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Streaming at 165hz and 1440p

Streaming at 165hz and 1440p

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jonttutonttu1
Member
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06-07-2026, 09:24 AM
#1
I have an Asus PG278QR monitor and steam/gaming all on the same PC. Some games play super smooth while others feel laggy or choppy, even though OBS shows no frame drops. Turning V-Sync helps for some titles but not for others like Apex or Rainbow Six Siege, and I don't know what to do next. What changes can I make so this stops?
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jonttutonttu1
06-07-2026, 09:24 AM #1

I have an Asus PG278QR monitor and steam/gaming all on the same PC. Some games play super smooth while others feel laggy or choppy, even though OBS shows no frame drops. Turning V-Sync helps for some titles but not for others like Apex or Rainbow Six Siege, and I don't know what to do next. What changes can I make so this stops?

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Fluffycakes123
Senior Member
696
06-07-2026, 12:15 PM
#2
It's like not having vsync at all when you play games designed for 165hz full CPU usage. They will use the whole computer for the game, which slows everything down. You'll have to put a frame limiter on your game or increase priority for encoding (obs has that setting). Both options will lower your FPS in the game.
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Fluffycakes123
06-07-2026, 12:15 PM #2

It's like not having vsync at all when you play games designed for 165hz full CPU usage. They will use the whole computer for the game, which slows everything down. You'll have to put a frame limiter on your game or increase priority for encoding (obs has that setting). Both options will lower your FPS in the game.

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yooooooomu
Member
148
06-07-2026, 12:40 PM
#3
Which OBS setting for the encoder should I use so I get what I want? I set it up on my Nvidia card, but it still copies instead of recording.
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yooooooomu
06-07-2026, 12:40 PM #3

Which OBS setting for the encoder should I use so I get what I want? I set it up on my Nvidia card, but it still copies instead of recording.

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Foxing_Box
Member
80
06-10-2026, 04:27 AM
#4
Use the task manager to locate the file named nvenc.exe. Then, make sure it is set to high priority every single time, because otherwise your computer might not work well enough. If you don't want to do all of this again and again, use a third party tool like process hacker so that you can save these changes for later.
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Foxing_Box
06-10-2026, 04:27 AM #4

Use the task manager to locate the file named nvenc.exe. Then, make sure it is set to high priority every single time, because otherwise your computer might not work well enough. If you don't want to do all of this again and again, use a third party tool like process hacker so that you can save these changes for later.

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BlissYPie
Junior Member
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06-10-2026, 06:12 AM
#5
I checked around, but I don't see any steps or details for me here. This is just an image link from Imgur. Do I need to download it separately?
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BlissYPie
06-10-2026, 06:12 AM #5

I checked around, but I don't see any steps or details for me here. This is just an image link from Imgur. Do I need to download it separately?