Question / Help Good hardware, checked all settings - High CPU usage, laggy recordings

[ParadoxZerg]

Hey there

So I tried using the log file tool but it only records data from streams and not video recordings so I can't give a log here.

i5 4690K
GTX980
8GB RAM

Trying to record video at 1080p/60fps/3500kb/s

The game's framerate (WoW) sticks at 80-90fps in borderless windowed mode. When I move the camera around, the game fps does nothing, but the OBS preview fps takes a giant nose dive.

I have my resource monitor open and I'm watching the CPU go up and down like a yoyo between 50-100% when I'm moving the camera in-game and when I stop.

My hardware is absolutely fine, I used to be able to do these recordings on my 2500K i5 from 2 generations ago.

What's changed? I will provide anything you guys ask for I just need a solution.

 

[Harold]

So I tried using the log file tool but it only records data from streams and not video recordings so I can't give a log here.

Posting the log does not require this. We don't want the analyzer link anyway.

And besides, classic is dead.

 

[ParadoxZerg]

Hmm, can I help in any way then?

 

[ParadoxZerg]

http://pastebin.com/8n7Exp90 <- Log Window Contents

 

[Harold]

45fps offers no quality benefits over 30fps, and instead increases your cpu use by 50% and your bitrate requirements by between 30% and 50%.

You did not follow an appropriate recording guide to configure OBS for recording either.

 

[ParadoxZerg]

That's cool to know, I'm not sure it's causing the issues though because I followed a youtube guide from a streamer who does get it right on his YouTube videos and I had the same issue.

1080p/60fps/3500kbps and all the settings that go with it. As I said the log files are not recording my actual direct-to-file recordings.

I've got videos from where I had the settings correct. I'm not a new user, I am just fiddling with settings to try to find out what the hell is wrong with it.

Do you have a solution for that?

 

[Harold]

Switch to studio and use the recording quality presets instead of continuing to use classic which is basically discontinued at this point.

 

[ParadoxZerg]

I didn't even know that Studio existed. Classic was so easy to use.

Does Studio cost money? Can you still output as a video file instead of stream?

 

[ParadoxZerg]

I mean I'd love to have the solution for this problem, I feel that just using a new piece of software doesn't change the fact that OBS is producing laggy videos.

 

[Harold]

Does Studio cost money? Can you still output as a video file instead of stream?

No
Yes

In that order.

The fact that you're overloading your system with bad recording settings is why OBS is producing laggy videos for you.

Switch to studio.
Use simple output mode
Indistinguishable recording quality
Software low cpu use encoder.