Question / Help Need Help!!! Game lags when I press record!!!

[sensei secret]

Hi! I recently changed computer for my recording purposes, my old computer recorded perfectly. But as soon as i start recording certain games that normally run at a clean and fluid frame rate, for example binding of isaac: rebirth, the game (not footage) begins to lag. Here are some examples of games that do this: binding of isaac: rebirth, minecraft, most browser games that use unity, and cs:go.
Here's my log file:
https://gist.github.com/8124ec0fec4d0067131d

 

[sensei secret]

Any suggestionsat all?

 

[ZagatoMKR]

In my experience video encoding (what OBS is doing when recording/streaming) uses a lot of CPU. Have you tried running windows resource manager to monitor CPU usage while recording? If it's constantly at 100% or close to it, then it's CPU that's bottlenecking you. Also try running different CPU presets and see if it helps (try default veryfast as well).

Cheer.

 

[sensei secret]

ill try it and thx for answering

 

[dping]

default CPU preset will make it worse. I would give quicksync a try tbh

 

[sensei secret]

so... task manager says my system's working at 99% when recording, cpu presets already at superfast. so how can i fix this

 

[dping]

so... task manager says my system's working at 99% when recording, cpu presets already at superfast. so how can i fix this

change from x264 to quick sync. Read up on it. Takes the load off your low end cpu and puts the load on the built in gpu. This will alleviate the issue. Or as an alternative. Upgrade your cpu. Or dont stream :P

 

[sensei secret]

I dont think i need quicksync cause i do my editing afterward in sony vegas 12

 

[sensei secret]

ill try it nonetheless

 

[sensei secret]

sorry, i was referring before to an intel program... im gonna test obs's quicksync now

 

[dping]

sorry, i was referring before to an intel program... im gonna test obs's quicksync now

good deal. Id read about it and settings and presets to use. QS needs a lot more bitrate for the same resolution but if youve got it, use it.

 

[sensei secret]

Thank you so much it worked wonders!!!