Question / Help My broadcast is laggy and poor quality for viewers despite high upload speed

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Matt1124

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I just started streaming to twitch through OBS. I stream on Windows 10 and I am streaming Xbox One via Elgato HD60 Pro. I do not have a graphics card in my PC (I use integrated graphics) but I'm not sure if this matters since I am not gaming on the PC. I have an i7 6700k processor and 16gb RAM. I have an 8 ping, 101mbps download speed and a 109mbps upload speed. I'm not 100% sure but I think when I lowered my bitrate there was slightly less lag, but with my speeds I feel like I should be able to have a high bitrate with no issues. Also, my quality did not look great.

I will post my log for my latest stream. I can also add a twitch link of my latest stream so you can see the quality/lag, just not sure if I'm allowed to post that. When I watched my own stream from the PC or my iPad I saw the lag as well as my other viewers.

Any recommendations to get a cleaner/crisper stream with no lag? Here is the log and please let me know if you need any other information from me.

 
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rockbottom

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You have some encoding lag. Change your CPU Usage Preset setting, it's at medium now. I have a 6700k that's overclocked to 4.7Ghz & Very Fast was the best setting for my set-up when I was encoding with x264. If everything looks good with Very Fast, raise it to Faster & test again. Try to keep your CPU load around 60% so you'll have some headroom.

If you want to give your system a real kick in the ass, get a GTX-1650 Super or any GTX-1660 for all your encoding. I kicked my Fury X to the curb a few months ago & installed a 1660 Super. It was the best $250.00 I've ever spent on computer equipment.

Also, it's not a huge deal but if you can, change the refresh rate on your monitor to 60Mhz (60 FPS) so it matches your OBS setting exactly.
 
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