choppy recordings

Whenever I record in not just obs but any other software the recording is very choppy I have run the obs wizard and it says nothing is wrong but when I am in game it runs smooth I have a 3060 ti And a i5 10400f Thank you

Hello, I've recently built a new PC that has an RTX 3090 and 12900k (which should be more than capable of running smooth 60 fps and a consistent bitrate) but my frames just don't look all that smooth and high quality and my bitrate is inconsistent and very low quality and looks more like CBR...

Hey, I'm trying to record Forza Horizon 5 and no matter what I change, I always get what seems like lag or frame drops in my recordings. The game always stays at 60 fps, the gpu works ~ 50-60%, cpu below 40%. I usually record at 1440p 120Hz, game locked at 60fps, but even at 1080p same results...

Hi I am recording Warzone using OBS. I am somewhat at my wits end, as I used to record BattleField 4, BattleField 1 and Blackout all fine using OBS on the same rig. I am watching my stats during the recording and I am looking at the logs post recording and at most i might get 0.1% encoding lag...