OBS Settings help please!

[Nixin]

Hi all.
Trying to get the best quality, doing ok with what ive seen on youtubes how to set up OBS vids, but really looking for some extra advice on what to tweak more. I understand my i5 isnt the best, but it plays games great. Any tips would be greatfull

Twitch stream not partnered

PC Specs:
CPU: i5-7400 @ 3.4Ghz
GPU: GTX 1060 OC 6GB
MB: Asus Z170M-E D3
RAM: 8GB RAM | Kingston DDR3 1600Mhz 2x4GB (Upgrading to 16GB next couple weeks)

OBS settings:
Encoding:
x264
Use CBR Checked
3500 Bit rate
Enable CBR padding Checked?? Unsure of what this does??
Do i need a custom buffer size? Its unchecked

Video:
Custom, 1920x1080
Downscaled to 720p
Filter Lanczos
FPS 30. Unsure if i should use 60FPS or not??
x264 CPU Preset, Fast.

 

[RytoEX]

The fact that you said "Use CBR" and "Enabled CBR padding" leads me to believe that you're using OBS Classic, which is no longer officially supported. You should be using OBS Studio which can be downloaded from the home page, or the download page, or from the GitHub releases page.

Once you have installed OBS Studio, I'd recommend using the auto-config wizard (Tools > Auto-Configuration Wizard (Beta)). The "best" settings vary from system to system, depending on hardware, what you're doing with OBS, and the capacity/reliability of your Internet and network connections. To manage 720p@60fps, Twitch recommends between 3500 and 5000 kbps for your streaming bitrate. Your connection has to be able to handle that amount of bandwidth though. Again, the auto-config wizard should be able to help determine if your system and network can handle 720p@60fps.

Lastly, this should have been posted in one of the Support Forums for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Most of the helpers in the forum check there for threads requiring assistance. I'll see if I can get a mod to move it there.