Question / Help New to OBS/streaming

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Crabby654

New Member
So me and my buddy spent the better part of 6 hours tonight trying to configure OBS.

My system:
i7 2600k @5Ghz
GTX 670 EVGA
16Gb Ripjaw 1866Mhz ram
256 Samsung SSD

We have tried literally every combination of OBS settings humanly possible and we get tons of skipping while broadcasting. He has also tried streaming as well and he gets skipping too, we almost have the same computer but we both get skipping or choppiness. Have tried the bitrate and buffer from settings of 500-4000 and we still get skipping during fast movement or when a lot is going on. This is happens in any game, world of warcraft, binding of isaac and megaman have been tested so far. We also are not watching our own streams because I heard that can cause it to be choppy. We are at a total loss and run totally out of ideas. Also it shows no loss of FPS which seems puzzling because it gets choppy or skippy. Any help would be much appreciated or if there anymore information I can add please let me know! :) cheers
 
Krazy

Krazy

Town drunk
Wow, 5ghz, very nice overclock. Can't seem to get my 2600k above 4.8ghz.

Anyway, we should be able to help you out. I have basically the exact same rig, just half your RAM and I have yet to find a game that gives me issues.
 
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Crabby654

New Member
Alrighty here is the biggest log file I have. (For some reason it says 3400Mhz for the CPU speed but it is 5Ghz in CPU-Z, and I have 16Gb's of RAM but it only shows 4Gb)

Code: 
Open Broadcaster Software v0.461a - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Speed: 3400MHz
Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
Aero is Enabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
  Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
------------------------------------------
Adapter 2
  Video Adapter: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 0
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 268435456
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1000
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 59, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1000
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 37, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Total 0 (-1.$%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1686, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2186
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 4131, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 52, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Total 0 (-1.$%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  New Scene
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  New Scene
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
Total frames rendered: 3562, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1687, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2187
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 7543, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: slow
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1565, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2065
Total frames rendered: 1155, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: slow
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 2000
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 2452, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2952
Total frames rendered: 6606, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1280x720
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: slow
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 3000
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1791, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2291
Total frames rendered: 3555, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: slow
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 2111, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2611
Total frames rendered: 2828, number of frames that lagged: 114 (4.03%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 26 (0.37%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 26 (0.37%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: yes
    max bitrate: 1800
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1877, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2377
Total frames rendered: 1832, number of frames that lagged: 12 (0.66%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 2012, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2512
Total frames rendered: 1238, number of frames that lagged: 22 (1.78%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1711, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2211
Total frames rendered: 1141, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.09%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 20
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1954, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2454
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (139298 / 140288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (139298 / 140288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (139298 / 140288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (139298 / 140288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (139298 / 140288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (139298 / 140288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
Total frames rendered: 1197, number of frames that lagged: 2 (0.17%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 20
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 23, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (-1.$%), Total 0 (-1.$%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 20
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1710, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2210
Total frames rendered: 991, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1427, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 1927
Total frames rendered: 2663, number of frames that lagged: 392 (14.72%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 3000
    buffer size: 3500
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1844, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2344
Total frames rendered: 1198, number of frames that lagged: 62 (5.18%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 4000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1765, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2265
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (520341 / 524288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (520341 / 524288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (520326 / 524288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (520326 / 524288 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
Total frames rendered: 2171, number of frames that lagged: 129 (5.94%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1689, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2189
Total frames rendered: 2927, number of frames that lagged: 4 (0.14%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 40
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 196, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================

Profiler results:

==============================================================
frame - [100%] [avg time: 4.108 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 92.9%] [unaccounted: 7.13%]
| scene->Preprocess - [4.63%] [avg time: 0.19 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [88.2%] [avg time: 3.625 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 60.9%] [unaccounted: 27.3%]
| | CopyResource - [0.243%] [avg time: 0.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.219%] [avg time: 0.009 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [60.3%] [avg time: 2.477 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.146%] [avg time: 0.006 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
==============================================================

I ran speedtest.com and it shows 11.30Mbs upload. I just can't figure out what I am doing wrong, its so maddening! I'm also testing/trying to stream on twitch.tv if that is any indicator as well.
 
Krazy

Krazy

Town drunk
Yeah, you are using Medium preset while trying to do 60fps. That is going to kill everything. Stick with Veryfast, and don't use CBR. 720p60ps will look quite excellent with 3000bitrate/buffer depending on the game.
 
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Crabby654

New Member
Ok, I honestly took a lot of things for granted with warning boxes and such but shows how much I know about starting to stream haha. I put it on veryfast and turned off CBR. I did 720p60fps and me watching the stream and past recording saw no skipping but the quality looked pretty bad. I did 1080p30fps and same results, no skipping while me watching or past recording and great quality. I feel like I need to get my buddy on skype to make sure it's not skipping though.

