Question / Help 1920x1080 vs 1600x900 for WoW streaming

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Kich

New Member
So i am trying to improve the quality of my stream and i have hit a block in terms of which resolution i should stream in. My main monitor that i game on is 1600x900 resolution. Now when i try and stream at this the image is very clear but seems to be a little "grainy" around the corners of my unit frames etc. If i stream at 1920x1080 the image just doesn't seem as sharp and i cannot seem to find an setting in between.

CPU - AMD FX 8120 Eight Core

GPU - Nvidia GTX 560 Ti 2GB

RAM - 8GB GSkill Ripjaw

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log -
Code: 
10:13:17: Open Broadcaster Software v0.542b - 64bit (　^ω^)
10:13:17: -------------------------------
10:13:17: CPU Name: AMD FX(tm)-8120 Eight-Core Processor
10:13:17: CPU Speed: 3888MHz
10:13:17: Physical Memory:  8120MB Total, 4750MB Free
10:13:17: stepping id: 2, model 1, family 15, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 3, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
10:13:17: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1600, 900}
10:13:17: monitor 2: pos={1600, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
10:13:17: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
10:13:17: Aero is Disabled
10:13:17: -------------------------------
10:13:17: OBS Modules:
10:13:17: Base Address     Module
10:13:17: 000000003F450000 OBS.exe
10:13:17: 00000000EBE80000 OBSApi.dll
10:13:17: 00000000EC160000 DShowPlugin.dll
10:13:17: 00000000EC130000 GraphicsCapture.dll
10:13:17: 00000000EBE60000 NoiseGate.dll
10:13:17: 00000000EBE40000 PSVPlugin.dll
10:13:17: 00000000EBE20000 scenesw.dll
10:13:17: ------------------------------------------
10:13:17: Adapter 1
10:13:17:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
10:13:17:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1024917504
10:13:17:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3221106688
10:13:17: =====Stream Start: 2014-02-22, 10:13:17===============================================
10:13:17:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
10:13:17:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
10:13:17:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
10:13:17: ------------------------------------------
10:13:17: Loading up D3D10...
10:13:17: Playback device Default
10:13:17: ------------------------------------------
10:13:17: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
10:13:17: ------------------------------------------
10:13:17: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
10:13:17: ------------------------------------------
10:13:17: Audio Encoding: AAC
10:13:17:     bitrate: 128
10:13:17: Using graphics capture
10:13:17: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
10:13:18: ------------------------------------------
10:13:18: Video Encoding: x264
10:13:18:     fps: 30
10:13:18:     width: 1920, height: 1080
10:13:18:     preset: veryfast
10:13:18:     CBR: yes
10:13:18:     CFR: no
10:13:18:     max bitrate: 3500
10:13:18: ------------------------------------------
10:13:18: SharedTexCapture hooked
10:13:19: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
10:13:19:   Server selection: rtmp://live-lhr.justin.tv/app
10:13:20: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
10:13:20: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
10:14:40: GraphicsCaptureSource::NewCapture:  eliminating old capture
10:14:40: SharedTexCapture hooked
10:46:28: Total frames rendered: 59695, number of frames that lagged: 6 (0.01%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
10:46:28: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
10:46:28: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
10:46:28: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
10:46:28: =====Stream End: 2014-02-22, 10:46:28=================================================
10:55:19: =====Stream Start: 2014-02-22, 10:55:19===============================================
10:55:19:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
10:55:19:   Base resolution: 1600x900
10:55:19:   Output resolution: 1600x900
10:55:19: ------------------------------------------
10:55:19: Loading up D3D10...
10:55:19: Playback device Default
10:55:19: ------------------------------------------
10:55:19: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
10:55:19: ------------------------------------------
10:55:19: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
10:55:19: ------------------------------------------
10:55:19: Audio Encoding: AAC
10:55:19:     bitrate: 128
10:55:19: Using graphics capture
10:55:19: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
10:55:19: ------------------------------------------
10:55:19: Video Encoding: x264
10:55:19:     fps: 30
10:55:19:     width: 1600, height: 900
10:55:19:     preset: faster
10:55:19:     CBR: yes
10:55:19:     CFR: no
10:55:19:     max bitrate: 3500
10:55:19: ------------------------------------------
10:55:19: SharedTexCapture hooked
10:55:21: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
10:55:21:   Server selection: rtmp://live-lhr.justin.tv/app
10:55:22: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
10:55:22: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
11:11:57: Total frames rendered: 29915, number of frames that lagged: 11 (0.04%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
11:11:57: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
11:11:57: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
11:11:57: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
11:11:57: =====Stream End: 2014-02-22, 11:11:57=================================================
11:12:41: =====Stream Start: 2014-02-22, 11:12:41===============================================
11:12:41:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:12:41:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
11:12:41:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
11:12:41: ------------------------------------------
11:12:41: Loading up D3D10...
11:12:41: Playback device Default
11:12:41: ------------------------------------------
11:12:41: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:12:41: ------------------------------------------
