zeroskillCopperSideTheFragile Will this hold me down a lot? It runs all of my games at a very desirable FPS, but I don't know how demanding video cards are for streaming.As mentioned in the original post, the only game I truly care about streaming here is TF2 and source engine games in general. Streaming some Super Street Fighter 4 would also be cool but not absolutely mandatory.
Streaming doesn't affect the video card at all. The video capture is done on the CPU.
But wouldn't having a GPU with decent VRAM help alleviate some of the CPU usage for not only streaming but also gaming and in turn help the CPU concentrate more of it's resources for said stream? If so, then I think having a decent GPU would in fact help, but not too sure. Someone correct me?
Abe?
Having a better GPU would help, but there would be a bigger improvment if he had a better CPU. Video encoding takes place on the CPU, furthermore, the Source engine is a lot more CPU-dependent than most games, so there's an even bigger burden on the CPU.
[quote=zeroskill][quote=CopperSide][quote=TheFragile] Will this hold me down a lot? It runs all of my games at a very desirable FPS, but I don't know how demanding video cards are for streaming.As mentioned in the original post, the only game I truly care about streaming here is TF2 and source engine games in general. Streaming some Super Street Fighter 4 would also be cool but not absolutely mandatory.[/quote] Streaming doesn't affect the video card at all. The video capture is done on the CPU.[/quote]
But wouldn't having a GPU with decent VRAM help alleviate some of the CPU usage for not only streaming but also gaming and in turn help the CPU concentrate more of it's resources for said stream? If so, then I think having a decent GPU would in fact help, but not too sure. Someone correct me?
Abe?[/quote]
Having a better GPU would help, but there would be a bigger improvment if he had a better CPU. Video encoding takes place on the CPU, furthermore, the Source engine is a lot more CPU-dependent than most games, so there's an even bigger burden on the CPU.
A better GPU wouldn't help TF2 performance when streaming. When not streaming there could potentially see a boost, but we're talking about something along the lines of going from 170 frames to 200 frames. The GTX 280 should have no problems running TF2 over 100 fps on high settings, and a lot more frames if using custom configs. The only way to burden the GTX 280 would be to use above-HD resolutions and/or high levels of anti-aliasing (16x, 32x, super sampling).
TF2 and streaming are processor intensive. The CPU will be taxed before the GTX 280 will be. Andthe 280 is no slouch of a card for DX9 games. The biggest boost from a video card upgrade would be in DX11 games.
A better GPU wouldn't help TF2 performance when streaming. When not streaming there could potentially see a boost, but we're talking about something along the lines of going from 170 frames to 200 frames. The GTX 280 should have no problems running TF2 over 100 fps on high settings, and a lot more frames if using custom configs. The only way to burden the GTX 280 would be to use above-HD resolutions and/or high levels of anti-aliasing (16x, 32x, super sampling).
TF2 and streaming are processor intensive. The CPU will be taxed before the GTX 280 will be. Andthe 280 is no slouch of a card for DX9 games. The biggest boost from a video card upgrade would be in DX11 games.
hookyI've heard that FX processors (AMD's best processors) are not really that great for streaming.
Ive heard the opisite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eu8Sekdb-IE
[quote=hooky]I've heard that FX processors (AMD's best processors) are not really that great for streaming.[/quote]
Ive heard the opisite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eu8Sekdb-IE
it's all about managing your processor.
download obs and make sure you use software capture and set that all up for your specific needs.
when all is said and done type msconfig in windows search in the start menu, respond to the administrator warning, and then under services click hide windows services and disable everything that you don't use. if you're not sure about it google is wonderful or just leave it alone.
personally i had a very similar setup to yours theFragile, except mine was a duel core 2.9 ghz instead of quad and i have better ram and a worse video card.
i recommend putting -high in your launch options to be sure that tf2 gets enough attention and you should be good.
an example from my stream: http://www.twitch.tv/saltysally1/b/359642756
EDIT: i read some of the thread responses and you don't need anything super fancy to stream like everybody seems to believe, follow the guide i posted and you can probably stream very well. people who can't stream with anything above a dual core 3ghz probably have a billion processes open during streaming and it's just not optimal.
it's all about managing your processor.
download obs and make sure you use software capture and set that all up for your specific needs.
when all is said and done type msconfig in windows search in the start menu, respond to the administrator warning, and then under services click hide windows services and disable everything that you don't use. if you're not sure about it google is wonderful or just leave it alone.
personally i had a very similar setup to yours theFragile, except mine was a duel core 2.9 ghz instead of quad and i have better ram and a worse video card.
i recommend putting -high in your launch options to be sure that tf2 gets enough attention and you should be good.
an example from my stream: http://www.twitch.tv/saltysally1/b/359642756
EDIT: i read some of the thread responses and you don't need anything super fancy to stream like everybody seems to believe, follow the guide i posted and you can probably stream very well. people who can't stream with anything above a dual core 3ghz probably have a billion processes open during streaming and it's just not optimal.