Question / Help ~15 FPS with monitor capture regardless of resolution

[shermanCG]

Hey guys,

I understand that Nvidia laptops (like mine) need to have their 3D settings set to "integrated" in order to capture a monitor.

I also understand that the integrated graphics is usually pretty crappy.

However, I'm curious if I have something wrong somewhere, because it seems that regardless of the resolution I set my OBS video to, I still get ~15fps.

It doesn't matter if it's at a full 1920x1200 or at 3x downscale.

Here are my settings an example of my FPS at highest and lowest resolutions. Notice the near non-existent FPS change.


How is it possible I am only averaging 2-3 more FPS by running my resolution at a 3x downscale?


As far as my laptop goes, it's a Lenovo Y50 and is actually quite beefy. I am able to run most current games at 1920x1200 at medium-high graphics at a steady 40-50+ FPS.

 

[shermanCG]

You may notice in my OBS video settings I only have the 860m available to select, however in my Nvidia settings from my desktop, I do actually have OBS set to Integrated (so I don't get a black screen).

 

[FireEmblem6]

Is there a reason you need to use monitor capture? That puts all the work on the graphic card (Which isn't that great sorry) instead of the cpu which is really great. I have the same laptop, and depending on the game, you should be able to stream at 1280 * 720 at 30fps using game capture instead! I don't stream from it, just saying I could.

 

[shermanCG]

Right, I just tried something like that but it is not completely desirable.

I am able to get Photoshop to stream in "Game Capture," but it does not record any of the extra windows within Photoshop, only the viewport.

I also want to stream work I am doing in Unity, and that also only works within 1 window within Unity, not all of the windows within it.

They do stream perfectly at 30 FPS (like I said, good laptop, good vid card, as you know) in this way. However I would like my viewers to be able to see all the extra windows within PS/Unity... which I can only seem to get to work with Monitor capture.

 

[shermanCG]

Anyone else have any possible solutions? Or am I just stuck due to the nature of laptop dual vid card issues?

 

[sam686]

(OBS classic only) Does "Game Capture" have an option to capture DWM (faster monitor capture)?

Could try "Window Capture", but that may not capture extra windows.

Could try OBS-Studio to check if it works better or not.

 

[shermanCG]

Just tried OBS Studio.

OH MY GOD! It's perfect! Thank you sooooooooo much!!!!

My monitor streaming runs at a flawless 30 fps with OBS Studio!!!!

I was dreading launching my tutorial streams and having people suffer at 15 FPS while I painted / demo'd for people. Yaaaaay!!