Question / Help OBS Stutter problem (even while not streaming)

Sean Yarmo

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Greetings!

So I have a top of the line computer with a great cpu (i7) and I'm dealing with a situation where, when I play demanding games, like overwatch and GTA 5 for instance, my OBS Studio Scene starts to stutter/lag immensely. It doesnt do it really for non-demanding games though like Gungeon/BoI:Afterbirth I can upload my specs if need be to prove its not my computer and I've been at it all day trying to figure out why these games arent working for it. I've tried multiple things thus far, including: Adjusting the Video Bitrate going down so low as 2000 (I'm at a 6 upload speed so that shouldnt be the issue), readjusting the recording quality, changing the process priority to high, changing the output scale down to 1280x720 with 30 fps, etc. and thus far, nothing whatsoever has worked. I'm trying my hardest to make a name out of this streaming thing and stumbling blocks like this around every corner are really slowing me down. If anyone is aware of a quickfix for this hoopla, it would be greatly appreciated!,

22:45:44.094: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz
22:45:44.094: CPU Speed: 4000MHz
22:45:44.094: Physical Cores: 4, Logical Cores: 8
22:45:44.094: Physical Memory: 2047MB Total, 2047MB Free (NOTE: 2 or 4 gigs max is normal for 32bit programs)
22:45:44.094: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 14393 (revision: 447; 64-bit)
22:45:44.094: Running as administrator: false
22:45:44.094: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
22:45:44.095: Portable mode: false
22:45:44.115: OBS 0.16.5 (windows)
22:45:44.115: ---------------------------------
22:45:44.116: ---------------------------------
22:45:44.116: audio settings reset:
22:45:44.116: samples per sec: 48000
22:45:44.116: speakers: 2
22:45:44.116: ---------------------------------
22:45:44.116: Initializing D3D11..
22:45:44.116: Available Video Adapters:
22:45:44.117: Adapter 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
22:45:44.117: Dedicated VRAM: 3221225472
22:45:44.118: Shared VRAM: 1073676288
22:45:44.118: output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
22:45:44.118: Adapter 2: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
22:45:44.118: Dedicated VRAM: 117964800
22:45:44.118: Shared VRAM: 2147483648
22:45:44.118: output 1: pos={-1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
22:45:44.119: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (0)
22:45:44.549: D3D11 loaded sucessfully, feature level used: 45056
22:45:45.038: ---------------------------------
22:45:45.038: video settings reset:
22:45:45.038: base resolution: 1920x1080
22:45:45.038: output resolution: 1280x720
22:45:45.038: downscale filter: Lanczos
22:45:45.038: fps: 30/1
22:45:45.038: format: NV12
22:45:45.039: ---------------------------------
22:45:45.040: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
22:45:45.040: [AMF Encoder] Version 1.4.1.0-1.3.0.5
22:45:45.041: [AMF Encoder] Unable to load 'amfrt32.dll', error code 126.
22:45:45.048: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/32bit/libcef.dll' not found, loading of module failed
22:45:45.049: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/32bit/libEGL.dll' not found, loading of module failed
22:45:45.049: Required module function 'obs_module_load' in module '../../obs-plugins/32bit/libGLESv2.dll' not found, loading of module failed
22:45:45.050: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'obs-browser.dll'
22:45:45.050: [browser_source: 'Version: 1.25.0']
22:45:45.051: NVENC supported
22:45:45.063: VLC found, VLC video source enabled
22:45:47.306: No blackmagic support
22:45:47.418: ---------------------------------
22:45:47.418: Loaded Modules:
22:45:47.418: win-wasapi.dll
22:45:47.418: win-mf.dll
22:45:47.418: win-dshow.dll
22:45:47.418: win-decklink.dll
22:45:47.418: win-capture.dll
22:45:47.418: vlc-video.dll
22:45:47.418: text-freetype2.dll
22:45:47.418: rtmp-services.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-x264.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-transitions.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-text.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-qsv11.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-outputs.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-filters.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-ffmpeg.dll
22:45:47.418: obs-browser.dll
22:45:47.418: image-source.dll
22:45:47.418: frontend-tools.dll
22:45:47.418: enc-amf.dll
22:45:47.418: coreaudio-encoder.dll
22:45:47.418: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
22:45:47.419: All scene data cleared
22:45:47.419: ------------------------------------------------
22:45:47.435: WASAPI: Device 'BenQ RL2455 (Intel(R) Display Audio)' initialized
22:45:47.438: WASAPI: Device 'Focusrite USB (Focusrite USB Audio)' initialized
22:45:47.463: Switched to scene 'Scene'
22:45:47.463: ------------------------------------------------
22:45:47.463: Loaded scenes:
22:45:47.463: - scene 'Scene':
22:45:47.463: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
