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Can you make one video for streaming live Gameplays on TH-cam from OBS Studios. Also, at 1080p 60fps or higher. This will be much appreciated brother. Thank You!🙏
Even though this was a year old I found a lot of the 2024 OBS videos weren't really helping me eliminate the odd stuttering i was getting in some of my recordings, this gave me the quality i needed and made it smooth! thanks a lot
Right lmaoo. Saw some TH-camr with 4k and he had a time stamp just for 1080p users… ig everyone else is trash compared to his 4k resolution money set up 💀💀😂
You’ll probably never see this but thank you so much I didn’t know what my issue was, and I tried different videos for an hour. Thank you 🙏 It finally looks like my game.
thank u so much mate on my mum dude i legit looked for hours for a person that could make my videos less blurry and u did just that ur a legend mate wont forget ya if i ever get big on yt and someone ask what my obs settings are ima give them ur link bro thumbs up from me
Bro the most legit video ! Thanks a lot ! Just Let me add an extra info for remuxing.... Click "file" >> "settings" >>"advanced" ... and you will see on the Recording tab "Automatically remux to mp4"... this amazing feature will let your mkv recording converted to mp4 whenever you finished your record friend... 👌
Good video. I had to smack myself because I had the video quality on 480p and was like wtf is he talking about. 😁 Adjusting the quality and I could immediately see the difference. Thanks again for the video.
Great informative video but could you please tell me what should be the best config for RTX 4070 While selecting Video Encoder? NVDIA NVENC HEVC or NVDIA NVENC AV1 ? CPU used is I7 3700 (13TH GEN) Motherboard : MSI Tomohawk Wifi DDR 5 With 32gb Ram
Just make the settings as I showed in the video. There's no need to use AV1 if you're going to use CQP level 20. AV1 is better for low bitrates. If you want the best recording experience, make the preset to something faster like P3/P4. Other than that, everything is fine.
Thanks for the tutorial, the whole time i was using the Nvidia NVENC H264 but when using Nvidia NVENC HEVC, it became more crispier and even setting it to P7 i didn't lose any FPS. What i didn't follow though is the Audio as i only set it to 44.1KHz as when i set it to 48KHz it sounded like I was in a cave and everything sounded so weird. Thanks again for the tutorial!
Can I set 120 fps with this setting. And how about if I set present to P1 fastest it will increase the smoothness or nothing happens or it will broke the Quality?
I think you can record in 120fps, but you're gonna have to use single pass and use fastest encoder preset. Fastest preset is just using more bitrate to give you the same quality as the slowest. it won't hurt the quality. If you're using RTX 4000 series GPU, then it's really easy to do it. however if you're using RTX 3000 series GPU, I'd suggest you try and see for yourself.
Finally somebody with 2560x1440p settings (what's up with 2K users being discriminated?). No screaming/loud noises during the video, very thorough tutorial and quite helpful video overall. Much appreciated, thanks a lot! I've got loads of footage that I'm not willing to toss into trash just yet, and the issue is encoding which I had no idea would be such a pain in the neck. Had x264 encoding preset (along with some other bad settings, but this probably was the major issue), so it made all my footage incredibly laggy after it had been recorded successfully. Literally, the frames went missing once I checked the saved videos, which gives the impression I was recording on a toaster (lmao). Had relatively stable fps in-game (85-100) throughout the recording process. If there is a way to fix this, I would really appreciate your help. Thank you for this video once again!
Thanks for watching. Unfortunately there is no fix for missing frames. Once everything is encoded it's there whether it had stable frames or missing frames. I'm sorry for that.
@@ExtremelySimplified Figured that might be the case. In the meantime, I found out about an AI type of fix which could technically put back the missing frames based on an algorithm, but it requires patience/time and some decent knowledge, so I won't bother. Well, audio is still fine, so I will make some use of it. Thanks for the reply!
Thanks for your help, but for some reason my screen on obs is no longer full screen, which is something I WANT. If I press the ctrl + f, will i still have the same audio and video settings that you mentioned on this video?? Thanks.
