Question / Help Quick Question Regarding Recording And CPU Usage.

Vaughn Whiskey

Vaughn Whiskey

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I made the switch over to OBS for recording. I mostly use OBS to stream but have been using it more for recording on and off again. I have my OBS setup to record while I stream and have no issues what so ever but when I try to record only with OBS it get the high CPU usage message at the bottom.

I am not sure what the issue is. I have a i7 4770k and temps are well below normal. But when I just record the capture freezes and whatnot with that message.

Does just recording use more resources then streaming? Do I have settings all wrong? Am I moron?

OBS Streaming Settings - http://imgur.com/a/CaHym
OBS Recording Settings - http://imgur.com/a/2iqhl
Log - https://gist.github.com/a24fb425dcab2f67dd1e
 
Dilaz is a god. Sorted out my issue within minutes. I meant to have Using custom x264 settings: "crf=15" not "crf=1".. forgot to add the "5". All sorted now and no more high cpu usage.
 
Vaughn Whiskey said:
Dilaz is a god. Sorted out my issue within minutes. I meant to have Using custom x264 settings: "crf=15" not "crf=1".. forgot to add the "5". All sorted now and no more high cpu usage.
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yup, thats what I was getting ready to say
Code: 
Using custom x264 settings: "crf=1"


Also, you probably want more bitrate for local recording. maybe 25,000 for 720@30
 
dping said:
yup, thats what I was getting ready to say
Code: 
Using custom x264 settings: "crf=1"


Also, you probably want more bitrate for local recording. maybe 25,000 for 720@30
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he set the buffer to 0 for recording so the encoder takes whatever it needs to achieve the set goal but setting a fixed bitrate/buffer migh actually be better
 
alpinlol said:
he set the buffer to 0 for recording so the encoder takes whatever it needs to achieve the set goal but setting a fixed bitrate/buffer migh actually be better
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might want to let him know that. Im aware of the 0 buffer trick.
 
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