0. If available via Windows Update, update to Windows 10 2004 per
https://obsproject.com/blog/five-simple-tips-for-new-streamers
1. Run OBS as Admin
2. If you plan on uploading these recordings, beware that having the YUV Color range set to "Full" will cause playback issues in certain browsers and on various video platforms. Shadows, highlights and color will look off. In OBS, go to "Settings -> Advanced" and set "YUV Color Range" back to "Partial".
3. At least one of your audio devices has a sample rate that doesn't match the rest. This can result in audio drift over time or sound distortion. Check your audio devices in Windows settings (both Playback and Recording) and ensure the Default Format (under Advanced) is consistent. 48000 Hz is recommended.
OBS Sample Rate:
44100 Hz
Speaker/Headphone (Realtek(R) Audio):
48000 Hz
To fix this go to OBS Settings --> Audio --> General and set Sample Rate to 48 kHz
4. Your GPU is maxed out and OBS can't render scenes fast enough. Running a game without vertical sync or a frame rate limiter will frequently cause performance issues with OBS because your GPU will be maxed out. OBS requires a little GPU to render your scene.
Enable Vsync or set a reasonable frame rate limit (no higher than 60 in your case) that your GPU can handle without hitting 100% usage.
If that's not enough you may also need to turn down some of the video quality options in the game. If you are experiencing issues in general while using OBS, your GPU may be overloaded for the settings you are trying to use.
Please check our guide for ideas why this may be happening, and steps you can take to correct it:
GPU Overload Issues.
5. Change your FPS from 45 to 30