It's not true that CQ(P) gives you smallest filesize, it's the exact opposite. It's very inefficient, but it gives highest quality out of VBR and CBR. Unfortunately, VBR does not work well on Nvidia nvenc, 2-pass is broken, it does not take entire source in to consideration, only previous frame... that's why VBR most likely will be same as CBR (except no motion will be smaller, but barely will deviate from target VBR bitrate, which is actually performing like ABR...), so yeah, than you only have CQP in OBS, but for recording, I'd use rigaya's nvenc encoder and use QVBR for smallest filesize with highest quality. CQP can easily take 2-3x more bitrate for fast moving while VMAF is not even 1% better than QVBR... ICQ is 2x more efficient/smaller filesize than CQP for a bit better quality, but that's Intel's proprietary solution... For obs streaming and recording, I'd stick with VBR. Max bitrate doesn't do much with this broken implementation anyway, then use QVBR to re-encode in smaller size, but only if you have set it > 25MB/s to get as close as source as possible... That scientific study that is done concluded the same regarding CQP and masses still cheer for CQP, but you already know, the masses are always wrong. Just pissing away 3x storage space for same image quality GG. For streaming, end point has max bitrate, so you can not use CQP anyway, because you have zero control over bitrate.
And to add to that, for recording, you want 0 bframes, no lookahead, no psycho visual tuning, profile main10, single pass, p7 (highest quality), keyframe each second and VBR 25MB/s (which is 200000 kbps). This way, you get highest quality recording. Cut in LosslesCut (notice the 1 second keyframe, this is important when editing video). Then re-encode with rigaya's nvenc encoder with qvbr. Job done. Personally, I use advanced options with ffmpeg additional args with strict_gop=true and b_ref_mode=disabled, the rest of options have been added by OBS, which I used in args as well in the past, so seems like OBS knows about quality. I can only vouch for CQP for high grain recordings, otherwise NEVER use this option. You might as well encode on x264 with cpu for highest settings, there is a reason why avc is not used anymore (too high cost), only for purists it's still used... Personally, I'd go with compression efficiency foremost, followed by quality and lastly encoding speed. A good balance is key, you get highest quality with smallest filesize. Good luck.
@@MrNans Hey Hans. In OBS use VBR, always (unless they add more rate controls, like QVBR). Bitrate to be used is very use case specific, following things must be taken in to consideration: resolution, fps, fast motion, lots of details/grain, etc. I give example what I use to episodically record non-copyrighted iptv broadcast (it outputs 1080p 25fps -> cap card -> obs). Obs settings for this: Output -> Recording [Advanced]: Type = custom output (ffmpeg) | container format = matroska | video bitrate = 25000 kbps | keyframe interval = 5 | video encoder = hevc_nvenc | video encoder settings = gpu=1 preset=p7 tune=hq profile=main10 rc=vbr rc-lookahead=0 b_ref_mode=disabled 2pass=false multipass=disabled strict_gop=true bf=0 refs=16 | audio bitrate = 320 kbps | audio encoder = libopus As you can see, the most important thing is having NO bframes, they detoriate image quality A LOT, but gives better compression, but this is not necessary when streaming or recording to re-encode later on. You can also see I have 2 gpus in my system, I use nvenc chip on second gpu to encode, but if you only got one gpu, remove "gpu = 1". Keyframe each 0.2 second (25 fps / 5 frames => 0.2s), so can easily cut in LosslessCut app parts I need (as name implies is lossless, so no quality loss, i.e. it does not re-encode). Despite main10 profile, it still uses 8-bit, but will convert to 10-bit later on, even when no 10 bits are used, it has access to more address space, thus better compression. 16 reference frames to get best quality, it's compatible with almost any playback device during decoding. Opus codec for audio, it's proven much better than aac. Always use matroska format, it won't corrupt file when intermediately stopped, unlike mp4, which also suffers from index needing to be fixed to start in order to get seek working. EDIT: Typo fixed.
