Question / Help OBS Dropping Frames in Preview (Only in CSGO?)

[kalle2k_tv]

Specs: GTX 1080, i7 5820k, 24gb DDR4 RAM, Win 10, ASUS Xonar DSX sound card

Did a factory wipe of my PC and this problem started occurring.

Not recording or streaming, my fps doesn't stay at a stable 60 when it should, and I believe it does this only in CSGO. I haven't noticed it in other games. Having the preview window open or not doesn't help.

On a gsync monitor but disabled it.

Anyone know of any fixes? Tried both 64 bit and 32 bit. My GPU and CPU aren't being used passed 50% usage so that shouldn't be the issue.

I am trying to use NVENC, but I can't use that if I am dropping in the preview. Again, I have never had this issue. I usually save local recording to this machine and use an RTMP server to stream to using NVENC where I have another system do CPU encoding so I can use a lower bitrate on twitch. That isn't my issue however.

I have attached the latest log.

 

[EBrito]

No streaming info in that log

 

[kalle2k_tv]

No streaming info in that log

I attached the log just because there was one. The problem isn't with the streaming, its in the preview. It won't capture the game at a steady 60fps. Like, just opening OBS and having game capture on the game doesn't yield a consistent 60fps in the bottom right. This is without recording or streaming.

 

[EBrito]

Are you downscaling in Video settings and, again in Output settings?

 

[kalle2k_tv]

Are you downscaling in Video settings and, again in Output settings?

I'm on simple mode so I have access to the replay buffer, this makes me able to downscaled only in video settings. I still get the drops in advanced and when I downscaled. I have isolated the problem to be ONLY CS:GO.

 

[Kieran Cullinan]

I have the exact same issue Kalle. 400+ fps with OBS closed, as soon as I open OBS my FPS drops to 50-80 without being live.

 

[EBrito]

Post a log with streaming info

 

[kalle2k_tv]

I have the exact same issue Kalle. 400+ fps with OBS closed, as soon as I open OBS my FPS drops to 50-80 without being live.

That isn't my issue. My in game fps is fine. The issue is that OBS doesn't maintain a stable 60 fps capture. I have noticed that I don't even need to be capturing anything and it still does it when CS:GO is open.

 

[kalle2k_tv]

Post a log with streaming info

But I am not streaming? The problem is in the preview ONLY WHEN CS:GO IS OPEN. Not when recording, not when streaming, I open OBS, I open CS:GO, and the FPS counter in the bottom right of OBS drops. I am doing nothing else. It only does it in CS.

 

[SeeOHZeeVT]

Game Mode enabled on Windows 10? Switch that off if it is.

 

[kalle2k_tv]

Game Mode enabled on Windows 10? Switch that off if it is.

Finally some actual advice related to the problem. Will try that, as it is enabled. Will try tomorrow and update for if anyone else finds this thread with the same issue.

 

[kalle2k_tv]

Game Mode enabled on Windows 10? Switch that off if it is.

This indeed was the issue. Thank you!

 

[Kieran Cullinan]

This indeed was the issue. Thank you!

Wasn't the issue for me, still getting bad FPS :D

 

[Riio]

Wasn't the issue for me, still getting bad FPS :D

Was also not the issue for me. I have found my issue to be in Overwatch, PUBG, H1Z1, ANYTHING really. Capping FPS does help but considering I only pull 120 frames and I am trying to get as close to 144hz as possible, I DO NOT WANT to cap my in game fps. I am not posting a log as I am not trying to stream or record, I am STRICTLY just trying to get a stable 60 fps in the freaking preview. It should not be this difficult.