Recording Output Issues (Choppy Video)

[Cloud2K]

Hello, I am experiencing some issues when attempting to record Counter-Strike on my computer. The game itself runs fine and the preview window inside of OBS appears to have no issues but the recording output itself is incredibly stuttery.

I have spent the last hour browsing online, and on this forum to try and find some answers and troubleshoot, if I had made any progress then I wouldn't be making this post.

Here are my system specifications:
OS: Windows 11 Ver. 22H2 (OS Build 22621.2215)
CPU: Intel Core i9-10850K
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
SSD: Samsung Evo Pro 2TB M.2 SSD
RAM: 48 GB

Here are my windows settings:
GPU Hardware Acceleration: Off
Windows Game Mode: Off
Xbox Game Bar: Off

Here are some notes about my game:
Mode: Window Mode
RAM: The game uses 2.3 GB of RAM and my total PC use is around 15 when recording
Steam Launch Options: -high -threads 6 -allow_third_party_softwares

I thought initially it may have been my ignorance to the settings in OBS as I have never needed to adjust them after the initial setup wizard. The setup wizard itself was run with the application run as an administrator, and I have only run the program as an administrator when recording.

Advanced > Recording Type: Standard Recording Format: .mkv (I have tried .flv) Video Encoder: NVIDIA NVENC H.264 Audio Encoder: FFmpeg AAC	Advanced > Process Priority Normal (I have tried Above Normal, and High)
Advanced > Encoder Settings Rate Control: CQP CQ Level: 20 (I have tried lowering to 16) Keyframe Interval: 2s Preset: Slow (Good Quality) (I have tried adjusting up and down) Multipass Mode: Two Passes (Quater) (I have tried Full) Look-Ahead: Disabled Psycho Visual Tuning: Enabled GPU: 0 Max B-frames: 2	Advanced > Video: Renderer: DirectX 3D 11 Colour Format: NV12 (8-bit, 4:2:0, 2 planes) Colour Space: Rec. 709 Colour Range: Limited SDR White Level: 300 nits HDR Nominal Peak Level: 1000 nits
Audio > General Sample Rate: 40kHz Channels: Stereo	Advanced > Sources: Enable Browser Source Hardware Acceleration: Enabled
Video: Downscale Filter: Bicupic (Sharpened scaling, 16 samples) Common FPS Values: 60

Any help is welcome and appreciated.

 

[PaiSand]

Please provide the log file from the recording session.

 

[Cloud2K]

Please provide the log file from the recording session.

Apologise I needed to search online where to go to find it, here is one from a recording where I am suffering from the same issues mentioned above.

 

[PaiSand]

If you're watching the video with windows player, please try using VLC player.
Also, you may want to enable windows game mode because it helps.

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