Question / Help Stream is low FPS with nvenc monitor capture

[Lauen]

Now I know using game capture is probably the best thing to do, but I want to use monitor capture for reasons.

I'm trying to use NVENC for streaming as it has less FPS impact than the x264 encoder. But it seems most games and desktop streaming gives me like maximum 20 FPS. This is of course using monitor capture. I've tried using game capture and window capture and those all work fine 1080p 30 FPS. If I turn off Aero, it works brilliantly, no problems at all but I despise the look of Basic themes. I tried using Nvidia's own Shadowplay in streaming mode, and that worked just fine, but it's limited to 720p.

 

[Lauen]

I forgot to mention that if I use Shadowplay I can record my desktop 1080p 60FPS no problem so it shouldn't be the encoder.

 

[FerretBomb]

Monitor capture is the slowest and worst capture method available under Win7 if you are using that. In fact, it's so bad it can take in-game performance down to less than 1fps in some cases. It should be a last resort only.

Don't use monitor capture. If you absolutely MUST capture the entire desktop, use Game Capture and cap the DWM process. It'll grab your primary monitor and has miles better performance than Monitor Capture.

If you absolutely must use Monitor Capture for some reason (and not just 'I wanna!'), you're simply going to have to deal with turning Aero off and living with Basic themes while you're streaming. It won't make it work well... just moderately less total crap.

 

[Lauen]

Monitor capture is the slowest and worst capture method available under Win7 if you are using that. In fact, it's so bad it can take in-game performance down to less than 1fps in some cases. It should be a last resort only.

Don't use monitor capture. If you absolutely MUST capture the entire desktop, use Game Capture and cap the DWM process. It'll grab your primary monitor and has miles better performance than Monitor Capture.

If you absolutely must use Monitor Capture for some reason (and not just 'I wanna!'), you're simply going to have to deal with turning Aero off and living with Basic themes while you're streaming. It won't make it work well... just moderately less total crap.

I think I might as well just upgrade to Windows 8 as that doesn't have Aero and still looks good. Thank you!

 

[FerretBomb]

Actually W8 just removes the ability to disable Aero. It's locked on. But MS fixed the access to the Aero monitor texture buffer apparently, so monitor capture works like it should.

 

[arbiter]

I have noticed using the 0.16.x version that is when my stream was locked at 20fps, Rolled back to the 0.15.4 studio and its back to 60fps. Seems I would figure what ever they did in the new one is the cause. So might want to check on an older version see if it problem in new one or recurring issue.