Question / Help Low End PC - Frames skipping when streaming Valorant

[justreathy]

Heya!
I've tried to stream Valorant, but my stream lagged, and i tried lowering the bitrate and still frame skipped and drops. As you could saw in name of this thread, i have low end PC. Can someone help me with skipped frames? :D


Log here:

Spoiler: Log

17:33:55: Open Broadcaster Software v0.583b - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
17:33:55: -------------------------------
17:33:55: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7400 @ 2.80GHz
17:33:55: CPU Speed: 2800MHz
17:33:55: Physical Memory: 4094MB Total, 1124MB Free
17:33:55: stepping id: 10, model 23, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 2, total cores 2
17:33:55: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1280, 1024}
17:33:55: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
17:33:55: Aero is Enabled
17:33:55: -------------------------------
17:33:55: OBS Modules:
17:33:55: Base Address Module
17:33:55: 011D0000 OBS.exe
17:33:55: 73E60000 OBSApi.dll
17:33:55: 73E30000 DShowPlugin.dll
17:33:55: 73E10000 GraphicsCapture.dll
17:33:55: 73DF0000 NoiseGate.dll
17:33:55: 73DD0000 PSVPlugin.dll
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Adapter 1
17:33:55: Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
17:33:55: Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1066405888
17:33:55: Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1878255616
17:33:55: Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1280, 1024}, attached=true
17:33:55: =====Stream Start: 2013-11-10, 17:33:55===============================================
17:33:55: Multithreaded optimizations: On
17:33:55: Base resolution: 1280x1024
17:33:55: Output resolution: 728x584
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Loading up D3D10 on ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series...
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Audio Format: 48000hz
17:33:55: Playback device Default
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (HD Webcam C270)
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Audio Encoding: AAC
17:33:55: bitrate: 128
17:33:55: Using graphics capture
17:33:55: Scene buffering time set to 400
17:33:55: Using custom x264 settings: "crf=20"
17:33:55: x264: VBV maxrate specified, but no bufsize, ignored
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:55: Video Encoding: x264
17:33:55: fps: 30
17:33:55: width: 728, height: 584
17:33:55: preset: veryfast
17:33:55: profile: high
17:33:55: keyint: 250
17:33:55: CBR: no
17:33:55: CFR: yes
17:33:55: max bitrate: 1000
17:33:55: buffer size: 0
17:33:55: quality: 12
17:33:55: ------------------------------------------
17:33:56: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)' is 384000, samples per sec is 48000
17:33:56: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (HD Webcam C270)' is 192000, samples per sec is 48000
17:33:57: SharedTexCapture hooked
17:49:25: Total frames encoded: 27867, total frames duplicated: 9042 (32.45%)
17:49:25: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 3651 (13.10%)
17:49:25: Total frames rendered: 22717, number of late frames: 2189 (9.64%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
17:49:25:
17:49:25: Profiler time results:
17:49:25:
17:49:25: ==============================================================
17:49:25: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 7.975 ms] [children: 53.3%] [unaccounted: 46.7%]
17:49:25: | scene->Preprocess - [0.113%] [avg time: 0.009 ms]
17:49:25: | GPU download and conversion - [53.2%] [avg time: 4.243 ms] [children: 18.4%] [unaccounted: 34.8%]
17:49:25: | | flush - [8.26%] [avg time: 0.659 ms]
17:49:25: | | CopyResource - [9.89%] [avg time: 0.789 ms]
17:49:25: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.213%] [avg time: 0.017 ms]
17:49:25: Convert444Thread - [100%] [avg time: 1.745 ms] [children: 98.5%] [unaccounted: 1.49%]
17:49:25: | Convert444toNV12 - [98.5%] [avg time: 1.719 ms]
17:49:25: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 11.768 ms]
17:49:25: ==============================================================
17:49:25:
17:49:25:
17:49:25: Profiler CPU results:
17:49:25:
17:49:25: ==============================================================
17:49:25: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.34 ms, total 7737.65 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 46.801 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.078 ms, total 1778.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.046 ms, total 1045.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.014 ms, total 327.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 46.801 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: Convert444Thread - [cpu time: avg 0.913 ms, total 20748.1 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.907 ms, total 20607.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.103 ms, total 30747.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
17:49:25: ==============================================================
17:49:25:
17:49:25: =====Stream End: 2013-11-10, 17:49:25=================================================