22:45:47.463: - source: 'Video Capture Device' (dshow_input)
22:45:47.464: - filter: 'Chroma Key' (chroma_key_filter)
22:45:47.464: ------------------------------------------------
22:45:47.567: Update check: last known remote version is 0.16.5
22:45:47.609: adding 21 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 21 milliseconds
22:45:47.694: ---------------------------------
22:45:47.694: [DShow Device: 'Video Capture Device'] settings updated:
22:45:47.694: video device: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
22:45:47.694: video path: \\?\usb#vid_046d&pid_082d&mi_00#6&217e07d7&0&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{bbefb6c7-2fc4-4139-bb8b-a58bba724083}
22:45:47.694: resolution: 640x480
22:45:47.694: fps: 30.00 (interval: 333333)
22:45:47.694: format: I420
22:46:17.583: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 64 milliseconds
22:47:36.557: adding 128 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 192 milliseconds
22:48:45.378: Settings changed (outputs)
22:48:45.378: ------------------------------------------------
22:49:53.047: Settings changed (outputs)
22:49:53.047: ------------------------------------------------
22:53:56.466: Settings changed (outputs)
22:53:56.466: ------------------------------------------------
22:54:15.917: Settings changed (outputs)
22:54:15.917: ------------------------------------------------
22:57:14.806: Settings changed (outputs)
22:57:14.806: ------------------------------------------------
22:57:44.300: Settings changed (outputs)
22:57:44.300: ------------------------------------------------
22:58:09.206: ---------------------------------
22:58:09.206: video settings reset:
22:58:09.206: base resolution: 1920x1080
22:58:09.206: output resolution: 1280x720
22:58:09.206: downscale filter: Lanczos
22:58:09.206: fps: 30/1
22:58:09.206: format: NV12
22:58:09.212: Settings changed (advanced)
22:58:09.212: ------------------------------------------------
23:00:13.902: Settings changed (outputs)
23:00:13.902: ------------------------------------------------
23:02:15.503: Settings changed (outputs)
23:02:15.503: ------------------------------------------------
23:03:51.988: Settings changed (outputs)
23:03:51.988: ------------------------------------------------
23:22:28.545: Settings changed (outputs)
23:22:28.545: ------------------------------------------------
23:28:45.918: Settings changed (outputs)
23:28:45.918: ------------------------------------------------
23:28:56.073: ==== Shutting down ==================================================
23:28:56.077: Switched to scene '(null)'
23:28:56.149: WASAPI: Device 'BenQ RL2455 (Intel(R) Display Audio)' Terminated
23:28:56.154: WASAPI: Device 'Focusrite USB (Focusrite USB Audio)' Terminated
23:28:56.157: All scene data cleared
23:28:56.157: ------------------------------------------------
23:28:56.324: Freeing OBS context data
23:28:56.413: == Profiler Results =============================
23:28:56.414: run_program_init: 3452.39 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 1.325 ms
23:28:56.414: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 0.765 ms
23:28:56.414: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 3437.9 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣obs_startup: 1.504 ms
23:28:56.414: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 3396.35 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 0.325 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.2 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 922.462 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.008 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.031 ms
23:28:56.414: ┣obs_load_all_modules: 2378.8 ms
23:28:56.414: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.dll): 0.428 ms
23:28:56.414: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(enc-amf.dll): 0.349 ms
23:28:56.414: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(frontend-tools.dll): 1.196 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.dll): 0.005 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-browser.dll): 0.056 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.dll): 0.611 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.dll): 0.004 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.dll): 0.002 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-qsv11.dll): 4.638 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-text.dll): 0.736 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-transitions.dll): 0.004 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.dll): 0.001 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.dll): 0.324 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(text-freetype2.dll): 1.817 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(vlc-video.dll): 0.548 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-capture.dll): 2240.82 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-decklink.dll): 0.625 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-dshow.dll): 0.881 ms
23:28:56.415: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-mf.dll): 108.259 ms
