So I recently got new internet and started streaming again. I used this: http://obsproject.com/estimator to choose my settings, but I seem to be dropping frames like crazy and I can't figure out why. Here are my computer and internet specs:
Specs:
CPU: intel core i7 - 3610QM, 2.3 GHz
Memory: 8GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660m (on a laptopt) w/ 2GB memory
Internet:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2672034531.png
And my settings for OBS are:
Quality: 7
Bitrate: 2000
Resolution: 720p
fps: 30
If there are any other settings that would be helpful for you to know, let me know. A lot of them I just didn't mess with. Also, I've tried multiple different servers because I've been told that can help, and it hasn't seemed to make a difference. I drop ~5% of frames at best, but sometimes up to like 35%. Any help on this would be much appreciated.
So I recently got new internet and started streaming again. I used this: http://obsproject.com/estimator to choose my settings, but I seem to be dropping frames like crazy and I can't figure out why. Here are my computer and internet specs:
Specs:
CPU: intel core i7 - 3610QM, 2.3 GHz
Memory: 8GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660m (on a laptopt) w/ 2GB memory
Internet:
[img]http://www.speedtest.net/result/2672034531.png[/img]
And my settings for OBS are:
Quality: 7
Bitrate: 2000
Resolution: 720p
fps: 30
If there are any other settings that would be helpful for you to know, let me know. A lot of them I just didn't mess with. Also, I've tried multiple different servers because I've been told that can help, and it hasn't seemed to make a difference. I drop ~5% of frames at best, but sometimes up to like 35%. Any help on this would be much appreciated.
Your CPU seems like it wouldn't be strong enough to stream, but I wouldn't know, I haven't and would never try streaming on a laptop.
Your CPU seems like it wouldn't be strong enough to stream, but I wouldn't know, I haven't and would never try streaming on a laptop.
Try streaming at a lower resolution.
Try streaming at a lower resolution.
Are you using wireless or ethernet?
Are you using wireless or ethernet?
i would honestly just recommend lowering bitrate, it helps like you wouldn't believe
also don't stream on wireless unless your net is actually not shit
i would honestly just recommend lowering bitrate, it helps like you wouldn't believe
also don't stream on wireless unless your net is actually not shit
try streaming at a lower quality perhaps? we have a similar upload, and i played around with all the quality+bit rate settings to find a good match.
try streaming at a lower quality perhaps? we have a similar upload, and i played around with all the quality+bit rate settings to find a good match.
Where are you dropping frames, in game or on OBS?
A bitrate of 2000 seems a little low if you have 7+ available. Try setting the bitrate to 300 and in advanced settings set a max bitrate if 4500 (In advanced, tick "Custom x264 Encoder Settings" and put this in the box below: "vbvmaxrate=4500".
Consider dropping the audio bitrate and make sure your x264 CPU Preset is verfast or superfast. If you set it lower the veryfast it will be too much for your system.
Where are you dropping frames, in game or on OBS?
A bitrate of 2000 seems a little low if you have 7+ available. Try setting the bitrate to 300 and in advanced settings set a max bitrate if 4500 (In advanced, tick "Custom x264 Encoder Settings" and put this in the box below: "vbvmaxrate=4500".
Consider dropping the audio bitrate and make sure your x264 CPU Preset is verfast or superfast. If you set it lower the veryfast it will be too much for your system.
I am on wired internet. And I'm only dropping frames in obs, in game my fps is fine. I'll mess around wth the quality and try out #7's suggestion.
I am on wired internet. And I'm only dropping frames in obs, in game my fps is fine. I'll mess around wth the quality and try out #7's suggestion.
Monitor your upload while speedtest is running. It might be that you spike to 7 but are more stable at 5MB/s. Internets are strange and let us know how it works out.
Monitor your upload while speedtest is running. It might be that you spike to 7 but are more stable at 5MB/s. Internets are strange and let us know how it works out.
I lowered my quality to 6 and did what #7 said about the bitrate, and so far this session i've dropped ~1% frames, so it seems to be helping. I'll see if that stays consistent, but thanks for the help!
I lowered my quality to 6 and did what #7 said about the bitrate, and so far this session i've dropped ~1% frames, so it seems to be helping. I'll see if that stays consistent, but thanks for the help!
If you can try bumping your max bitrate to 5000.
If you can try bumping your max bitrate to 5000.
I've tried everything everyone suggested so far, but I'm still dropping frames. I also did a ping test and my ping/jitter are both fine.
If my computer is truly not powerful enough for those settings, or it's because I'm on a laptop, then what settings could I change to account for that? Otherwise, what else can I try to do to get a smoother stream?
I've tried everything everyone suggested so far, but I'm still dropping frames. I also did a ping test and my ping/jitter are both fine.
If my computer is truly not powerful enough for those settings, or it's because I'm on a laptop, then what settings could I change to account for that? Otherwise, what else can I try to do to get a smoother stream?
You're only other option is to drop the resolution of your stream and/or monitor.
You're only other option is to drop the resolution of your stream and/or monitor.