Question / Help Cant get rid of pixelation

kopocko

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Hey guys, I am trying to stream for a while and I still cant get rid of the pixelation on my stream. I know its based on bit rate/cpu preset, but it feels like no matter what I change, my video is still pixelated. I am trying to stream 1080p/30fps on 4 Mbit upload with slow cpu preset, but even if i change it to 720p the pixelation seems to be about the same.

Here is my last stream where I used this settings: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/320396579 (25:15 example for pixelation).
 

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koala

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The preset is only a minor aspect of the video quality, at least for presets slower than "faster". The determining factor is the available bandwidth, or better the available bandwidth-per-pixel.
According to your log, you use a bandwidth of 3850 for a 1920x1080@30 video. This is only slightly above the minimum recommendations according to Twitch, which recommend 3500-5000 at 25-30 fps.

You are also using the slow preset, which puts a huge load on your processor, but if you switch to the "faster" preset, you would probably not see any difference in quality. Both presets differ in only about 1.5% better bandwidth usage but double the CPU usage.
On the other hand, if you simply use a bitrate of 5000, with faster, you would see a big difference. Unfortunately, your internet connection isn't 5mbit, only 4, so this isn't a valid option.

Your valid option is to reduce the resolution by keeping the bandwidth of 3850 (or better 3500 to get a bigger margin for network spikes). Rescale your output in Settings->Video to 1280x720 and stream this resolution. This way, you get more than double the bandwidth per pixel as with 1920x1080, thus way better visual quality. And don't use the slow preset, faster is sufficient. You gain more power available to capturing and running your apps.
 
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kopocko

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I was thinking that those my bitrate would be fine for 1080/30, since other streamer streams at 1080/60 with 5 mbits/s and his streams are way sharper than mine.
I the end I have settled for 810p with medium preset. Its sharp enought, yet the resolution isnt that lidl for twitch cinema mode. What I dont understant is that when I was testing different resolutions and fps like 2 months ago, apart from resolution change the pixelation stayed the same.
 
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