I'm trying to stream in my off time lately, however, I've reached a problem while setting OBS. Since I have 2 graphics cards (Intel i7 & Nvidia Geforce GTX), it's only possible to run OBS on one of the graphics cards by changing it through the Nvidia control panel. The problem I faced is being unable to use game capture (black screen) when on Intel i7 but able to use display capture, whilst when on the Nvidia Geforce GTX, I am able to use the game capture but not the display capture (black screen). Is there any way to have both usable at once? (Laptop Model: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-732M). I would really appreciate it if you could guide me through the appropriate steps to solve this.
Question / Help Streaming on a Laptop with 2 Graphics Cards
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FerretBomb
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Nope! This is one of the many downsides to using a laptop for livestreaming. Display capture only works on the integrated, Game and Window capture only work on the discrete. There is no workaround, it's due to how laptops handle their graphics.
Display Capture really should be avoided at all costs anyway; it's the least performant capture method, and tends to cause problems... especially significant ones if it's in the same scene as a Game capture.
Display Capture really should be avoided at all costs anyway; it's the least performant capture method, and tends to cause problems... especially significant ones if it's in the same scene as a Game capture.