Very useful tutorial, but how do I set 60 fps in "Output" apart from "Video" because I have several videos I recorded where when I checked in Properties it turned out to be 30 fps, even though I had set it to "Video"? 60 fps, can the "Output" section lock 60 fps? I hope you answer my comment because I'm really a new OBS user :D
HEVC is just h265 and even older cards capable of recording if they can encode in that AV1 is new but most old tech is not supported and you can try but it wont last long and as if at all and dont use CBR cause its consistant meaning if you do nothing the bit rate would pile on anyways thats what VBR or CQP is for they both variable bit rathe but CQP is simplified and would use more then maximum depends on the level cause the lower the CQ level the more bit rate to the point you can have 350mbps bit rate and thats way too much where even 80mbps for 1080p should be enough for 1080p 25mbps is acceptable 50mbps is balanced between ultra and not too much storage space demand but bit rate scales with resolution so keep that in mind if youre not sure it can depend on the game and whats happening on the screen so thats what experimenting and checking stats is for and that includes video editor parameters if its even capable of reading the file cause not all editing software has variaty of encoder and format support and im looking at davinci resolve and i like and hate that software at the same time
Multipass mode is just a way to make use of less bitrate but at the same quality as the Single Pass mode. It's not something I'd recommend turning on for gameplays if you're recording and playing with the same GPU. Use Multi Pass mode for less heavy applications like tutorials or less intensive games. And use Single Pass mode for gameplay videos but keep in mind that the final video will be a little larger than a video encoded with Multi Pass mode.
Your explanation is great, but I have a doubt: if 1440p at CQP 20 results in a high bitrate of around 150,000, and TH-cam's maximum is only 60,000, what does that mean? Any ideas? I edited the video and rendered it at 60,000 bitrate before uploading to TH-cam, and it looks good. However, when watching the video in 1080p, it seems like some details are missing. I've seen a lot of TH-camrs' 1440p videos that still look super good when viewed in 1080p.
@@theTPGKing Did you upload to TH-cam in 1440P? Uploading any resolution above 1080p forces TH-cam to encode the video on their end to VP9 codec, which is a much better codec than H.264 that TH-cam uses for 1080p or lower-resolution uploads. You can also upload in 4K to TH-cam which will force VP9 and also downsamples the 4K to 1440p 1080p, 720p etc... This will make the 1080p video on TH-cam appear much more detailed.
@@ExtremelySimplified Yes I uploaded a 1440p video, but when I compared it, the quality still seems low. I’ll give you the link so you can watch this video, I even watched 720p still more detailed, th-cam.com/video/VpKwD5XCXg8/w-d-xo.html I record usually in simple mode, it choose auto, so original video lossless quality but 1440p video bitrate come like 100k, but for youtube only 60,000, more that this we upload in 1440p i think it will be pixelated no use more than that bitrate so help me
Hey brother i'm currently recording rise of tomb raider but corrupts or lag on about 18 min of recording. i'm using mp4 and cbr bitrate of 60k, does these all settings are good for seamless recording with good quality? i have 4060 i7 13gen hx laptop i guess max setting on obs will be handled perfectly
First off, try to change it to MKV to make the videos not prone to corruption. I'd really suggest changing the quality or CQP to try to choose something like 25 or a higher number to get lower bitrates that can match 60K CBR. Then make sure to choose (P1 Fastest) to lower the encoding pressure on the GPU for a slightly bigger file. It's worth it in my opinion. Then for the Multipass mode just use single pass. Try these settings and see if it's gonna work for you.
The quality is defined by the CQP level. The higher the number, the worse the quality and the lower the file size. The lower the number, the better the quality and the higher the file size. Example: CQP level 20 is higher quality than cqp level 25.
Hey it's me again, just found out earlier i came across the Nvidia Nvenc AV1(656MB) and produces less file size than the Nvenc Hevc(5.60GB). For me it has a slight crispier output also. I have the RTX 4060. What do you think? should i start using the Nvidia Nvenc AV1?
Well, AV1 is the newest codec out there and your GPU can definitely handle it well. But if you're editing your videos on Premiere Pro, just stick with HEVC. Davinci Resolve can work with AV1 videos very effectively if you're using it.
Thanks for the super informative video! It's got me thinking about NVENC HEVC. When I'm uploading to platforms like TH-cam or TikTok, does the upload get converted to H.264? Appreciate your input on this!
No problem. Actually TH-cam accepts a lot of codecs: MPEG-4, H.264, H.265, VP9 and AV1. (Maybe even other codecs but I don't know for sure). After uploading to TH-cam, TH-cam will convert the video into multiple resolutions (from 8K all the way to 144p). Now, the codec that TH-cam uses depends on multiple factors: 1. The resolution of the video; if the video has a resolution of 1440p or higher, it will get converted to VP9 automatically. Otherwise it will get converted to H.264. 2. the views on the video; if the video got a lot of attraction after publishing, it will likely be converted to VP9 even if the video resolution is lower than 1440p. 3. if the video gets really viral in the first 24 hours, it will get converted to AV1 codec. it doesn't necessarily need to be in the first 24 hours but I've seen a lot of videos that get AV1 very early. AV1 is the best codec out there and it's using less bandwidth while providing higher image quality. As for TikTok, as far as I know, it's converting videos to H.264.
