Question / Help Quick sync recording freezes

[BoucheDag]

Hello OBS forum,

I've been googling for the past I don't know how long and I couldn't find an answer to my problem.

Whenever I record (not stream) gameplay (tested multiple games) my recording freezes randomly.
I can still stop the recording with my hotkey and restart it, but it will just freeze again.
It used to freeze after a couple of minutes but now it only takes a couple seconds.

Here's my log:

23:19:28: Open Broadcaster Software v0.622b - 64bit (　^ω^)
23:19:28: -------------------------------
23:19:28: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
23:19:28: CPU Speed: 3392MHz
23:19:28: Physical Memory:  8064MB Total, 2774MB Free
23:19:28: stepping id: 3, model 60, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 4, total cores 4
23:19:28: monitor 1: pos={1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
23:19:28: monitor 2: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
23:19:28: monitor 3: pos={3840, 312}, size={1024, 768}
23:19:28: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
23:19:28: Aero is Enabled
23:19:28: -------------------------------
23:19:28: OBS Modules:
23:19:28: Base Address     Module
23:19:28: 000000003F060000 OBS.exe
23:19:28: 00000000D8030000 OBSApi.dll
23:19:28: 00000000E56F0000 DShowPlugin.dll
23:19:28: 00000000E55E0000 GraphicsCapture.dll
23:19:28: 00000000DEAE0000 NoiseGate.dll
23:19:28: 00000000DEA70000 PSVPlugin.dll
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Adapter 1
23:19:28:   Video Adapter: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 3202392064
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 3959558144
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Output 2: pos={1920, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Adapter 2
23:19:28:   Video Adapter: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 67108864
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1711276032
23:19:28:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={3840, 312}, size={1024, 768}, attached=true
23:19:28: =====Stream Start: 2014-06-08, 23:19:28===============================================
23:19:28:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:19:28:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
23:19:28:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Loading up D3D10 on AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (Adapter 1)...
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Audio Format: 48000 Hz
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Audio Channels: 2 Ch
23:19:28: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{6b8782e6-240e-4424-ba89-f0f11e4195ae}
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Razer Megalodon)
23:19:28: Global Audio time adjust: 0
23:19:28: Using 7.1 surround speaker setup
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Razer Megalodon)
23:19:28: Mic time offset: 0
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Audio Encoding: AAC
23:19:28:     bitrate: 320
23:19:28: Using graphics capture
23:19:28: Trying to hook process: ArmA2OA.exe
23:19:28: Scene buffering time set to 400
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: Video Encoding: x264
23:19:28:     fps: 60
23:19:28:     width: 1920, height: 1080
23:19:28:     preset: faster
23:19:28:     profile: high
23:19:28:     keyint: 250
23:19:28:     CBR: yes
23:19:28:     CFR: yes
23:19:28:     max bitrate: 25000
23:19:28:     buffer size: 25000
23:19:28: ------------------------------------------
23:19:28: SharedTexCapture hooked
23:19:29: Audio timestamp for device 'Microphone (Razer Megalodon)' was behind target timestamp by 45476177
23:19:44: Total frames encoded: 902, total frames duplicated: 534 (59.20%)
23:19:44: Number of frames skipped due to encoder lag: 476 (52.77%)
23:19:44: Total frames rendered: 421, number of late frames: 16 (3.80%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
23:19:44:
23:19:44: Profiler time results:
23:19:44:
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.441 ms] [children: 35%] [unaccounted: 65%]
23:19:44: | scene->Preprocess - [0.0291%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
23:19:44: | GPU download and conversion - [34.9%] [avg time: 1.202 ms] [children: 31.9%] [unaccounted: 3.02%]
23:19:44: | | flush - [31.6%] [avg time: 1.088 ms]
23:19:44: | | CopyResource - [0.262%] [avg time: 0.009 ms]
23:19:44: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0291%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
23:19:44: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.924 ms] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.649%]
23:19:44: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.4%] [avg time: 0.918 ms]
23:19:44: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 11.458 ms] [children: 0.236%] [unaccounted: 99.8%]
23:19:44: | sending stuff out - [0.236%] [avg time: 0.027 ms]
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44:
23:19:44:
23:19:44: Profiler CPU results:
23:19:44:
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.111 ms, total 46.8 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.64 ms, total 499.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
23:19:44: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.64 ms, total 499.202 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
23:19:44: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.456 ms, total 1279.21 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: | sending stuff out - [cpu time: avg 0.088 ms, total 78 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
23:19:44: ==============================================================
23:19:44:
23:19:44: =====Stream End: 2014-06-08, 23:19:44=================================================
23:19:50: Failed loading CUDA dll
23:20:05: =====Stream Start: 2014-06-08, 23:20:05===============================================
23:20:05:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
23:20:05:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
23:20:05:   Output resolution: 1920x1080

I couldn't post all of the logs since it was too big; here you have all of it: http://pastebin.com/8cFJ5GhK

Further info:
Using an i5 4670K (not overclocked) with an AMD R9 280x.
I'm using Quick Sync to record.

Does anyone have any idea on how to fix my freezes?

 

[Lain]

We can't really give much support with quicksync, so when you use it you're sort of on your own, but it seems like you're trying to do 1080p 60fps, which is probably not advisable.

 

[Boildown]

You weren't using Quicksync in that log. You were using x264 on Faster preset and your CPU didn't come close to keeping up. Switch it back to Quicksync or use a much faster preset, like VeryFast or SuperFast.

Also, update to the latest version of OBS and set your Scene Buffering Time to 700.