23:28:56.416: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-wasapi.dll): 0.004 ms
23:28:56.416: ┃ ┗reset_win32_symbol_paths: 0.307 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 0.279 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.183 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 0.094 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 0.16 ms
23:28:56.416: ┗OBSBasic::Load: 44.797 ms
23:28:56.416: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=0.002 ms, median=0.013 ms, max=200.518 ms, 99th percentile=0.506 ms, 99.964% below 25 ms
23:28:56.416: audio_thread(Audio): min=0 ms, median=0.035 ms, max=1.234 ms, 99th percentile=0.22 ms
23:28:56.416: obs_video_thread(33.3333 ms): min=0.188 ms, median=2.217 ms, max=227.087 ms, 99th percentile=7.287 ms, 99.8878% below 33.333 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣tick_sources: min=0.001 ms, median=0.124 ms, max=213.77 ms, 99th percentile=0.326 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣render_displays: min=0.001 ms, median=1.786 ms, max=106.531 ms, 99th percentile=6.722 ms
23:28:56.416: ┗output_frame: min=0.185 ms, median=0.272 ms, max=26.558 ms, 99th percentile=0.503 ms
23:28:56.416: ┣gs_context(video->graphics): min=0.076 ms, median=0.13 ms, max=26.347 ms, 99th percentile=0.238 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┣render_video: min=0.011 ms, median=0.045 ms, max=0.308 ms, 99th percentile=0.095 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┃ ┣render_main_texture: min=0.003 ms, median=0.023 ms, max=0.209 ms, 99th percentile=0.054 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┃ ┣render_output_texture: min=0.002 ms, median=0.008 ms, max=0.131 ms, 99th percentile=0.02 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┃ ┣render_convert_texture: min=0.001 ms, median=0.008 ms, max=0.214 ms, 99th percentile=0.018 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┃ ┗stage_output_texture: min=0 ms, median=0.002 ms, max=0.173 ms, 99th percentile=0.003 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┣download_frame: min=0 ms, median=0.002 ms, max=0.072 ms, 99th percentile=0.003 ms
23:28:56.417: ┃ ┗gs_flush: min=0.037 ms, median=0.081 ms, max=26.283 ms, 99th percentile=0.154 ms
23:28:56.417: ┗output_video_data: min=0.103 ms, median=0.138 ms, max=1.097 ms, 99th percentile=0.3 ms
23:28:56.417: video_thread(video): min=0 ms, median=0.001 ms, max=0.11 ms, 99th percentile=0.002 ms
23:28:56.417: OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: min=0.342 ms, median=0.366 ms, max=0.86 ms, 99th percentile=0.86 ms
23:28:56.417: OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 5.396 ms
23:28:56.417: obs_video_thread(33.3333 ms): min=1.081 ms, median=3.172 ms, max=235.25 ms, 99th percentile=10.166 ms, 99.8321% below 33.333 ms
23:28:56.417: ┣tick_sources: min=0.002 ms, median=0.124 ms, max=109.831 ms, 99th percentile=0.861 ms
23:28:56.418: ┣render_displays: min=0.002 ms, median=2.479 ms, max=140.9 ms, 99th percentile=8.059 ms
23:28:56.418: ┗output_frame: min=0.119 ms, median=0.518 ms, max=5.829 ms, 99th percentile=2.39 ms
23:28:56.418: ┣gs_context(video->graphics): min=0.065 ms, median=0.248 ms, max=5.52 ms, 99th percentile=1.023 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┣render_video: min=0.027 ms, median=0.077 ms, max=1.941 ms, 99th percentile=0.365 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┃ ┣render_main_texture: min=0.002 ms, median=0.035 ms, max=1.671 ms, 99th percentile=0.193 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┃ ┣render_output_texture: min=0.001 ms, median=0.017 ms, max=1.128 ms, 99th percentile=0.077 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┃ ┣render_convert_texture: min=0.001 ms, median=0.017 ms, max=0.751 ms, 99th percentile=0.072 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┃ ┗stage_output_texture: min=0 ms, median=0.004 ms, max=0.226 ms, 99th percentile=0.02 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┣download_frame: min=0 ms, median=0.003 ms, max=0.488 ms, 99th percentile=0.014 ms
23:28:56.418: ┃ ┗gs_flush: min=0.027 ms, median=0.165 ms, max=5.466 ms, 99th percentile=0.67 ms
23:28:56.418: ┗output_video_data: min=0.109 ms, median=0.265 ms, max=3.402 ms, 99th percentile=1.473 ms
23:28:56.418: video_thread(video): min=0 ms, median=0.002 ms, max=0.635 ms, 99th percentile=0.007 ms
23:28:56.418: =================================================
23:28:56.418: == Profiler Time Between Calls ==================
23:28:56.418: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=24.56 ms, median=25.044 ms, max=225.15 ms, 77.9652% within ±2% of 25 ms (0% lower, 22.0348% higher)
23:28:56.418: obs_video_thread(33.3333 ms): min=4.064 ms, median=33.333 ms, max=227.098 ms, 99.7846% within ±2% of 33.333 ms (0.0987123% lower, 0.11666% higher)
23:28:56.418: obs_video_thread(33.3333 ms): min=2.575 ms, median=33.333 ms, max=235.269 ms, 99.8087% within ±2% of 33.333 ms (0.0974747% lower, 0.0938645% higher)
23:28:56.418: =================================================

If there's anything you need to ask me, to further assist in solving this dilemma of mine, please do! Thank you for your time.
 
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