsigned (dequant_func)(const encoder_state_t * const state, coeff_t *q_coef, coeff_t *coef, int32_t width,
   int32_t height, int8_t type, int8_t block_type);
 
+typedef uint32_t (coeff_abs_sum_func)(const coeff_t *coeffs, size_t length);
+
 // Declare function pointers.
 extern quant_func * kvz_quant;
 extern quant_residual_func * kvz_quantize_residual;
 extern dequant_func *kvz_dequant;
+extern coeff_abs_sum_func *kvz_coeff_abs_sum;
 
 int kvz_strategy_register_quant(void* opaque, uint8_t bitdepth);
 
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ int kvz_strategy_register_quant(void* opaque, uint8_t bitdepth);
   {"quant", (void**) &kvz_quant}, \
   {"quantize_residual", (void**) &kvz_quantize_residual}, \
   {"dequant", (void**) &kvz_dequant}, \
+  {"coeff_abs_sum", (void**) &kvz_coeff_abs_sum}, \