Hi bro nice video, very informative.ihave a question though,i dont have graphics card and i use AMD ryzen 5600g 39hz what settings in encoder you recommend?
@Παυλος Μεταξουλης I don't know for sure about Ryzen encoders, but I think there will be an option called AMD VCE or AMD VCN. If you happened to see it, choose H.264 or HEVC. As for the rest of the settings, try to copy what I showed in the video and experiment with it. Hope this helps.
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Can you make one video for streaming live Gameplays on TH-cam from OBS Studios. Also, at 1080p 60fps or higher.
This will be much appreciated brother.
Thank You!🙏
Even though this was a year old I found a lot of the 2024 OBS videos weren't really helping me eliminate the odd stuttering i was getting in some of my recordings, this gave me the quality i needed and made it smooth! thanks a lot
🙌🏻
@@ExtremelySimplified I had the same issue until i came a crossed you, you deserve more views and likes for this vid.
Finally someone who uses 1440p settings, nobody ever shows settings for that resolution. Thank you, and have a great day 🙏
I'm glad it helped you. have a great day sir.
Right lmaoo. Saw some TH-camr with 4k and he had a time stamp just for 1080p users… ig everyone else is trash compared to his 4k resolution money set up 💀💀😂
So if i have a 1440 monitor i dont have to downscale to 1080 for twitch?
@@TEXX_OFFICIAL956 if your upload and encoder can handle 1080p you can stream that. In the most cases is better to stream in 1664x936 as 1920x1080
@@TEXX_OFFICIAL956 You can downscale and upscale too.
The remux tip at the end was incredibly helpful. Thank you
this tutorial was like an indian tutorial
clear and concise and effective
Amazing!!! And you are not screaming at the microphone! Priceless ❤
i was struggling for ages until i came across this video. definitly deserves a like and subscribe
Thank you so much for the support
You’ll probably never see this but thank you so much I didn’t know what my issue was, and I tried different videos for an hour. Thank you 🙏 It finally looks like my game.
Glad it helped! You're welcome.
This is like one of the best OBS tutorials out there. I have seen hundreds in the last 13 years at least.
Thank you so much.
You've gained my subcribe! Thanks for the simplified and informative video!
Thank you for the support
Quick, easy, and straight to the point. Thanks so much for the video!
Going to try these settings... Thank you for the short and sweet tutorial 🥳
Thank you
You are a hero.
Glad I could help.
Thank you very much, you helped me solve a big problem that I was struggling with for days
bro thank you so much man this improved my quality so much
keep up the good work bro
You're very welcome 💙
Great video, nice and quick, but still rich with useful info
Rlly appreciate it man
Thank you
thank u so much mate on my mum dude i legit looked for hours for a person that could make my videos less blurry and u did just that ur a legend mate wont forget ya if i ever get big on yt and someone ask what my obs settings are ima give them ur link bro thumbs up from me
Thank you very much for these kind words. Really appreciate your feedback.
Thank you. I needed someone to help me, but you put my mind at ease. Thank you for the help that deserves a million subscribers❤
You're very welcome! Much appreciated
bro, you are a angel, thanks for the video!
This showed up in my reccommended. Love your clear, concise format. Great information. Thank you! :D
much appreciated.
Thank you for making this video!! Here's a sub!
Thanks for the sub!
If you chang max B frame from 2 to 1 it is much faster when editing the video. You should try that.
I'm guessing we lose some quality tho?
thanks for making a quick and to the point video. helped a lot
bro i watched several obs setting videos but only yours helped me lol
Bro the most legit video ! Thanks a lot ! Just Let me add an extra info for remuxing.... Click "file" >> "settings" >>"advanced" ... and you will see on the Recording tab "Automatically remux to mp4"... this amazing feature will let your mkv recording converted to mp4 whenever you finished your record friend... 👌
You're welcome.
@@ExtremelySimplified Just tested CQ level 16 is really good 👌
Thanks for your video it help a lot
TYSMMMMMMMMMMMMM MY VIDEO QUALITY IS GOOD AS HEAVEN!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH BRO!!