Last game capture log:
2013-11-10, 17:33:55: we're booting up:
17:33:56: D3D9 Present
17:33:56: D3D9EndScene called
17:33:56: D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS {
17:33:56: BackBufferWidth: 1280
17:33:56: BackBufferHeight: 1024
17:33:56: BackBufferFormat: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
17:33:56: BackBufferCount: 1
17:33:56: MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
17:33:56: MultiSampleQuality: 0
17:33:56: SwapEffect: D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD
17:33:56: hDeviceWindow: 1115306
17:33:56: Windowed: false
17:33:56: EnableAutoDepthStencil: true
17:33:56: AutoDepthStencilFormat: D3DFMT_D24S8
17:33:56: Flags: None
17:33:56: FullScreen_RefreshRateInHz: 60
17:33:56: PresentationInterval: 1
17:33:56: };
17:33:56: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
17:33:57: D3D9Present called
17:33:57: DoD3D9GPUHook: success - d3d9ex
17:33:57: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
17:33:57: Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
17:33:57: Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
17:33:57: Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET
17:33:57: Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
17:33:57: MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
17:33:57: MultiSampleQuality: 0
17:33:57: Width: 1280
17:33:57: Height: 1024
17:33:57: };
17:33:57: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
17:33:58: GL Present
17:33:58: (half life scientist) everything.. seems to be in order
17:49:26: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
17:49:26: received restart event, capturing
17:49:26: DoD3D9GPUHook: success - d3d9ex
17:49:26: D3D9EndScene called
17:49:27: D3D9Present called

PC Specs here: https://i.imgur.com/34gx5lV.png

 

[FerretBomb]

This appears to be a logfile from OBS Classic, which is no longer supported software.
You will need to update to OBS Studio to receive assistance.

After you do, if you are still having issues, please post a logfile from a live streaming or recording session at least 30 seconds in length during which time the issue was occurring.

 

[justreathy]

This appears to be a logfile from OBS Classic, which is no longer supported software.
You will need to update to OBS Studio to receive assistance.

After you do, if you are still having issues, please post a logfile from a live streaming or recording session at least 30 seconds in length during which time the issue was occurring.

It is OBS Studio, but heres newer log.

