How do I optimize my PC for OBS?

How do I optimize my PC for OBS?

The first step is to put your “Output Mode” into the “Advanced” mode in the Output tab found in Settings. This allows you to have full control over the streaming and recording profiles used for encoding. It is here that you can set the bitrate which is the amount of compression OBS will use to encode your video.

How do I run OBS on a low end laptop?

Set your Audio track to 1. Select Nvidia NVENC as your encoder and select Rescale output and set to 1280 x 720. Rate Control should be set to CBR with your Bitrate set to 3000 Kbps. If you find that your stream is still lagging you should adjust your Bitrate downward in 500 Kbps increments until you hit a sweet spot.

Can OBS run on i3?

It *can* – but it really depends what you want to be recording/streaming at the time, along with the generation of the i3. Especially with older i3s, any title that requires significant CPU resources will likely not run too well, with OBS requiring some of those resources to be shared.

Is OBS CPU or GPU intensive?

Encoding video is a very CPU-intensive operation, and OBS is no exception. OBS uses the best open source video encoding library available, x264, to encode video.

What is a good bitrate for a low end PC?

Recommended Encoding Settings

Does streaming use CPU or GPU?

Streaming through software encoding is CPU intensive, where streaming through hardware encoding is more GPU intensive. Both streaming options offer benefits and drawbacks depending on the games you plan to stream as well as your computer budget.

Is 8 cores good for streaming?

Most games are optimized to work around a four-core CPU, and it takes about two cores for streaming, so for best results, a machine running an Intel® Core™ i7 processor or better with at least 8GB of RAM in tow is sufficient for playing games and streaming at the same time.

Should I use x264 or Nvidia?

If you play games that involve fast gameplay and have many details in each image, Nvidia Nvenc performs better with such games. Nvidia Nvenc encoder is much better at noticing these small graphic details, and thus, it can render much sharper video quality than the X264.

Does CPU affect stream quality?

As it turns out, whether you encode via CPU or GPU heavily affects the speed, detail, and performance of your stream. Still, the decision is not all that simple.

Is OBS CPU heavy?

What is a good bitrate for OBS recording?

To record in 1080p at 60 frames, it’s recommended that you set the bitrate from 5,000 to 10,000 kbps in order to get the best video; although you can always go up to 60,000 kbps for 4k. For the audio bitrate, you can start as low as 64 kbps and can go up to 320 kbps for clearer sound.

How much bitrate is 1080p?

Recommended video bitrates for HDR uploads

Which encoder is best OBS?

Change the encoder preset By default, OBS uses the best open-source video encoding library – x264. It has several presets that set the CPU usage and the video quality of your output to optimally balance between these two. The default preset is called “veryfast” and, in most cases, it does provide the best balance.