Question / Help running (and optimizing) OBS on the second monitor.. ?

[41nd]

Hey guys, so i run latest OBS (only pushing NDI to a second streaming PC) on a system (R9 3900x, 32 GB, ssd, RTX2080Ti) with one 1440p main monitor (where i play games) and a second 1080p secondary monitor where i have discord, deezer and other little stuff.

My question is.. does it matter where i run OBS? on my main monitor? on my second monitor ? Will it run better on the same monitor where i play the game or can i leave it on my second monitor ? I know i run a 3900x but i am wondering if i can squeeze more performance by using OBS smarter..

Thanks !

 

[Sukiyucky]

Run OBS on a secondary monitor so you can see the stream status via View | Stats. If you run on only one monitor, your game/application will cover up OBS Studio so you cant see it. Its doesn't look good as well when you are live doing ALT+TAB.

Also, turn off OBS preview to avoid putting extra GPU load on the gaming box. There's no point in seeing it other than for testing scene layout. You are going to see your stream live anyway inside your streaming platform's administration web page so no need for double confirmation that you are "live".

To lighten load off the gaming PC, use another PC to view the webpage of the streaming platform console (like Twitch Stream Manager). That will take the burden off the gaming PC for processing chat, GPU load for return trip stream, and any network bandwidth from it. For cost consideration, you can just simply buy a cheap $150 Chromebook. If the screen is too small, use the secondary HDMI port and hook it up to another monitor. I find it best to not use 25" 1080p but rather 27" 1080p as you get more screen real estate and the font size is more readable for chat. Twitch Stream Manager fits nicely in the two column layout to be more readable.

 

[koala]

If both monitors are connected to the same GPU, it doesn't matter on which monitor you place OBS.

 

[41nd]

Thanks to both of you. So i can run OBS on the second monitor without fear of a small performance hit then.