So lets see here is todays log of me testing some new settings:

Code: 
Open Broadcaster Software v0.461a - 32bit (´・ω・｀)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Speed: 3400MHz
Physical Memory:  4095MB Total, 4095MB Free
stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
Aero is Enabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
  Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
------------------------------------------
Adapter 2
  Video Adapter: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 0
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 268435456
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
Using Window Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 3000
    buffer size: 3000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
Total frames rendered: 2060, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 3000
    buffer size: 3000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1624, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2124
Total frames rendered: 7093, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.01%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: faster
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 3000
    buffer size: 3000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1571, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2071
Total frames rendered: 1897, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 4000
    buffer size: 4000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1608, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2108
Total frames rendered: 2052, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 40
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 4000
    buffer size: 4000
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1714, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2214
Total frames rendered: 1763, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================

Profiler results:

==============================================================
frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.318 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 91.4%] [unaccounted: 8.59%]
| scene->Preprocess - [5.91%] [avg time: 0.196 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [85.5%] [avg time: 2.837 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 35.1%] [unaccounted: 50.5%]
| | CopyResource - [0.362%] [avg time: 0.012 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.121%] [avg time: 0.004 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [34.4%] [avg time: 1.141 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.181%] [avg time: 0.006 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
==============================================================
 
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Crabby654

New Member
Ok here are some results:

3000 bitrate/buffer, 8 quality balance, x264 CPU Preset: veryfast

720p60FPS: http://www.twitch.tv/crabby654/b/350184569

1080p30FPS: http://www.twitch.tv/crabby654/b/350184569

The 1080p is my preferred choice and these are super limited sample sizes. But the 720p is a bit too foggy/blurry for my taste. What do you guys think about this? I feel like I haven't seen any skipping in these video's whereas last night it would skip the second I hit the bank or flew in stormwind.
 
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Crabby654

New Member
So just a quick update. I finally got the settings correct to where it does not skip for anyone anymore but the quality just looks so below standard I don't understand.

OBS Settings:

Encoding:
Max Bit/bufffer size = 2000 - Any higher and people will get skipping
Audio Bitrate = 96

Video Settings:
Custom Resolution = 1920x1080 (native resolution)
Resolution Downscale = 1.50 (1280x720)
FPS = 60

Advanced:
Use Multithreaded Optimizations = Normal
x264 CPU Preset = veryfast
All other advanced settings have no checks in the boxes.

Log File:
Code: 
Open Broadcaster Software v0.461a - 64bit (　^ω^)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Speed: 3400MHz
Physical Memory:  16351MB Total, 11691MB Free
stepping id: 7, model 10, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
Windows Version: 6.2 Build 9200 
Aero is Enabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
  Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 2091581440
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 2147479552
------------------------------------------
Adapter 2
  Video Adapter: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
  Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 0
  Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 268435456
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
Using Window Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 45
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
Total frames rendered: 108, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 45
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1624, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2124
Total frames rendered: 2844, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to loop exit
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1602, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2102
Total frames rendered: 6070, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1616, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2116
Total frames rendered: 3598, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1646, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2146
Total frames rendered: 5687, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 3109, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 3609
Total frames rendered: 1371, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1850, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2350
Total frames rendered: 10261, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.01%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 5500
    buffer size: 5500
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1837, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2337
Total frames rendered: 2979, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 3800
    buffer size: 3800
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1646, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2146
Total frames rendered: 2147, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1920x1080
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1920, height: 1080
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1790, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2290
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (781227 / 784384 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
RTMPPublisher::BufferedSend: Buffer is full (781227 / 784384 bytes), waiting to send 4097 bytes
Total frames rendered: 4531, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 4000
    buffer size: 4000
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1550, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2050
Total frames rendered: 4482, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 960x540
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 960, height: 540
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1593, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2093
Total frames rendered: 3523, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1555, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2055
Total frames rendered: 3432, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1602, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2102
Total frames rendered: 2358, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1737, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2237
Total frames rendered: 1900, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1606, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2106
Total frames rendered: 3132, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: faster
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 2069, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2569
Total frames rendered: 2309, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 30
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 6
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1551, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2051
Total frames rendered: 2897, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1597, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2097
Total frames rendered: 3023, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.03%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 128
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: medium
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 1800
    buffer size: 1800
    quality: 7
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1899, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2399
Total frames rendered: 3677, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.03%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1753, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2253
Total frames rendered: 4109, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: slow
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1927, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2427
Total frames rendered: 1624, number of frames that lagged: 115 (7.08%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2200
    buffer size: 2200
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1571, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2071
Total frames rendered: 17431, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 6000
    buffer size: 6000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1683, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2183
Total frames rendered: 2357, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2200
    buffer size: 2200
    quality: 0
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1849, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2349
Total frames rendered: 1914, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2200
    buffer size: 2200
    quality: 10
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1714, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2214
Total frames rendered: 3562, number of frames that lagged: 0 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
  Multithreaded optimizations: On
  Base resolution: 1920x1080
  Output resolution: 1280x720
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
    bitrate: 96
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
Using Monitor Capture
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
    fps: 60
    width: 1280, height: 720
    preset: veryfast
    CBR: no
    max bitrate: 2000
    buffer size: 2000
    quality: 8
------------------------------------------
SO_SNDBUF already at 65536
bufferTime: 1566, outputRateWindowTime: 1000, dropThreshold: 2066
Total frames rendered: 168638, number of frames that lagged: 1 (0.00%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
=====Stream End=======================================================================

