Question / Help 1080p 60-100fps Local Recording (OBS Classic)

Tony Wang

New Member
Hello,

I'm currently trying to figure out what is the best to record 1080p 60fps local recording. I'm using OBS recommended streaming settings for streaming, and I've made a contraption of random settings which I found by THOROUGH googling.

I've heard lots of good and bad things about OBS and Nvidia Experience's Shadowplay.
I'm here to ask for the CORRECT settings for local recording, which display the FPS I want to record in without frame loss or frame skips since I need to edit it in Sony Vegas, or send it to my editor who NEEDS quality recordings.

I've tried the encoding presets and such, but I'm afraid my hardware has a part to play when it comes to editing, and I need handcrafted settings to work for me.

I'd like to hear if there's better options than OBS, I'm really not interested in OBS studio since I also stream from time to time, so I'd like for this to work.

Hardware specs are;
(Bad graphics card, 1060-1070 upgrade comming soon, so say I'll play on a 1070.)
i5-4670k, CPU.
16gb RAM.
(NOTE: My CPU currently has a stock cooler and stock thermal paste, so if the heat plays a part, let me know. It's currently at 60-65 degrees peak, and I'm going to change thermal paste soon and or buy a new cooler as well.)

I like to think that the settings I have are useless to state, but if necessary I'll provide it. The games I record are relatively old games that're made in early to mid 2000's with no hardware impact.
Surely there's other threads for this, and I don't mind being pointed in that direction, although I'm afraid to recieve replies that include "Go here" and it won't work, and my thread becomes ancient. If anything I'm up to discuss anything I'm linked to till it works since I've tried googling.
I hope to see people help me find solid settings since people that make youtube videos on this matter say "Set this, idk why" which is to no help, + people that need this kind of help, never got any help or didn't have the same problem like me.

Again, thanks in advance, any information will be provided if necessary, thank you.
 

Fenrir

Forum Admin
I'd like to hear if there's better options than OBS, I'm really not interested in OBS studio since I also stream from time to time, so I'd like for this to work.

This makes no sense. Why are you trying to use OBS Classic still? It's been deprecated for months now, NVENC support is terrible, it's buggy and hasn't been maintained or updated in well over a year. OBS Studio streams just fine? Can you help me understand why you haven't updated yet?

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/how-to-easily-switch-to-obs-studio.55820/
 

Tony Wang

New Member
Hey, I'm not quite confident in taking a pick since alot of people have different oppinions, I wanted to know if OBS should be left for streaming, since some people say it's good for local recordings. You mean I should be using OBS Studio? I'll upgrade to that if I should, thanks.

I'm merely confused, let me know if I should get OBS Studio.
 

Fenrir

Forum Admin
Hey, I'm not quite confident in taking a pick since alot of people have different oppinions, I wanted to know if OBS should be left for streaming, since some people say it's good for local recordings. You mean I should be using OBS Studio? I'll upgrade to that if I should, thanks.

I'm merely confused, let me know if I should get OBS Studio.

Classic has been deprecated for months now, and we don't really support it anymore. You should definitely update to OBS Studio.
 

Tony Wang

New Member
Question is then, what kind of settings do I run for that? As I said, I need 1080p 60-100fps recordings on this particular system, let me know if it's important or if you can send me a thread that supports it.
 

Tony Wang

New Member
My recordings on OBS Studio is the same as Classic if not worse, I think I need proper settings or wait till I get my new GPU. Regardless, Studio does seem more consistent and I'm much more confident in using that, rather than classic. Thanks for the help, if anything I'll seek help on Studio settings.
 

Tony Wang

New Member
So, we're talking NVENC, quicksync or x264? Getting a 1070 in 2 days or so, if not a 1080. Probably getting an i7 depending on the future, I'd like to know what's best to use.
 
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