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  1. Carto

    Bitrates and You...Turing NVENC vs X264 Medium. 4500/6000/8000 Bitrates Tested @ 1080P60

    Hey peeps, Been at it again and wanted to share another video I posted a bit ago. I wanted to figure out, depending on the bitrate you're able to use, which encoder deals better and offers the better quality. I put the new NVENC encoder up against X264 Medium and set all settings to maximum...
  2. Carto

    OBS NVENC (Turing) vs X264 Medium Side by Side Comparison Using the FF XIV Benchmark

    I know there are quite a few of these out there, but the more info the merrier. I'll be doing more with additional benchmarks as well as various bitrates spanning from 3500 to 8000 for reference. Let me know if there's anything you guys would like to see, I've got the hardware and I'm always...
  3. FearDEZ

    Question / Help x264 for some reason is worse than New Nvenc for me

    for some reason my x264 at 720p, 6000 bit-rate, fast, 60fps (ryzen 5 2nd gen) looks worse than my NEW NVENC at 720p, 6000 bit-rate, max quality 60fps (gt 730) like isn't that supposed to be the other way around, pls help. I've tried everything including (flashing the bios, driver updates...
  4. I

    Question / Help Dual GPU Encoding w/ x264?

    So I was curious if I were able to purchase a dedicated GPU to use for dealing with load on OBS with x264. Currently, I use medium preset, but my fps games use 80-90% of my GPU and obs uses about 10-15% on that x264 preset and because of that I get fps drops in higher usage times. So I was...
  5. W

    Question / Help OBS Studio Stream Playback LAG on almost every CPU Preset (x264)(Ryzen 5 1600)

    Hi! So since I bought this my Ryzen 5 1600 almost 2 years ago, I have been streaming really great. That CPU is perfect for 720p60 or even 1080p60. The quality was awesome no lag, nothing. I am streaming on Youtube. Streaming was piece of cake. And so I paused for few months and decided to start...
  6. W

    Question / Help OBS Studio/SLOBS Stream Playback LAG on almost every CPU Preset

    Hi! So since I bought this my Ryzen 5 1600 almost 2 years ago, I have been streaming really great. That CPU is perfect for 720p60 or even 1080p60. The quality was awesome no lag, nothing. I am streaming on Youtube. Streaming was piece of cake. And so I paused for few months and decided to start...
  7. PLYMRPH

    Question / Help Stream Quality Comparison : Dual vs Single PC stream setup

    I have a dedicated streaming desktop to do PC to PC livestream. I'm having stream quality issues for some reason I do not know. I'm not a multimedia engineer to know all the technical stuff but I do have basic knowledge of how these things work. I built a dedicated streaming desktop to take the...
  8. C

    Question / Help How can I get OBS to report a recorded file's compression settings?

    I'm trying to configure OBS to use YouTube's recommended upload settings so that my files process faster. In particular I want to verify the more niggly configs ( GOP of 15, Chroma 4:2:0 subsampling ). I notice that some posts on this forum include a file-settings report like the one below...
  9. Sharktank

    Question / Help Frames dropping In OBS with new Ryzen 7 1700 CPU installed

    I installed a new CPU, a ryzen 7 1700 and took out the old ryzen 5 1400, and now i've been having frame drops in obs for some reason and i don't know why, for some reason now I also get (a little)better frames with Vsync turned on too. I've always done (FOR RECORDING) 1080p 60fps and i've never...
  10. P

    Question / Help x264 encoding problems

    My problem is that i bought an amd Ryzen 7 2700x to stream and game with: so my stream is running a cbr bitrate of 3000kbps and I'm streaming at 720p60 My problem is not a high cpu utilisation but a very low framerate on Stream.So far I've tried to change the cpu preset and the bitrate but...
  11. T

    Question / Help OBS NDI doesn't look so smooth

    I've been messing around with a dual pc stream setup recently because I would like the maximum performance out of my gaming pc. I first tried using the Avermedia LGHD 2 but I couldn't seem to get both my desktop and microphone audio to transfer over to my streaming pc simultaneously so I decided...
  12. S

    Question / Help Tons of "freezing" on Twitch, but not reported in OBS or with in-game issues

    Hey guys! I've run into some issues with my stream with a new setup. First of all (since I know this is what you're all gonna ask for), I am work right now but I will update this thread as soon as I have logs and data to report this evening. I will attempt to detail my issues below for now, with...
  13. lorentedford

    Streaming using Ryzen 7 1700 Guide as to the settings I use.

    (Below is a notice to forum moderators) (So first off I realize that this is moreless a suggestion/guide for Ryzen 7 1700 users however I don't have access to place this forum thread in the proper location which would be under the guides section.. So.. If it gets removed no problems here...
  14. Z

    Question / Help 264 stuttering Stream (AMD Ryzen)

    Hi, I hope you can help me with my problem because I have been trying to solve the problem for many days or even weeks, but unfortunately I have not managed to find anything. Although I find it difficult to help me as I have looked through a lot of forums both Spanish and English and many people...
  15. L

    Question / Help x264 settings with Ryzen 7 as Dedicated Streaming PC

    Hey guys my ryzen7 2700x is only on 60-80% load if i try 900p60fps, 8500bitrate,x264 slow preset. but the stream is laging bad and obs has no dropped frames or FPS drops. It is a Dedicated Streaming rig with 16gb ddr4 3200 and an Asus strix gtx1070 connection: cable 200down/50up
  16. M

    Question / Help Elgato Cap card quality questions

    I recently pulled out my old Elgato cap HD i got back in 2013 in order to cap gameplay and stream. Thing is, I also pulled out my old ps3eye cam and hooked it up to obs. My new issue I have that I cannot seem to figure out is, why does the quality of my cap card get artifacting when I use the...
  17. S

    Question / Help Hard FPS drop while game is over 60 fps.

    Hello, Im back after my 1 Year absence and i wanted to go back live again. Been testing my stream for a week now and i can not explain why i have a big FPS drop. The case is: Im playing Rust on a PC build: CPU: Intel Core i7-2600K 3,50 Ghz -> OC 4,7 Ghz GPU: MSI Radeon RX 470 8GB RAM: Hyper...
  18. C

    Question / Help Recording/Render Problems x264/H264

    Hi @ all i'm new here, At first sry for my english, but i try my best and i hope you understand the context. I try to make it simple as far i could. My System: R7 2700x / RX 580 Because of my GPU i go with my CPU (codec x264). I need the extra power of my GPU in games, with H264AMD, my...
  19. F

    Question / Help x264 Low CPU Usage, But Choppy Stream!! (TRIED EVERYTHING!!)

    Alright, so I'm trying to do a stream with x264. The CPU stays below 70% at all time, and the GPU around 70-85%, but the output is still super choppy and annoying to watch. I'll include a log, video evidence, and my settings. The game is running at a solid 48 fps (because that's what I capped it...
  20. L

    Low latency, high performance x264 options for for most streaming services (Youtube, Facebook,...)

    Reference links: Youtube recommended streaming encoder settings x264 fullhelp x264 settings basic wiki Another x264 settings basic wiki Presets comparison table Explanation of x264 tunes Basic output settings: Rate control: CBR Keyframe Interval: 2 Preset: superfast (ultrafast doesn't use...
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