Trichael Man
New Member
I was just curious as to what the best/optimal settings are for locally recording high FPS games such as CS:GO and Overwatch. From my research online I believe that the debate comes down to using CQP or VBR as my encoder. Here are my questions:
CQP vs. VBR?
2-pass encoding needed?
From what I gathered, 2 pass reduces file size and increases quality, but takes longer to process the VoD once I stop recording on OBS Studio. I have also read that CQP (and maybe VBR?) does not require 2-pass encoding so I was wondering what the best option/general consensus was for that.
Re-encode via Handbrake to reduce file size? If so, what settings?
My internet is fairly poor and I plan to upload these videos to YouTube.
Settings would be:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSUOTRfp2bs
OBS Studio 0.16.2
Recorded via H.264 (NVENC)
1080p60
CQP = 14
Preset = High Quality
Profile = High
Resulting File Size: 939 MB
Re-encoded via Handbrake
1080p60 CBR
x264 preset = Medium
CRF = 14
Resulting File Size: 364 MB (61% size reduction)
Computer Specs:
CPU: i7-4770k OCed to 4.0 GHz
RAM: 16GB running at 1866 MHz
GPU: EVGA GTX 760 SC w/ ACX 2GB
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
HDD (where my VoDs are recorded to): 2TB Western Digital Green
CQP vs. VBR?
- If so, which CQP level? I have been using 14-19 for some test recordings; 18/19 have some visible pixelations.
- If using VBR, what should my bitrate be for:
- 720p60?
- 1080p60?
2-pass encoding needed?
From what I gathered, 2 pass reduces file size and increases quality, but takes longer to process the VoD once I stop recording on OBS Studio. I have also read that CQP (and maybe VBR?) does not require 2-pass encoding so I was wondering what the best option/general consensus was for that.
Re-encode via Handbrake to reduce file size? If so, what settings?
My internet is fairly poor and I plan to upload these videos to YouTube.
Settings would be:
- Video Codec: x264
- FPS: same as source, or 60fps? The source is already 60fps, but I was wondering if it matters which setting I pick.
- CRF quality: which is best? I am currently using CRF = 14 right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSUOTRfp2bs
OBS Studio 0.16.2
Recorded via H.264 (NVENC)
1080p60
CQP = 14
Preset = High Quality
Profile = High
Resulting File Size: 939 MB
Re-encoded via Handbrake
1080p60 CBR
x264 preset = Medium
CRF = 14
Resulting File Size: 364 MB (61% size reduction)
Computer Specs:
CPU: i7-4770k OCed to 4.0 GHz
RAM: 16GB running at 1866 MHz
GPU: EVGA GTX 760 SC w/ ACX 2GB
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
HDD (where my VoDs are recorded to): 2TB Western Digital Green