Twitch Stream Settings
Twitch Stream Settings
Alright, so I'm not sure if this is the right place on the forums to post this, but I am needing some help.
I am a part time Twitch streamer and I could use a little help with my settings on Streamlabs OBS.
Recently, I did a case swap and with that case swap, I also replaced my GTX 670 with a GTX Titan X(Maxwell).
Before the case swap, my stream ran decently with a few stutters here and there. After the case swap, however, my stream last night struggled to stay smooth.
I did up the graphics settings on the games I was playing(plus I was playing a game I hadn't streamed before(RE2 remake)), but I didn't think it would make the stream stutter so hard.
Could it now be that my cpu(i7-3570k oc'd at 4.2) was just struggling to keep up with the demands of streaming a newer game?
If that's the case, what should I do as far as my setting in SLOBS be? Or what should I be setting my games to for the least stuttering possible?
I do know that I need upgrade the CPU/ram/mobo, but that is only going to happen when ryzen 3000 comes out.
What is the CPU consumption while playing the game? I'm likely using nvenc for measurement, which encoder are you currently employing?
I'm working with NVENC. From what I recall, it wasn't reaching over 40%.
Install Afterburner, activate OSD and all individual CPU-cores within the OSD, then observe their usage without a stream active—if any core reaches 80% or above, adjust SLOBS to use NVENC or consider lowering your settings. Alternatively, upgrade your CPU.
Does that model of Titan have NVENC? You could try streaming with that, or with QuickSync. You might take an image quality hit, but you should get better performance.
I am outputting 720p with a bitrate of 6000, then reduced it to 4000. That made a slight improvement.
SLOBS is already configured for NVENC. I might need to lower the settings further.
It seems there is NVENC active. I used the "Stream Optimizer" tool SLOBS provides, but it caused stuttering.
What are your preferences? Are there any problems occurring while playing the game or during your stream (such as previews or live broadcasts on Twitch)?
Bitrate I configured is 4000, NVENC is working, but with a 200mbps connection. The game itself isn't experiencing major problems; it's mainly the streaming quality. Viewers report noticeable stuttering, which I could also see during the stream preview.