Spoiler: new log

21:27:18.397: CoInitializeEx succeeded: 0x00000001
21:27:18.397: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz
21:27:18.397: CPU Speed: 3293MHz
21:27:18.397: Physical Cores: 2, Logical Cores: 4
21:27:18.397: Physical Memory: 8153MB Total, 1425MB Free
21:27:18.397: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 18363 (release: 1909; revision: 418; 64-bit)
21:27:18.397: Running as administrator: true
21:27:18.397: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
21:27:18.398: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
21:27:18.398: Game DVR: Off
21:27:18.398: Game Mode: On
21:27:18.401: Sec. Software Status:
21:27:18.403: ESET Security: enabled (AV)
21:27:18.403: Windows Defender Antivirus: disabled (AV)
21:27:18.404: Windows Firewall: disabled (FW)
21:27:18.404: Current Date/Time: 2020-04-23, 21:27:18
21:27:18.404: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
21:27:18.404: Portable mode: false
21:27:20.399: OBS 25.0.4 (64-bit, windows)
21:27:20.399: ---------------------------------
21:27:20.525: ---------------------------------
21:27:20.525: audio settings reset:
21:27:20.525: samples per sec: 44100
21:27:20.525: speakers: 2
21:27:20.527: ---------------------------------
21:27:20.527: Initializing D3D11...
21:27:20.527: Available Video Adapters:
21:27:20.532: Adapter 0: AMD Radeon HD 6670
21:27:20.532: Dedicated VRAM: 2131427328
21:27:20.532: Shared VRAM: 4026531840
21:27:20.532: PCI ID: 1002:6758
21:27:20.533: Driver Version: 8.17.10.1404
21:27:20.533: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=LEN E2323swA
21:27:20.533: output 1: pos={-1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=22EN33
21:27:20.538: Loading up D3D11 on adapter AMD Radeon HD 6670 (0)
21:27:20.555: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
21:27:20.555: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
21:27:20.555: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?)
21:27:21.888: ---------------------------------
21:27:21.889: video settings reset:
21:27:21.889: base resolution: 1920x1080
21:27:21.889: output resolution: 1280x720
21:27:21.889: downscale filter: Bilinear
21:27:21.889: fps: 30/1
21:27:21.889: format: NV12
21:27:21.889: YUV mode: 601/Partial
21:27:21.889: NV12 texture support enabled
21:27:21.891: Audio monitoring device:
21:27:21.891: name: Default
21:27:21.891: id: default
21:27:21.891: ---------------------------------
21:27:21.897: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
21:27:21.898: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
21:27:22.106: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
21:27:22.110: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
21:27:22.111: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
21:27:22.153: [obs-browser]: Version 2.8.6
21:27:23.559: [StreamFX] Loading Version 0.8.0.0-771f4138
21:27:23.563: LoadLibrary failed for 'nvcuda.dll': The specified module could not be found.
21:27:23.563: (126)
21:27:23.563: [StreamFX] <Nvidia Face Tracking Filter> Failed to load 'nvcuda.dll'.
21:27:23.573: VLC found, VLC video source enabled
21:27:23.586: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
21:27:23.588: No blackmagic support
21:27:23.595: ---------------------------------
21:27:23.595: Loaded Modules:
21:27:23.595: win-wasapi.dll
21:27:23.595: win-mf.dll
21:27:23.595: win-dshow.dll
21:27:23.595: win-decklink.dll
21:27:23.595: win-capture.dll
21:27:23.595: vlc-video.dll
21:27:23.595: text-freetype2.dll
21:27:23.595: StreamFX.dll
21:27:23.595: rtmp-services.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-x264.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-vst.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-transitions.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-text.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-qsv11.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-outputs.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-filters.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-ffmpeg.dll
21:27:23.595: obs-browser.dll
21:27:23.595: image-source.dll
21:27:23.595: frontend-tools.dll
21:27:23.595: enc-amf.dll
21:27:23.595: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
21:27:23.595: coreaudio-encoder.dll
21:27:23.595: ---------------------------------
21:27:23.596: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
21:27:23.608: All scene data cleared
21:27:23.608: ------------------------------------------------
21:27:23.668: WASAPI: Device 'VoiceMeeter Input (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:27:23.704: WASAPI: Device 'CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)' [48000 Hz] initialized
21:27:23.772: WASAPI: Device 'VoiceMeeter Output (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)' [44100 Hz] initialized
21:27:23.813: adding 46 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 46 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux)
21:27:23.813:
21:27:26.516: [ffmpeg] [AVIOContext @ 00000162349c4400] Statistics: 249161 bytes read, 0 seeks
21:27:27.020: [ffmpeg] [AVIOContext @ 00000162349bb900] Statistics: 1030632 bytes read, 0 seeks
21:27:27.583: [ffmpeg] [AVIOContext @ 00000162349bb900] Statistics: 949510 bytes read, 0 seeks
21:27:27.973: [ffmpeg] [AVIOContext @ 00000162349bb900] Statistics: 1038907 bytes read, 0 seeks
21:27:28.188: Switched to scene 'new game'
21:27:28.188: ------------------------------------------------
21:27:28.188: Loaded scenes:
21:27:28.188: - scene 'new starting':
21:27:28.188: - source: 'Video Capture Device' (dshow_input)
21:27:28.188: - filter: 'Blur' (obs-stream-effects-filter-blur)
21:27:28.188: - source: 'Image' (image_source)
21:27:28.188: - source: 'alertbox' (browser_source)
21:27:28.188: - scene 'new talk':
21:27:28.188: - source: 'Video Capture Device' (dshow_input)
21:27:28.189: - filter: 'Blur' (obs-stream-effects-filter-blur)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Image 2' (image_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'chatboxtalk' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'alertbox' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Lets juts talk' (text_gdiplus_v2)
21:27:28.189: - scene 'new game':
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'chatboxgame' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'alertbox' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - scene 'new brb':
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Display Capture blur' (monitor_capture)
21:27:28.189: - filter: 'Blur' (obs-stream-effects-filter-blur)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Video Capture Device' (dshow_input)
