Question / Help Why is OBS not running at 1080p?

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RyanK39

New Member
Hi
I would first like to thank you for your time.
Now, I recently got a gaming desktop and a monitor that is 1920x1080.

I wanted to record for YouTube.
I went into settings and made sure it was that resolution too, so I could make sure it would be 1080p in my videos.
So I wanted to start recording with OBS, and this is where the problem occurs.
I went to my "Video" tab and changed the quality to 1920x1080.
I then made a test video. The game play was really smooth and there were no issues there.
So I rewatched my test video, and the quality was about 720p from an estimate. It did not look 1080p.

I went through the settings and tried changing them, looked through videos on YouTube, but in the end it still did not work.
I am coming to you for your advice/help because this is really becoming an issue.
Sincerely,
Ryan
 
c3r1c3

c3r1c3

Member
1. Make sure your downscale resolution is set to 1920x1080 as well.
2. Most CPUs can't handle recording at 1920x1080, so use a hardware encoder (QSV, NVENC, AMF) instead.
 
EBrito

EBrito

Active Member
Video settings:
base 1920x1080
output 1920x1080 (or 1280x720 if you want)
FPS 30 (or 60)
Downscale filter : bicubic or Lanczos (only used if you rescale down)

Output settings. SIMPLE SETTINGS recording

Recording quality Indistinguishable
Encoder x264, x264 low CPU or BETTER hardware encoder depending on your GPU: Nvidia NVENC , Quicksync QSV or AMD AMF
Format FLV
 
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RyanK39

New Member
where do i go to get those hardware encoders? I'm just having issues with the 1920x1080. It doesn't look like i have it when i recorded my test video
 
EBrito

EBrito

Active Member
Now I´m using my old laptop:

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In my dektop I can select NVENC for my GTX 750 Ti.
The options present depend on your hardware.
 
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RyanK39

New Member
I just do not know why the resolution isnt working. I press the button for 1080p, and it doesnt work
 
EBrito

EBrito

Active Member
For Studio, what I posted before:


EBrito said:
Video settings:
base 1920x1080
output 1920x1080 (or 1280x720 if you want)
FPS 30 (or 60)
Downscale filter : bicubic or Lanczos (only used if you rescale down)

Output settings. SIMPLE SETTINGS recording

Recording quality Indistinguishable
Encoder x264, x264 low CPU or BETTER hardware encoder depending on your GPU: Nvidia NVENC , Quicksync QSV or AMD AMF
Format FLV
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