Question / Help Encoding Overload but the video encoding in task manager isn't at 100%

[xRobert1016x]

Hey everyone, so recently I started to want to record my fortnite gameplays, so I started doing that. I have been getting an encoding overload error but in task manager, the video encoding for my gpu isn't even at 100%. The screenshot is linked below because the file is too big, and the log file is attached below.

https://imgur.com/a/fBmNKlN

 

[Zidakuh]

Turn off Windows 10 gaming features.
Also, don't record in 240fps. Neither x264 or NVENC likes that. 120fps is the highest I'd recommend.

 

[Zidakuh]

For a more in-depth explanation:
The NVENC encoder is limited to 2 instances on anything that isn't a Quadro card. Windows Game DVR and Gaming features is using up an instance of the GPU encoder, and so is shadowplay. OBS needs to run an instance too. So to give OBS headroom, it's recommended to disable Windoes Gaming features and here is how to do it.

As for the reason to not record in 240 fps:
1. x264, NVENC and AMD VCE isn't optimized for 1080p240 recordings. It is not impossible, but impractical.
2. For that impracticality, it is mostly a codec specific limitation. You would need to record at "level 5.1 or 5.2" to achieve 240fps with H.264, which is most certainly possible, but...
3. It would require a very large bitrate to do so at a decent quality, and can definitely tank a standard harddrive, and potentionally a standard SSD. NVMe SSD's are probably safe for this, but they are costly.
4. Many if not most video players will not play H.264 (incl. x264) video files encoded with level 5.1 or 5.2. And even less video editors can work with them.
Lastly, most video services online (youtube, twitch, vimeo and daily motion, to name a few) will only play back the video at 60fps anyways.

That is why, if you really need high framerate recordings, I recommend 120fps at most. Or record to HEVC, which even less video editors can work with.

 

[xRobert1016x]

For a more in-depth explanation:
The NVENC encoder is limited to 2 instances on anything that isn't a Quadro card. Windows Game DVR and Gaming features is using up an instance of the GPU encoder, and so is shadowplay. OBS needs to run an instance too. So to give OBS headroom, it's recommended to disable Windoes Gaming features and here is how to do it.

As for the reason to not record in 240 fps:
1. x264, NVENC and AMD VCE isn't optimized for 1080p240 recordings. It is not impossible, but impractical.
2. For that impracticality, it is mostly a codec specific limitation. You would need to record at "level 5.1 or 5.2" to achieve 240fps with H.264, which is most certainly possible, but...
3. It would require a very large bitrate to do so at a decent quality, and can definitely tank a standard harddrive, and potentionally a standard SSD. NVMe SSD's are probably safe for this, but they are costly.
4. Many if not most video players will not play H.264 (incl. x264) video files encoded with level 5.1 or 5.2. And even less video editors can work with them.
Lastly, most video services online (youtube, twitch, vimeo and daily motion, to name a few) will only play back the video at 60fps anyways.

That is why, if you really need high framerate recordings, I recommend 120fps at most. Or record to HEVC, which even less video editors can work with.

I turned down the recording framerate and disabled game dvr and windows gaming features, and I still get the encoding overload error.

 

[Zidakuh]

I don't see why it shouldn't work. Can you provide a new log?

 

[xRobert1016x]

Here it is.

 

[Zidakuh]

The only reason i can come up with is that your recording is tanking your harddrive. It can not keep up with the bitrate of CQP 16.
Try an set it to a higher value, e.g. In between 18 and 23 (lower=better quality with higher bitrate, higher=lower quality with lower bitrate)

 

[carlmmii]

Logs still show Game DVR is on.