First I apoligize: I don't have the log files anymore because it's something that only happens with certain games and I've not saved the logs of these previous streams. It's just something that's been bugging me and finally I have decided to make a post about it before deciding on switching to nvec or buying better hardware.
My specs: I7 6800k, GTX 1070，wd 7200 rpm hdd (have an ssd but rarely install games on it since it's my c drive).
My stream settings: x264, 3500-4500 bitrate (switch around), lanczos 60, 60fps, cpu preset fast, base resolution of my monitor is 2560x1440, so I usually play games at that resolution.
So lately I have been getting stuttering and lag in my streams with random games and rarely OBS shows there are frames being dropped... BUT OBS also shows my cpu usage is steady at around 20-50% max. The solution to these happenings range from dropping bitrate when it happened streaming Atlas (my upstream is 20 mbit/s should not be a problem and twitch is indicating that everything is fine server-wise... it also didn't happen before switching games so it must be hardware related), to switching to nvec encoding with Infliction (not at all a cpu heavy game, specs needed are laughable), resident evil 2 remake oneshot demo (cpu usage showed 30% and games with equal requirements like overkill's walking dead have zero lag on stream even with CPU preset on MEDIUM)... The games run smoothly on my pc though.
What is going on? Do I need to reinstall windows? Play the games on SSD? Play the game at 1080p on my 1440p monitor or switch to nvec to lessen the burden even though obs is saying cpu is fine? Should this be happening with the info above in mind?
My specs: I7 6800k, GTX 1070，wd 7200 rpm hdd (have an ssd but rarely install games on it since it's my c drive).
My stream settings: x264, 3500-4500 bitrate (switch around), lanczos 60, 60fps, cpu preset fast, base resolution of my monitor is 2560x1440, so I usually play games at that resolution.
So lately I have been getting stuttering and lag in my streams with random games and rarely OBS shows there are frames being dropped... BUT OBS also shows my cpu usage is steady at around 20-50% max. The solution to these happenings range from dropping bitrate when it happened streaming Atlas (my upstream is 20 mbit/s should not be a problem and twitch is indicating that everything is fine server-wise... it also didn't happen before switching games so it must be hardware related), to switching to nvec encoding with Infliction (not at all a cpu heavy game, specs needed are laughable), resident evil 2 remake oneshot demo (cpu usage showed 30% and games with equal requirements like overkill's walking dead have zero lag on stream even with CPU preset on MEDIUM)... The games run smoothly on my pc though.
What is going on? Do I need to reinstall windows? Play the games on SSD? Play the game at 1080p on my 1440p monitor or switch to nvec to lessen the burden even though obs is saying cpu is fine? Should this be happening with the info above in mind?
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