Best settings for my specs?

[PastGenerations]

Hi, I wanted to ask you what are the best possible settings for recording (only) gameplays with my specs

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X
GPU: AMD RX 580 8GB
RAM: 16GB

I have some bitrate problem when I record, for example, Dark Souls III, some areas, expecially the first, with foliage and fog destroys the "pixels" (or bitrate) in the video.

I tried to use as codec the AMD HW H.265 with CQP at 12, too big, then 18, good but I don't know, in some parts is a little bit laggy.

I also tried to use CBR at 30.000 Kbps but the bitrate problem persist.

I record in 1080p at 60fps.

 

[sandrix]

x264, CRF 18, medium preset, 2048x1152 resolution, 60 fps

 

[PastGenerations]

x264, CRF 18, medium preset, 2048x1152 resolution, 60 fps

Thank you sooooo much, now is perfect!

Unfortunately I can't record at that resolution because my monitor only supports 1920x1080

This is the log link: https://obsproject.com/tools/analyzer?log_url=https://obsproject.com/logs/t0J2myNAXPVXzDSe

Really little frame skips, in this case we talk about a 3 minutes recording, is acceptable?

 

[sandrix]

I understand, but if you are recording a video on youtube, then you should use a resolution higher than 1920x1080, otherwise it will look bad after youtube renders it. Specify it in the OBS output resolution.

 

[PastGenerations]

I understand, but if you are recording a video on youtube, then you should use a resolution higher than 1920x1080, otherwise it will look bad after youtube renders it. Specify it in the OBS output resolution.

Ok, thank you very much!
Oh, another thing, I use Vegas Pro 18 for editing, I render with this settings (in the image), are they okay?

 

[sandrix]

Not really. If possible, then specify a resolution higher than Full HD, as I said earlier. Use an integer fps value, 60. It's better to use software encode mode (x264) to get higher quality, it will take more time.

 

[PastGenerations]

Not really. If possible, then specify a resolution higher than Full HD, as I said earlier. Use an integer fps value, 60. It's better to use software encode mode (x264) to get higher quality, it will take more time.

Thank you so much for the help, you saved me!

 

[Zambia]

Hi, pretty new here, sorry. I want to buy this laptop for recording gameplay and streaming. Is it fast enough? Not sure where to find the right forum, so sorry for that, maybe somebody can help me.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 ProX 14ARH7 (82TL004SMH)​

 

[sandrix]

Hi, pretty new here, sorry. I want to buy this laptop for recording gameplay and streaming. Is it fast enough? Not sure where to find the right forum, so sorry for that, maybe somebody can help me.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 ProX 14ARH7 (82TL004SMH)​

You need to select something on graphics cards from GTX 1650 Super, 1660, 1660 Super, 1660 Ti. When it comes to 1650, you need V 2.0, on a TU 116 or 106 chip. Turing's more modern NVENC encoder is installed on these chips.

Don't even consider Radeon, they are very bad when it comes to video encoding.

As for the laptop you listed, the spec sheet says it has an RTX 3050. Yes, that's fine. Just focus on the performance you will get in games.

 

[PastGenerations]

x264, CRF 18, medium preset, 2048x1152 resolution, 60 fps

Hi, hope I don't bother you!
I recently started recording some heavier games and the CPU temperature reaches very high levels, we're talking about 90°. Online I saw that the Ryzen 7 5800x tends to heat up a lot due to the way it was made. The problem is that when I record these games, with the settings you recommended, I again have bitrate problems and the games tend to stutter a bit. I don't know if the problem is the temperature or the threads required. What other settings could I use?

 

[sandrix]

These settings will reduce CPU load (x264):

ref=2 no-mixed-refs=0 trellis=1 bframes=0 rc_lookahead=30 scenecut=20 aq-strength=1.5 weightp=2

These settings use the AMD hardware encoder:
AMD HW H.265/HEVC
Bitrate Control: QVBR
Bitrate: >20
Keyframe interval: 2 s
Preset: Quality
Profile: high
AMF/Options: MinQP=0 MaxQP=25

 

[PastGenerations]

These settings will reduce CPU load (x264):


These settings use the AMD hardware encoder:
AMD HW H.265/HEVC
Bitrate Control: QVBR
Bitrate: >20
Keyframe interval: 2 s
Preset: Quality
Profile: high
AMF/Options: MinQP=0 MaxQP=25

Hi, it's been a while! How are you doin?

I just upgraded my PC, if I don't bother you, can yuo help my with the OBS settings again? Now I want to stream too (on YouTube)

GPU: RTX 4060Ti 16GB
CPU: Ryzen 7 8700G
RAM: 32GB

Thanks in advance, hope you are doing great!

 

[sandrix]

Hi, it's been a while! How are you doin?

I just upgraded my PC, if I don't bother you, can yuo help my with the OBS settings again? Now I want to stream too (on YouTube)

GPU: RTX 4060Ti 16GB
CPU: Ryzen 7 8700G
RAM: 32GB

Thanks in advance, hope you are doing great!

For YouTube you can use AV1, the main thing is that the resolution is from 2560x1440 to get the VP9 codec. The encoder settings don't really matter, since you can compensate for the quality by setting a higher bitrate. I prefer to specify 25000 kbps or more.

 

[PastGenerations]

For YouTube you can use AV1, the main thing is that the resolution is from 2560x1440 to get the VP9 codec. The encoder settings don't really matter, since you can compensate for the quality by setting a higher bitrate. I prefer to specify 25000 kbps or more.

Thanks for the info! So I have to rescale the Output with the 2560x1440 resolution for streaming and recording too, right?

For recording with AV1 I've putted this settings
CQP, 15, 0 s, P6, High Quality, Two Passes (quarter resolution), main, Psycho Visual Tuning, Max B-frames 2

I can go with that or you suggest another type of setup?

 

[sandrix]

Thanks for the info! So I have to rescale the Output with the 2560x1440 resolution for streaming and recording too, right?

For recording with AV1 I've putted this settings
CQP, 15, 0 s, P6, High Quality, Two Passes (quarter resolution), main, Psycho Visual Tuning, Max B-frames 2

I can go with that or you suggest another type of setup?

AV1 is suitable for recording if you only use Davinci resolve or will immediately upload videos to YouTube. If you edit video in Vegas Pro, Premiere Pro, then H.264.

The encoder settings are normal, but I would recommend disabling b-frames. They are pretty useless in CQP, CQVBR or lossless modes.

Yes, you can use the output resolution of 2560x1440 or the method in the link, which will reduce the load on the video card. I'm sure you'll understand what needs to be done.