11:12:41: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:12:41: ------------------------------------------
11:12:41: Audio Encoding: AAC
11:12:41:     bitrate: 128
11:12:41: Using graphics capture
11:12:41: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
11:12:41: ------------------------------------------
11:12:41: Video Encoding: x264
11:12:41:     fps: 30
11:12:41:     width: 1920, height: 1080
11:12:41:     preset: faster
11:12:41:     CBR: yes
11:12:41:     CFR: no
11:12:41:     max bitrate: 3700
11:12:41: ------------------------------------------
11:12:41: SharedTexCapture hooked
11:13:22: Total frames rendered: 1212, number of frames that lagged: 4 (0.33%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
11:13:22: =====Stream End: 2014-02-22, 11:13:22=================================================
11:14:03: =====Stream Start: 2014-02-22, 11:14:03===============================================
11:14:03:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:14:03:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
11:14:03:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
11:14:03: ------------------------------------------
11:14:03: Loading up D3D10...
11:14:03: Playback device Default
11:14:03: ------------------------------------------
11:14:03: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:14:03: ------------------------------------------
11:14:03: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:14:03: ------------------------------------------
11:14:03: Audio Encoding: AAC
11:14:03:     bitrate: 128
11:14:03: Using graphics capture
11:14:03: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
11:14:03: ------------------------------------------
11:14:03: Video Encoding: x264
11:14:03:     fps: 30
11:14:03:     width: 1920, height: 1080
11:14:03:     preset: faster
11:14:03:     CBR: yes
11:14:03:     CFR: no
11:14:03:     max bitrate: 3700
11:14:03: ------------------------------------------
11:14:03: SharedTexCapture hooked
11:14:05: Total frames rendered: 52, number of frames that lagged: 4 (7.69%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
11:14:05: =====Stream End: 2014-02-22, 11:14:05=================================================
11:19:19: =====Stream Start: 2014-02-22, 11:19:19===============================================
11:19:19:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
11:19:19:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
11:19:19:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
11:19:19: ------------------------------------------
11:19:19: Loading up D3D10...
11:19:19: Playback device Default
11:19:19: ------------------------------------------
11:19:19: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:19:19: ------------------------------------------
11:19:19: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
11:19:19: ------------------------------------------
11:19:19: Audio Encoding: AAC
11:19:19:     bitrate: 128
11:19:19: Using graphics capture
11:19:19: Using custom x264 settings: "opencl=true"
11:19:19: ------------------------------------------
11:19:19: Video Encoding: x264
11:19:19:     fps: 30
11:19:19:     width: 1920, height: 1080
11:19:19:     preset: faster
11:19:19:     CBR: yes
11:19:19:     CFR: no
11:19:19:     max bitrate: 3700
11:19:19: ------------------------------------------
11:19:19: SharedTexCapture hooked
11:19:21: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
11:19:21:   Server selection: rtmp://live-lhr.justin.tv/app
11:19:22: SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
11:19:22: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
11:30:20: Total frames rendered: 19791, number of frames that lagged: 18 (0.09%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
11:30:20: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
11:30:20: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
11:30:20: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
11:30:20: =====Stream End: 2014-02-22, 11:30:20=================================================
12:28:38: 
12:28:38: Profiler results:
12:28:38: 
12:28:38: ==============================================================
12:28:38: frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.573 ms (cpu time: avg 3.323 ms, total 367741 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 99.9%] [unaccounted: 0.112%]
12:28:38: | frame preprocessing and rendering - [16.5%] [avg time: 0.589 ms (cpu time: avg 0.536 ms, total 59405.2 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 0.028%] [unaccounted: 16.5%]
12:28:38: | | scene->Preprocess - [0.028%] [avg time: 0.001 ms (cpu time: avg 0.001 ms, total 218.401 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:28:38: | video encoding and uploading - [83.4%] [avg time: 2.98 ms (cpu time: avg 2.784 ms, total 308133 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 82.5%] [unaccounted: 0.868%]
12:28:38: | | flush - [4.42%] [avg time: 0.158 ms (cpu time: avg 0.089 ms, total 9952.86 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:28:38: | | CopyResource - [0.504%] [avg time: 0.018 ms (cpu time: avg 0.014 ms, total 1575.6 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
12:28:38: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.364%] [avg time: 0.013 ms (cpu time: avg 0.008 ms, total 936.005 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
12:28:38: | | call to encoder - [76%] [avg time: 2.716 ms (cpu time: avg 2.616 ms, total 289522 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
12:28:38: | | sending stuff out - [1.23%] [avg time: 0.044 ms (cpu time: avg 0.036 ms, total 4087.23 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 0]
12:28:38: | Convert444Threads - [1.87e+003%] [avg time: 66.669 ms (cpu time: avg 2.906 ms, total 321643 ms)] [avg calls per frame: 1]
12:28:38: ==============================================================
12:28:38:
1920x1080 VoD - http://www.twitch.tv/goblinkich/b/505434034

1600x900 VoD - http://www.twitch.tv/goblinkich/b/505431699
 
I

iotku

New Member
There's no point in streaming above your monitor's (and therefore your game's) resolution. Extra pixels don't magically appear and it just puts more strain on your CPU/bitrate requirements.

Neither VOD looks particularly bad at a quick glance.
 
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