Question / Help Streaming w/ older PC

Psojed

New Member
Hello there,

so I've set up a stream with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. When I start streaming, my game becomes choppy, however the stream output seems fine.

My PC:
i5-660 @ 3,33 Ghz
GTX 750Ti
4GB RAM

Setup:
720p @ 30 fps, 2500 kbps, preset veryfast

Game is windowed mode at 1280x720, I'm using game capture. OBS says that CPU usage at 40% tops, Windows task manager jumps between 60-90% usage. If you look at the recording, you won't see any issues https://www.twitch.tv/videos/133637844

So according to CPU usage it should be fine. I tried setting up different core affinities for DS2 and OBS, but it didn't make any difference. Any tips?
 

Boildown

Active Member
Sounds like OBS is hogging the CPU, leaving too little for the game. Try setting OBS's process priority lower.
 
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