Does streaming affect FPS in game?

Yes, when you are streaming your computer is using lots of extra resources. Depending on the game you are playing this can give you a significant drop in FPS. Sometimes even making a game unplayable as well as causing your stream to lag.

What FPS should I stream at OBS?

29.97 is considered standard for a live stream and 60fps is considered standard for gaming. 23.98 or the 24fps you’re trying to get is typically what is used for films. You’re audio issues are most likely due to this slow fps as well.

How do I fix low fps in OBS?

You may need to cap in-game framerate, use vsync, reduce in-game visual quality settings, or change to streaming either 720p60 or 1080p30 to reduce GPU lag to 90\% or lower so that OBS has resources to work.

Why do my frames drop when I stream?

“Dropped frames” means that your connection to the server isn’t stable, or you can’t keep up with your set bitrate. Because of this, the program was forced to drop some of the video frames in order to compensate. If you drop too many frames, you may be disconnected from the streaming server.

Does OBS Studio affect 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.

Why does OBS have bad FPS?

If your game runs above 60fps but OBS cannot maintain 60FPS then the game is using the GPU resource that OBS needs to run. You can try capping the in-game framerate, and if that does not work, instead record in either 720p60 or 1080p30. Your internet connection is unable to sustain your selected bitrate of 2500.

How do I increase my FPS limit on OBS?

Setting OBS to 60 FPS

1. Click the “Settings” button; Alternatively, Clicking File -> Settings has the same effect.
2. Now click “Video.”
3. Change the “Common FPS Value” from whatever it is now to 60 within the dropdown selector.

What bitrate is 1080P 60fps?

For 1080p video at 60 frames per second, the recommended bitrate is between 4500 and 6000 kbps. The required upload speeds are between 5.6 Mbps and 7.4 Mbps.