Encoding Performance Troubleshooting - OBS
Jun 12, 2021 · If you are struggling with choppy/laggy output, and you are getting "encoding overloaded" messages, you may need to take some steps to leave some resources free for …
CPU encoding (x264, AOM AV1 and SVT AV1) put 100 % load on …
Feb 10, 2025 · That GPU isn't powerful enough & is a serious bottleneck. Bad combo. That said, disable HAGS & drop both monitors to 60HZ. There is some encoding lag but the rendering …
Need help for Streaming with AMD encoder | OBS Forums
Apr 12, 2025 · I want to stream, but the video quality is... meh. When I move, the video gets super pixelated—it's pretty awful to watch, especially for fast games with lots of flashes and effects …
GPU Selection Guide - OBS
Apr 24, 2023 · In rare cases, trying to capture a game running on a different GPU than OBS can cause the game to crash. This is not really an issue with OBS Studio but rather a design …
OBS rendering lag even WITHOUT streaming/recording
Feb 27, 2025 · This can happen due to overheating, so the hardware throttles, so for a second there is just a fraction of the expected performance. Overheating could be CPU or GPU. Make …
Question / Help - Good CPU + Bad GPU = Low Ingame FPS
May 8, 2014 · Lowering the general GPU usage is not really feasible I would say. You can maybe slightly lower it by using a low base resolution and no downscale at all. But it will still be used …
High GPU usage when streaming causing "Crashes" and Render Lag.
Aug 6, 2022 · High GPU usage when streaming causing "Crashes" and Render Lag. Emp Ninjaz Aug 6, 2022 gpu crashing when streaming gpu encoding gpu encoding obs gpu maxed out …
OBS stays at 60-70% Video Encode while streaming
May 20, 2023 · You're using the nvenc hardware encoder, and in the Windows task manager you see it's actually working hard and doing its task fine. You see the load of the encoder. The …
Which Encoder and Bitrate Should I use ? | OBS Forums
Mar 27, 2025 · Depends on where you plan to stream. For YouTube, you should use AMD HW H.265 and for recording videos, but there may be compatibility issues in video editors. For …
Possible encoding overload after upgrading GPU - OBS
Jan 28, 2025 · Hey, I just upgraded from a GTX 1080 to a RTX 3090 and the new card is doing an amazing job, apart from recording. I use to record 1080p 120fps with P7 setting and it was …