Does OBS limit FPS?

Limit Capture Framerate

For example, if you are running at game at 120 frames per second but OBS is set to capture at 60 frames per second, this option will tell OBS to capture the gameplay at 60 frames per second.

Does OBS reduce FPS?

Since there are no missed or dropped frames, and neither the CPU or GPU are anywhere maxed out, having OBS open should not have any impact on FPS, especially if it's not even recording.

How much does OBS reduce FPS?

OBS does have a 2-3% impact on CPU/GPU usage and this translates to a 10-15 FPS loss in Legion equating to about 20-25% of the overall possible frame rate with it off.

How do I stop OBS from lowering my FPS?

Simply go to the Advanced tab and tick Dynamically change bitrate to manage congestion (Beta). You could also enable network optimizations below the Dynamic Bitrate to see if that mitigates OBS dropped frames.

Can OBS do 120fps?

I actually found it under Settings/Video. You just need to select integer fps value and then you can type 120.

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Can OBS do 144 fps?

With 120 fps, OBS will drop every other frame to get 60, and the video will be smooth. But with 144 fps, OBS needs to drop every other frame and additionally 24 frames somewhere in between, so sometimes it needs to drop 1 frame, and sometimes it needs to drop 2 frames to reduce 144 to 60.

Does OBS have a limit?

There is no time limit on recordings, but the longer and more involved the recording, the more storage space the recording will take up on your computer or wherever you choose to store it.

Why is OBS causing FPS drop?

The bitrate you have selected may be too high for the current conditions. Lower your stream bitrate in Settings -> Output -> Streaming . To maintain a good picture quality, you may also need to lower your output resolution/framerate in Settings -> Video .

How do I get higher FPS in OBS?

To set up high frame rate in OBS you want to navigate to Settings > Video > Common FPS Values. Select your desired high frame rate 48, 59.94 or 60 > Click Apply.

Is Streamlabs better than OBS?

Is Streamlabs better than OBS? Streamlabs can be somewhat easier to use than OBS, but OBS uses fewer processing resources on your computer. All of OBS's features are also free to use, whereas Streamlabs has some of its best features only available on its paid plan.

Does OBS affect gaming?

CPU performance

OBS is known for consuming a lot of CPU resources while it's running. As a result, it reduces the frame rate while you're streaming.

What framerate is best for OBS?

For the best quality live streams on Twitch, we recommend setting the following parameters: Framerate: 60 or 50 fps; Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds; Preset: Quality; B-frames: 2. These settings work best with the 1080p resolution and 60 FPS.

Does OBS use more CPU or GPU?

In fact, OBS stands out from other programs because it makes use of the GPU to increase performance. If you're working with a solid CPU, but an outdated GPU, then the CPU still won't be able to handle the encoding. The most common issues with GPUs are a low processor core count or a low memory bandwidth.

Does OBS make you lag?

So don't be surprised when your OBS lags when you're playing a game, because both OBS and the game require high performance of the device, and sometimes the device can't handle it. The second cause why your OBS keeps lagging is the network latency.

How do I get 120fps on OBS?

In Settings > Video, set FPS type to Fractional. If you want a flat 120 FPS, enter 120 and 1 (120 divided by 1 equals 120).

How do I stream without losing FPS?

Check the stream settings in the streaming software you're using and lower them to improve performance. The software you use for streaming will offer options for the stream. These include resolution and frame rate. Try reducing the resolution to 720p and the frame rate to 30 FPS.

Why am I only getting 30 fps on OBS?

If you configured a streaming service, and this streaming service doesn't support higher fps/higher resolution, the higher values are disabled in OBS. Facebook Live for example only allows 30 fps, as well as a maximum output resolution of 1280x720.

Why is OBS not holding 60fps?

Open settings > go to the video tab > select framerate, and in the dropdown menu, select either 59.94 or 60 fps. Either will do.

Why do I lose so much FPS when streaming?

Streaming affects your FPS for one simple reason, and that is the amount of resources required for streaming. Not only is it resource intensive on your GPU, but it can be quite a struggle for your CPU, ram and even your harddrive.

Why is OBS using 100% GPU?

Why does OBS even need to use the GPU? OBS needs GPU time and resources because it has to composite and render a scene. If you want OBS Studio to require less resources, you must construct additional pylons build simpler scenes and scene collections.

Can OBS do more than 60 fps?

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We cannot provide support for recording at rates above 60fps here. For general recording, Quality is recommended for NVENC. It does provide a measurable quality increase, and the load difference is negligible.

Does OBS need a lot of RAM?

Unlikely, lack of RAM generally wouldn't affect performance of an encoding task, it would cause more system-wide problems and application errors. That said, 8 GB is fairly low, but more than enough to use for just OBS.

Is it worth going over 144 fps?

All in all, a 144Hz or higher refresh rate monitor greatly improves your gaming experience in competitive games as long as your CPU/GPU and the display's response time speed can keep up with the monitor's refresh rate.

Why is OBS only 60 fps?

Most commonly this is caused by GPU over-loading, forcing OBS to skip frames due to being unable to complete its compositing/rendering tasks (which use a tiny bit of GPU resources).

Do you need a powerful PC to run OBS?

OBS Studio System Requirements

AMD FX series or Intel i5 2000-series processor (dual or 4-core preferable) or higher. DirectX 10 capable graphics card. At least 4 GB of RAM (recommended, but not necessary)