Recording at 2160p60 and discussing bitrate
Recording at 2160p60 and discussing bitrate
At that resolution, would you observe a distinction between 130 mbps and lower speeds like 100 or 70? Essentially, how do the unedited files appear visually?
It depends on the game what bitrate is needed. I prefer compressing 1 min test clips each time I begin recording a new game. Then, when you upload it to YouTube, you can rely on their processing impacting the final quality, so it's better to wait until it's fully processed before judging the result. It also makes sense to stay within YouTube's suggested bitrate for each res, since they won't actually use it. This suggests that uploading these files likely means using a higher bitrate than necessary.
It varies by game, but the required bitrate changes. I often compress 1 minute test clips each time I begin recording a new game. Once uploaded to YouTube, you should consider the processing impact on the final quality, so it's better to wait until everything is fully processed before judging the result. It also makes sense to stay within YouTube’s suggested bitrate for each resolution, as they won’t utilize it effectively. This suggests that uploading these files likely uses more bitrate than necessary.
I mainly upload in 1440p, but the footage is captured at 1080p. Their filters have improved significantly—previously you could trick them into using a higher processing rate just by slightly resizing a 1080p clip to 2048x1152. Now you need to resize it back to 1440p.
Since their 1440p processing speed is 3 to 4 times faster than 1080p, the quality still appears much better, even without the higher resolution. YouTube’s recommended bitrate for 4K high frame rate is between 53-68 Mbps, with a maximum of 60 FPS. They suggest 24 Mbps for 1440p, but I usually get away with 20 or 30 Mbps. It rarely reaches 30 unless you’re uploading Ghost Recon: Wildlands, which requires it due to dense ground foliage that can cause pixelation at higher speeds.
In short, always try compression on a short clip first before spending hours compressing and uploading large files.