I'm glad you like it
your video is a big w, tysm for share 😭
No problem 😊
The best video about obs settings, thanks!!!
Thanks for the comment.
I did some research and I have a 1650 and I can use HEVC... why don't you recommend it?
HEVC is not a miracle. Quality not good.
I have r5 5600g and rx 570 ... What is best Encoder use ???
Do you suggest using Game Capture or just the normal display capture while recording?
my obs was not working but when I did this it started working thanks!
You're welcome
Impressive. My PC has VGA like you and same resolution of monitor. Thank you very much for best guide👍
You're welcome!
Good video. I had to smack myself because I had the video quality on 480p and was like wtf is he talking about. 😁 Adjusting the quality and I could immediately see the difference. Thanks again for the video.
Glad it helped you.
Awesome videos mate, thank you
No problem 👍
Thank you for the tips!
@@IsaacIMC My pleasure.
finally i got a good quality, thank you
What do u change my obs resolution to? 1920x1080 or my stretched res for my games resolution???!
Great informative video but could you please tell me what should be the best config for RTX 4070 While selecting Video Encoder?
NVDIA NVENC HEVC or NVDIA NVENC AV1 ?
CPU used is I7 3700 (13TH GEN)
Motherboard : MSI Tomohawk Wifi DDR 5 With 32gb Ram
Just make the settings as I showed in the video. There's no need to use AV1 if you're going to use CQP level 20. AV1 is better for low bitrates.
If you want the best recording experience, make the preset to something faster like P3/P4.
Other than that, everything is fine.
Thanks for the tutorial, the whole time i was using the Nvidia NVENC H264 but when using Nvidia NVENC HEVC, it became more crispier and even setting it to P7 i didn't lose any FPS. What i didn't follow though is the Audio as i only set it to 44.1KHz as when i set it to 48KHz it sounded like I was in a cave and everything sounded so weird. Thanks again for the tutorial!
You're welcome!
thanks brother. for the inspiratons. finally i got the best setting from u. u got my subs❤. i used gtx 1050Ti it works
Glad to hear that. Thanks for the sub 🙏🏻
is it good for live streaming also?
If u can make a tutorial please! for my previous question of course! what is the best. Thanks!
I thought this would be like all the other videos but this is the best one I’ve seen it helped so much
I'm glad it helped!
MKV Files works with my DaVinci Resolve 18 so i will stick with it from now on.
Can I set 120 fps with this setting. And how about if I set present to P1 fastest it will increase the smoothness or nothing happens or it will broke the Quality?
I think you can record in 120fps, but you're gonna have to use single pass and use fastest encoder preset.
Fastest preset is just using more bitrate to give you the same quality as the slowest. it won't hurt the quality.
If you're using RTX 4000 series GPU, then it's really easy to do it. however if you're using RTX 3000 series GPU, I'd suggest you try and see for yourself.
@@ExtremelySimplifiedThanks It Help Me a Lot 👍❤️
You're very welcome 💙
1:30 New Fragmented MP4 means that you dont have this issue anymore
Thank you, you helped me a lot, God bless you
Good video I am going to try these settings out
It's time to erase all my older stuff and re do everything because now things actually look good !
Hello What do i do if i dont have the nvidia option in the encoder?
Very nice content! This channel definitely deserves more views and subs. BEST REGARDS!👍
Thank you very much!
best quality + low size?? how??
you are a legend. thanks bro
High Preset with good bitrate.
Thank you for this video. Just subscribed
Much appreciated
This sttings, are good also for live, or only for recording
Oh bro you very good man thanks 👍❤
Currently in 2024, it still works nicely. Thanks!!
thanks man very helpful
You're welcome 💙
2:23 This is a nice little info!
Cheers
❤❤
Finally somebody with 2560x1440p settings (what's up with 2K users being discriminated?). No screaming/loud noises during the video, very thorough tutorial and quite helpful video overall. Much appreciated, thanks a lot!
I've got loads of footage that I'm not willing to toss into trash just yet, and the issue is encoding which I had no idea would be such a pain in the neck. Had x264 encoding preset (along with some other bad settings, but this probably was the major issue), so it made all my footage incredibly laggy after it had been recorded successfully. Literally, the frames went missing once I checked the saved videos, which gives the impression I was recording on a toaster (lmao). Had relatively stable fps in-game (85-100) throughout the recording process. If there is a way to fix this, I would really appreciate your help. Thank you for this video once again!