21:27:28.189: - filter: 'Blur' (obs-stream-effects-filter-blur)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Image 4' (image_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'chatboxbrb' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Taking a short break' (text_gdiplus_v2)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'i have food here ' (text_gdiplus_v2)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'alertbox' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - scene 'new end':
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Video Capture Device' (dshow_input)
21:27:28.189: - filter: 'Blur' (obs-stream-effects-filter-blur)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Image 3' (image_source)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'alertbox' (browser_source)
21:27:28.189: - scene 'rec':
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Display Capture 2' (monitor_capture)
21:27:28.189: - source: 'Game Capture' (game_capture)
21:27:28.189: ------------------------------------------------
21:27:31.538: ==== Shutting down ==================================================
21:27:31.862: Switched to scene '(null)'
21:27:32.015: WASAPI: Device 'VoiceMeeter Input (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)' Terminated
21:27:32.026: WASAPI: Device 'CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)' Terminated
21:27:32.037: WASAPI: Device 'VoiceMeeter Output (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO)' Terminated
21:27:32.043: All scene data cleared
21:27:32.044: ------------------------------------------------
21:27:32.247: Freeing OBS context data
21:27:32.527: [StreamFX] Unloading Version 0.8.0.0-771f4138
21:27:32.674: [Scripting] Total detached callbacks: 0
21:27:32.686: == Profiler Results =============================
21:27:32.687: run_program_init: 11874 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 38.386 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 2.64 ms
21:27:32.687: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 11546.3 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣obs_startup: 7.529 ms
21:27:32.687: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 9419.56 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 1.145 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.318 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 1366.02 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.008 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.077 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣obs_load_all_modules: 1703.67 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.dll): 1.427 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(decklink-ouput-ui.dll): 1.409 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(enc-amf.dll): 209.222 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(frontend-tools.dll): 11.587 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.dll): 0.013 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-browser.dll): 0.972 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.dll): 0.792 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┃ ┗nvenc_check: 0.64 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.dll): 0.027 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.dll): 0.013 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-qsv11.dll): 1376.39 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-text.dll): 0.811 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-transitions.dll): 0.063 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-vst.dll): 0.003 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.dll): 0.007 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.dll): 0.033 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(StreamFX.dll): 4.347 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(text-freetype2.dll): 0.11 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(vlc-video.dll): 4.026 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-capture.dll): 8.197 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-decklink.dll): 3.472 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-dshow.dll): 2.52 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-mf.dll): 0 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-wasapi.dll): 0.01 ms
21:27:32.687: ┃ ┗reset_win32_symbol_paths: 0.848 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 1.143 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.074 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 4.647 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 0.815 ms
21:27:32.687: ┗OBSBasic::Load: 4598.94 ms
21:27:32.687: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=0.005 ms, median=0.009 ms, max=17.395 ms, 99th percentile=6.951 ms, 100% below 25 ms
21:27:32.687: audio_thread(Audio): min=0 ms, median=0.074 ms, max=3.245 ms, 99th percentile=1.513 ms
21:27:32.687: obs_graphics_thread(33.3333 ms): min=0.063 ms, median=1.324 ms, max=4397.9 ms, 99th percentile=427.397 ms, 86.9863% below 33.333 ms
21:27:32.687: ┣tick_sources: min=0.001 ms, median=0.082 ms, max=4396.8 ms, 99th percentile=75.385 ms
21:27:32.688: ┣output_frame: min=0.059 ms, median=0.441 ms, max=35.756 ms, 99th percentile=31.21 ms
21:27:32.688: ┃ ┗gs_context(video->graphics): min=0.059 ms, median=0.439 ms, max=35.755 ms, 99th percentile=31.208 ms
21:27:32.688: ┃ ┣render_video: min=0.005 ms, median=0.121 ms, max=5.762 ms, 99th percentile=3.523 ms
21:27:32.688: ┃ ┃ ┗render_main_texture: min=0.003 ms, median=0.117 ms, max=5.757 ms, 99th percentile=3.519 ms
21:27:32.688: ┃ ┗gs_flush: min=0.052 ms, median=0.283 ms, max=35.663 ms, 99th percentile=31.063 ms
21:27:32.688: ┗render_displays: min=0.001 ms, median=0.002 ms, max=418.378 ms, 99th percentile=201.87 ms
21:27:32.688: =================================================
21:27:32.688: == Profiler Time Between Calls ==================
21:27:32.688: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=24.679 ms, median=26.064 ms, max=165.466 ms, 13.6364% within ±2% of 25 ms (0% lower, 86.3636% higher)
21:27:32.688: obs_graphics_thread(33.3333 ms): min=0.155 ms, median=33.338 ms, max=4397.91 ms, 16.5517% within ±2% of 33.333 ms (38.6207% lower, 44.8276% higher)
21:27:32.688: =================================================
21:27:32.704: Number of memory leaks: 0

 

[FerretBomb]

The first log definitely was not. v0.583b is a Classic revision number.
The second is a Studio log, but does not contain a live streaming or recording session at all. We need one where the issue is happening to see what's going on.

You can just upload the text file itself, please do not paste the contents into a quote.
Better yet, just use the Help->Log Files->Upload (Current/Last) Log File and paste the URL here.

I will concur that your system is very much on the low end for streaming at all, much less while playing a semi-demanding game like Valorant.

 

[justreathy]

https://obsproject.com/logs/Anc12K8jp5KmT6_y <- log url

Well, my streaming is going well, when i dont play FPS Shooter games, no lag/dropped frames at all.