The choppy and laggy final videos from all the game recording software I've tried. What could be the issue?
The choppy and laggy final videos from all the game recording software I've tried. What could be the issue?
Hey guys. That's exactly what the title describes.
I haven't managed to get any good results with the recording software I've used. Every one of them either slows down during recording or produces a choppy, laggy final video, skipping frames and slowing at certain points. This issue mostly pops up when I record older games (10+ years old) that should work fine without stressing my PC.
I've tested Bandicam, OBS Studio, Fraps and Shadowplay. I adjusted settings like resolution, output quality, framerate, and codec (x264 & NVENC), but nothing helped. Bandicam managed to capture a few decent videos at times, but not much more. With Bandicam, a couple of games actually crashed during recording. Some people recommended recording on a different HDD or USB drive, which I tried without success either.
What might be causing this? Thanks in advance! I can share more details if needed.
Windows manages software based on their priority configurations. When playing a game in the foreground, background activities like recording will be ignored to ensure optimal performance for the main task.
One approach is to lower the FPS in games, giving the system more flexibility to focus on the recording.
Another option is to locate the recording .exe in Task Manager and set it to real-time, granting it higher priority than the game—this method works best with nvenc, as x264 consumes significant CPU resources and may cause system instability.
A third method involves using a second monitor cable connected to your motherboard, not the 970 port, which should activate the iGPU of the 4690k. You can then test the QSV encoder in OBS, as it doesn’t require additional processing power.
Windows manages software based on their priority configurations. When playing a game in the foreground, background tasks like recording will be ignored to ensure optimal performance for the main activity.
One approach is to lower the FPS in games, giving the system more flexibility to focus on the recording.
Another option is to locate the recording .exe in Task Manager and set it to real-time, which increases its priority over the game. This method works best with nvenc, as x264 consumes significant CPU resources and may cause system instability.
A third solution involves using a second monitor cable connected to your motherboard, not your 970 model. This should activate the iGPU of the 4690K, allowing you to test the qsv encoder in OBS—it won’t rely on your 970 and will use minimal CPU, improving overall performance.
Thank you for the reply.
I've attempted real-time suggestions but they didn't help. Also, lowering FPS in newer and heavier games works, but what about older titles that don't strain my system?
For example, Hitman Blood Money has been a challenge—I keep trying different settings and disabling Vsync without success.
What is the age of your operating system installation? Is it a Windows 7-8 upgrade to version 10?
We offer more choices now.
Adjust the core affinity so your games operate on core "0" when using a zero and core "1" with two threads, as most older titles did.
Configure your recording software to utilize cores 2 and 3 for optimal results.
Core 1 can be used for recording only if the game supports single-core operation.
A brief guide on this process is provided.
Windows 7: Optimize program affinity for enhanced performance or stable execution of older applications.
Improve your PC's speed by directing tasks to specific processor cores.