Thanks for watching.
Unfortunately there is no fix for missing frames. Once everything is encoded it's there whether it had stable frames or missing frames. I'm sorry for that.
@@ExtremelySimplified Figured that might be the case. In the meantime, I found out about an AI type of fix which could technically put back the missing frames based on an algorithm, but it requires patience/time and some decent knowledge, so I won't bother.
Well, audio is still fine, so I will make some use of it.
Thanks for the reply!
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my gpu is nvidia gtx 1650 (laptop).
so which should i use??
nvidia nvenc h.264 or nvidia nvenc hevc ??
and what u mean bu 'older'
what is actually multipass??
@@VENOMYT5 Use NVENC H.264.
@@ExtremelySimplified OK BRO
Yo, this video was very helpful. Can you tell me the ideal recording encoder for a gtx 1660 GPU?
I'd say to use the same settings as in the video but with NVENC H.264 and the preset to Fast or Fastest.
@VV714M Thank you for watching ❤️
@@ExtremelySimplified thanks so much bro
Whatever I do in the obs settings my video still comes out blurry... I dont know ehat to do anymore
OH MY GOD THANK YOU YOU ARE A WIZARD YOU SAVED ME
Thanks for your help, but for some reason my screen on obs is no longer full screen, which is something I WANT. If I press the ctrl + f, will i still have the same audio and video settings that you mentioned on this video??
Thanks.
@@iloveyouokay Hi, What's your Windows resolution that you work with?
Will you make updated settings guide? 👀
idk which stream encoder since i have a microsoft surface go 2 laptop nt really a gaming computer but its one that works for me??
perfect my friend thank you so much :)
No problem my friend 🙏🏻
how can i make it smoother
@@Receptvv what do you exactly mean?
Thank you very much ❤
Amazing tutorial buddy!
Thank you💙
Thanks, it's working
nice video, thanyou so much
you can also rename mkv to mp4 and it will just works, thx to windows
And when it comes to streaming, can we use the same settings and get good results? Or are these exclusive for recording?
You can also use these settings for streaming.
Gonna try this now
thanks sooo much!
Thanks 😊 😊
Welcome 😊
It's not true that CQ(P) gives you smallest filesize, it's the exact opposite. It's very inefficient, but it gives highest quality out of VBR and CBR. Unfortunately, VBR does not work well on Nvidia nvenc, 2-pass is broken, it does not take entire source in to consideration, only previous frame... that's why VBR most likely will be same as CBR (except no motion will be smaller, but barely will deviate from target VBR bitrate, which is actually performing like ABR...), so yeah, than you only have CQP in OBS, but for recording, I'd use rigaya's nvenc encoder and use QVBR for smallest filesize with highest quality. CQP can easily take 2-3x more bitrate for fast moving while VMAF is not even 1% better than QVBR... ICQ is 2x more efficient/smaller filesize than CQP for a bit better quality, but that's Intel's proprietary solution... For obs streaming and recording, I'd stick with VBR. Max bitrate doesn't do much with this broken implementation anyway, then use QVBR to re-encode in smaller size, but only if you have set it > 25MB/s to get as close as source as possible... That scientific study that is done concluded the same regarding CQP and masses still cheer for CQP, but you already know, the masses are always wrong. Just pissing away 3x storage space for same image quality GG. For streaming, end point has max bitrate, so you can not use CQP anyway, because you have zero control over bitrate.
And to add to that, for recording, you want 0 bframes, no lookahead, no psycho visual tuning, profile main10, single pass, p7 (highest quality), keyframe each second and VBR 25MB/s (which is 200000 kbps). This way, you get highest quality recording. Cut in LosslesCut (notice the 1 second keyframe, this is important when editing video). Then re-encode with rigaya's nvenc encoder with qvbr. Job done. Personally, I use advanced options with ffmpeg additional args with strict_gop=true and b_ref_mode=disabled, the rest of options have been added by OBS, which I used in args as well in the past, so seems like OBS knows about quality. I can only vouch for CQP for high grain recordings, otherwise NEVER use this option. You might as well encode on x264 with cpu for highest settings, there is a reason why avc is not used anymore (too high cost), only for purists it's still used... Personally, I'd go with compression efficiency foremost, followed by quality and lastly encoding speed. A good balance is key, you get highest quality with smallest filesize. Good luck.
