Question / Help Streaming computer to laptop using Elgato game capture HD?!

[Tychi]

I've just recently ordered a new laptop which I will be using for college work and I'm just wondering if it will increase the performance and capture quality of my computer. I have an elgato HD and I've noticed that my computers performance drops significantly when using a video capture device. The performance even drops using Dxtory as a video capture device.
The laptop is - http://m.novatech.co.uk/laptop/range/no ... n1561.html

Basically I will stream the game from my computer and have the signal going to my laptop, so the laptop will be doing all of the encoding.

Thanks for any help!

 

[dodgepong]

Re: Streaming computer to laptop using Elgato game capture H

Is the computer you linked the new one or the old one? Because it's pretty bad for streaming, especially with a dual-core CPU.

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Can you post your log from a streaming session with your current computer? http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=97

Are you asking if a capture card will improve OBS's performance? Because it won't...

 

[Tychi]

Re: Streaming computer to laptop using Elgato game capture H

My main computer is:
Intel i5 3570k 4.0ghz
Amd HD 7990 6gig
8 gig of ram.

Basically i will be using my laptop to capture my gaming computers footage and stream from the laptop also. For example, it'll be like capturing a consoles footage to PC, but instead it's my PC footage to another PC. I'm wondering if it'll take the load off of my gaming PC.

 

[Krazy]

Re: Streaming computer to laptop using Elgato game capture H

It will take the encoding load off your gaming PC but...that dual core CPU in the laptop might hold you back pretty significantly. Temper your expectations.