Question / Help Obs Quality is Low

[samplertext]

Hi, I've been trying to fix my quality with obs for a while now but nothing has worked.
Settings:

Streaming:
Output Mode: Simple
Video Bitrate: 6000
Encoder: Hardware (AMD)
Audio Bitrate: 160
Encoder Preset: Balanced

Recording:
Recording Quality: Indistinguishable Quality
Recording Format: mp4
Encoder: Hardware (AMD)

I'm only focused on recording btw.

 

[R1CH]

Use something other than the AMD encoder, it's known for poor quality.

 

[samplertext]

Use something other than the AMD encoder, it's known for poor quality.

Should I use software encoder instead of AMD

 

[Deleted member 246571]

Should I use software encoder instead of AMD

what CPU do you have? AMD encoders are known for terrible quality, but if you cant encode with your CPU, it might be your only option

 

[samplertext]

my cpu is an AMD Ryzen 3 3200