@@mrzeus9411 are u using VBR or CQP sir?? and then how many bitrate u use?
@@MrNans Hey Hans. In OBS use VBR, always (unless they add more rate controls, like QVBR). Bitrate to be used is very use case specific, following things must be taken in to consideration: resolution, fps, fast motion, lots of details/grain, etc. I give example what I use to episodically record non-copyrighted iptv broadcast (it outputs 1080p 25fps -> cap card -> obs). Obs settings for this: Output -> Recording [Advanced]: Type = custom output (ffmpeg) | container format = matroska | video bitrate = 25000 kbps | keyframe interval = 5 | video encoder = hevc_nvenc | video encoder settings = gpu=1 preset=p7 tune=hq profile=main10 rc=vbr rc-lookahead=0 b_ref_mode=disabled 2pass=false multipass=disabled strict_gop=true bf=0 refs=16 | audio bitrate = 320 kbps | audio encoder = libopus
As you can see, the most important thing is having NO bframes, they detoriate image quality A LOT, but gives better compression, but this is not necessary when streaming or recording to re-encode later on. You can also see I have 2 gpus in my system, I use nvenc chip on second gpu to encode, but if you only got one gpu, remove "gpu = 1". Keyframe each 0.2 second (25 fps / 5 frames => 0.2s), so can easily cut in LosslessCut app parts I need (as name implies is lossless, so no quality loss, i.e. it does not re-encode). Despite main10 profile, it still uses 8-bit, but will convert to 10-bit later on, even when no 10 bits are used, it has access to more address space, thus better compression. 16 reference frames to get best quality, it's compatible with almost any playback device during decoding. Opus codec for audio, it's proven much better than aac. Always use matroska format, it won't corrupt file when intermediately stopped, unlike mp4, which also suffers from index needing to be fixed to start in order to get seek working.
EDIT: Typo fixed.
@@mrzeus9411 understandable sirr thanks for reference obs
@@MrNans You're welcome!
the best vidoes i seen so far out of 435 ,,,,,,,,,also if u have a RTX40-- series gpu change the encoder setting to AV1 its mile's better
should i also change the encoder for live streaming? from nvenc h.264 to av1?
Thanks bro 😎
I recorded a video gameplay it’s 2 hours and the size 16 GB , i hope there way to make the size under 8 GB 😅❤
Very useful tutorial, but how do I set 60 fps in "Output" apart from "Video" because I have several videos I recorded where when I checked in Properties it turned out to be 30 fps, even though I had set it to "Video"? 60 fps, can the "Output" section lock 60 fps? I hope you answer my comment because I'm really a new OBS user :D
thank you very much, you showed up in my recommendation. I want make gaming video with better quality
You're welcome
Good Way To Convert mkv to mp4 brother thanks a lot
HEVC is just h265 and even older cards capable of recording if they can encode in that
AV1 is new but most old tech is not supported and you can try but it wont last long and as if at all
and dont use CBR cause its consistant meaning if you do nothing the bit rate would pile on anyways
thats what VBR or CQP is for they both variable bit rathe but CQP is simplified and would use more then maximum depends on the level cause the lower the CQ level the more bit rate to the point you can have 350mbps bit rate and thats way too much where even 80mbps for 1080p should be enough
for 1080p 25mbps is acceptable
50mbps is balanced between ultra and not too much storage space demand
but bit rate scales with resolution so keep that in mind
if youre not sure it can depend on the game and whats happening on the screen so thats what experimenting and checking stats is for
and that includes video editor parameters if its even capable of reading the file cause not all editing software has variaty of encoder and format support and im looking at davinci resolve and i like and hate that software at the same time
What is multipass mode use for?
My game fps drop significantly if use two passes (RTX 3070 on RE 7)
Thanks
Multipass mode is just a way to make use of less bitrate but at the same quality as the Single Pass mode. It's not something I'd recommend turning on for gameplays if you're recording and playing with the same GPU.
