OBS not compatible with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

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frustrated10

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I just installed OBS and discovered it is not compatible with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M. After clicking on "start recording" comes error "failed to NVENC code". Installing latest update driver did not help. The device manager shows no errors and looks OK. Anyone who knows a bypass for this problem? Thanks a lot.
 

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frustrated10 said:
I just installed OBS and discovered it is not compatible with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M. After clicking on "start recording" comes error "failed to NVENC code". Installing latest update driver did not help. The device manager shows no errors and looks OK. Anyone who knows a bypass for this problem? Thanks a lot.
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Hi,
I've a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M as well and I can stream without a problem. I've read on the NVIDIA website that the NVENC setting you have selected is not supported by the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M. But I can stream via NVENC with this videocard using OBS without a problem.
If you use Windows 10 you do need to change the Windows Graphic Settings and assign the OBS Program to your videocard instead of the onboard card. (https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-adds-graphics-settings-for-power-users-to-windows-10)
Otherwise you can always stream via the x264 encoder. To change this go to Settings / Output and change the encoder from NVENC to x264.
Good luck!
 
in settings - output, turn off the rescale output option.
You may be better served with simple output mode though.
 
I've never used it but have helped many people who had it installed.

Yeah, hard to understand. The short of it, your GPU should be able to encode 720p using the P4 Preset. Try this:

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NVENC H264

You have the HD 530 that can encode too. I have a 6700k & used mine the other night for the first time. I thought the output was pretty good for an 8 YO iGPU.
 
Sample rate mismatches. Set them all the same.
09:45:03.155: OBS 29.0.2 (64-bit, windows)
09:45:03.155: ---------------------------------
09:45:03.947: ---------------------------------
09:45:03.947: audio settings reset:
09:45:03.947: samples per sec: 44100
09:45:03.947: speakers: 2
09:45:03.947: max buffering: 1044 milliseconds
09:45:03.947: buffering type: dynamically increasing
09:45:03.957: ---------------------------------

09:45:14.882: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)' [44100 Hz] initialized
09:45:14.897: WASAPI: Device 'Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)' [48000 Hz] initialized


09:57:01.621: [DShow Device: 'Capture Card'] settings updated:
09:57:01.621: video device: USB Video
09:57:01.621: video path: \\?\usb#vid_534d&pid_2109&mi_00#6&20c63a64&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global
09:57:01.621: resolution: 1920x1080
09:57:01.621: flip: 0
09:57:01.621: fps: 30.00 (interval: 333333)
09:57:01.621: format: MJPEG
09:57:01.621: buffering: disabled
09:57:01.621: hardware decode: disabled
09:57:01.698: using video device audio: no
09:57:01.699: separate audio filter
09:57:01.699: sample rate: 44100
09:57:01.699: channels: 2
09:57:01.699: audio type: Capture
 
Hard to say without a new log. But, if it's stuttering when you watch the twitch stream, it might be time to ditch the wi-fi & cable up.
 
I was only recording @ 1080p 60FPS last night. I kept an eye on RAM utilization during the entire 4 hour session & it was right around 9.2GB.
 
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