Profiler results:

==============================================================
frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.207 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 92.4%] [unaccounted: 7.61%]
| scene->Preprocess - [4.9%] [avg time: 0.157 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [87.5%] [avg time: 2.806 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 32.6%] [unaccounted: 54.8%]
| | CopyResource - [0.312%] [avg time: 0.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0624%] [avg time: 0.002 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [32.1%] [avg time: 1.03 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.156%] [avg time: 0.005 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
==============================================================

Link to the above video: http://www.twitch.tv/crabby654/b/350328735

Example of a 720p stream I'm looking at: http://www.twitch.tv/lookatmychicken

Any suggestions or idea's to increase my 720p stream quality?
 
Krazy

Krazy

Town drunk
You can try lowering the quality balance even further. I always forget how much full screen movement there is in WoW, sorry =/ Going as low as 5 or 6 will really help preserve the quality in high motion scenes.

Though, really, 2000 bitrate is quite low for 720p60fps, you really want 2500 at minimum. As for the skipping issue, make sure you are streaming to the best Twitch server, and not global load balancing. Also, Twitch has been seeming to have some issues over the last couple days, so it MAY not be anything you can have control over. Keep an eye on things over the next couple days.

Tool to help find the best Twitch server:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmes ... _id=326034

Jitter is just as important as ping in regards to packet loss, so try to find one that has the lowest of both.
 
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Crabby654

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Thank you for the tips! Just did a couple of more things and here is where I'm at. Changed my server to US:East Ny,Ny lowest ping/MS for me. Lowered my quality to 6 and bumped my bitrate to 2000. Unfortunately the quality still looked not really good like in the video I linked in the previous post and I was getting the skipping when I turned fast or had high movement.

Here is my speedtest.net results:
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Now I have a question with my upload hovering around 11Mb/s what should my max bitrate technically be able to handle?
 
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Krazy

Town drunk
I mean, you can go as high as like, 9 or 10k with that upload, technically. Just a note, it seems that anything above 3500 bitrate or so and Twitch can get temperamental on whether or not it actually accepts that bitrate. Like I said earlier, 720p60fps can look quite good with 3000/3000 bitrate/buffer. Quality balance 5 or 6 for WoW and you should be set.
 
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Crabby654

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Ya I tried those settings with 3000/3000 bitrate and it was skipping like crazy according to a couple people. I am so confused and at a loss right now, I noticed that twitch.tv partners get the ability to choose different resolutions for viewers, I'm not a partner but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it. I am just so confused right now and have totally run out of ideas. There has to be a setting or something I am missing right infront of my face that is causing skipping when my bitrate/buffer is above 2000.
 
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Krazy

Town drunk
Well, if people watching you are still skipping, it sounds like their internet is very bad and you have to take that into consideration, I guess. If your viewers are for some reason limited to 2000 bitrate, you can do 720p30fps pretty easily on that bitrate.

As a check, try to stream sometime today at 3k bitrate and I'll see if it skips for me, as I know for certain my internet can handle that bitrate.

edit: wtf, why does Comcast in Boston have amazing speeds???
 
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Crabby654

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Thanks so much for the help I am understanding this a lot more than I have before coming to the forums!

I had a couple more questions:

1. For some reason the "Disable Aero at Startup" button is greyed out and I can not click it, is there anyway to fix this or figure out why its greyed out? I am using the latest Alpha build of OBS but was having this issue with the latest stable version as well.

2. As for the High CPU Priority section Will setting it to "Above Normal" have any impact on viewers in terms of bandwidth? Will viewers be downloading more or anything?
 
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hilalpro

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1. its because you're on windows 8 and windows 8 kinda forces aero to be always on.
2. no it will just help you maintain the targeted fps a tiny bit more.
 
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Crabby654

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Ah ha thank you for the answers!

It seems I am not really getting skipping anymore according to a couple of people viewing my streams so I guess it's working all good on Windows 8. Think I'll play around with the CPU Priority thing and see what that does in terms of quality.
 
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