Question / Help CPU Usage Goes Down and Game Lags

Saeid Wright

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So I stream, what I call, the average i5 set up.

Usually when I stream, my CPU only uses about 60%-80% max to handle everything, maybe even 85% at max.


but One huge thing and only problem I noticed is that when I stream Arma 3, randomly, for some reason, why I'm here, the FPS would dip because the CPU Usage overrall of my computer would go down.

The CPU would be like... 65% then it goes down to 40% for whatever reason and make Arma 3 lag.


Things I Tried:

1) Process Priority Class: Changed all three and tried each, same problem, put it back to Normal for now.

It did not do this on OBS VCE (aka AMD's verison of Nvidia NVENC). The quality isn't better and overrall the bitrate stutter isn't good for streaming. Also I DID SWITCH TO Normal OBS "Classic" 64 bit when I did x264 streaming. I use each other separately for each use.

Btw Arma 3 isn't the game I'm going to be streaming, but I just wanted to test it out on Arma 3.
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Encoder: x264

Bitrate/Buffer: 2700

Preset: Very Fast

CBR/CFR/CBR Padding: Enabled

Resolution Downscale: 720p

FPS: 30

Game Capture

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Log: https://gist.github.com/a4820578710485718c05652098aa3fb5

Log's Video Footage: https://www.twitch.tv/kidsareez/v/62888723


What should I do? Need more info? Tell me if u do. Pls experts and newbs alike, help. :)


EDIT: I would be at like 45 fps (Normal for Arma 3 Wasteland) and then go to 20-25 fps

In Arma 3 Battle Royale, I would be at 60 fps and then go to 20-30 fps, something like that.

OS: Windows 8.1 updated to last update.
 
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Saeid Wright

New Member
I found out the solution, your CPU usage drop overall when your CPU overheat, I hooked up my case fan again after disabling it and It worked! No more CPU Usage drops.

So just telling solution for people with my problem.

Bye all! Close this thread pls Mods.
 
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