Question / Help preformance issues using Elgate Game Capture HD // Low FPS

[Bram]

I have very low FPS when I try to stream, but I think my PC should be able to handle this.

I use a Elgato Game Capture HD to try and stream with OBS.

PC Specs

Win7 64bit
i7-4820k @ 3.7GHz
16GB RAM
AMD Radeon R9 200

 

[harry]

personally i don't recommend using this device to stream. i also tried this device and sold it quite fast. the problem is your CPU will have ~50% usage only to get animated pictures from the elgato game capture hd... without streaming or playing anything beside.
would be better to use game capture in OBS or get the avermedia live gamer hd for the same money.

 

[Osiris]

Don't stream at 1080p@60fps, either do 1080p@30fps or 720p@60fps.

 

[Bram]

I tried game capture without the Elgato, but all I get is a black screen then (I'm trying to stream an ARMA 2 mod, maybe that's the black screen problem).

 

[Videophile]

Hi, are you using the Game Capture HD on the same computer that you are on playing on?

 

[sendblink23]

having an elgato or any capture device....
do not use it for:
Gaming PC > elgato > Gaming PC = too much hardware usage and useless, pc has gaming+elgato+obs usage.
You are better off simply just recording from OBS and nothing else.

use it for:
Gaming PC > elgato > Streaming PC = gaming pc is free and only the streaming pc has the elgato+obs usage
Console > elgato > PC = pc has the elgato+obs usage

I tried game capture without the Elgato, but all I get is a black screen then (I'm trying to stream an ARMA 2 mod, maybe that's the black screen problem).

That black screen with game capture is that OBS needs a fixing to detect that game, however you could try testing running OBS as an Administrator and then testing game capture to see if its shown(also test enabling in game capture options, anti-cheat compatibility hooking). Test both 32 bits OBS and 64 bits OBS just in case if only on one of them it works capturing it. If nothing then report it as a bug, of not detecting Arma 2 through Game Capture.

The other suggestion that should work is if you have tried running the game in windowed mode, and then use Window Capture? That should not fail if you are on Windows 8. Something minor make sure you have installed on your computer Directx 9c.