Use Multi Pass mode for less heavy applications like tutorials or less intensive games. And use Single Pass mode for gameplay videos but keep in mind that the final video will be a little larger than a video encoded with Multi Pass mode.
crazy how every option you told me to turn on doesn't exist for me
never mind this video is peak advice
For audio, you are set with 256 kbs, Spotify is 192 but TH-cam generally doesn’t go over 256kbs
Your explanation is great, but I have a doubt: if 1440p at CQP 20 results in a high bitrate of around 150,000, and TH-cam's maximum is only 60,000, what does that mean? Any ideas? I edited the video and rendered it at 60,000 bitrate before uploading to TH-cam, and it looks good. However, when watching the video in 1080p, it seems like some details are missing. I've seen a lot of TH-camrs' 1440p videos that still look super good when viewed in 1080p.
@@theTPGKing Did you upload to TH-cam in 1440P?
Uploading any resolution above 1080p forces TH-cam to encode the video on their end to VP9 codec, which is a much better codec than H.264 that TH-cam uses for 1080p or lower-resolution uploads.
You can also upload in 4K to TH-cam which will force VP9 and also downsamples the 4K to 1440p 1080p, 720p etc...
This will make the 1080p video on TH-cam appear much more detailed.
@@ExtremelySimplified Yes I uploaded a 1440p video, but when I compared it, the quality still seems low. I’ll give you the link so you can watch this video, I even watched 720p still more detailed,
th-cam.com/video/VpKwD5XCXg8/w-d-xo.html
I record usually in simple mode, it choose auto, so original video lossless quality but 1440p video bitrate come like 100k, but for youtube only 60,000, more that this we upload in 1440p i think it will be pixelated no use more than that bitrate so help me
My one videos keep coming out blurry and I’m not sure why. Any help with this?
Hey, i have one question, can it help me reocrd video from ps3?
Sir can you help me?
I have RTX 4060 but in encoder it doesn't show NVIDIA NVENC 😭🙏
Did you compress them before upload to youtube or no
Compress the final video you mean? Yes.
@@ExtremelySimplified what app did you use to compress the video?
I use HandBrake all the time to compress the videos using these settings:
th-cam.com/video/VMx_WMmt4pg/w-d-xo.html
@@ExtremelySimplified the quality is still same after compress? Or it getting worst?
The quality is still the same after compression.
Hey brother i'm currently recording rise of tomb raider but corrupts or lag on about 18 min of recording. i'm using mp4 and cbr bitrate of 60k, does these all settings are good for seamless recording with good quality? i have 4060 i7 13gen hx laptop i guess max setting on obs will be handled perfectly
First off, try to change it to MKV to make the videos not prone to corruption.
I'd really suggest changing the quality or CQP to try to choose something like 25 or a higher number to get lower bitrates that can match 60K CBR.
Then make sure to choose (P1 Fastest) to lower the encoding pressure on the GPU for a slightly bigger file. It's worth it in my opinion.
Then for the Multipass mode just use single pass.
Try these settings and see if it's gonna work for you.
@@ExtremelySimplified thanks a lot brother but does it loose the quality as well? I want the best results without lag
The quality is defined by the CQP level.
The higher the number, the worse the quality and the lower the file size.
The lower the number, the better the quality and the higher the file size.
Example: CQP level 20 is higher quality than cqp level 25.
great tuto!!
Hey it's me again, just found out earlier i came across the Nvidia Nvenc AV1(656MB) and produces less file size than the Nvenc Hevc(5.60GB). For me it has a slight crispier output also. I have the RTX 4060. What do you think? should i start using the Nvidia Nvenc AV1?
Well, AV1 is the newest codec out there and your GPU can definitely handle it well. But if you're editing your videos on Premiere Pro, just stick with HEVC.
Davinci Resolve can work with AV1 videos very effectively if you're using it.
@isotechnica yes I am editing my videos on Adobe premiere pro. Haven't tried the DaVinci Resolve but will try it. You earn a sub! Thanks again!
Thanks for turning in 🔥
bro i have ryzen 5 5600g and what is the best encoder for me
I wonder why all big streamers say to use H.264 and CBR?
Im not surprised. HEVC fail on high bitrate. Maybe AV1 too. But why CBR? VBR better. 🙂
TYSM Bro
Thanks for the super informative video! It's got me thinking about NVENC HEVC. When I'm uploading to platforms like TH-cam or TikTok, does the upload get converted to H.264? Appreciate your input on this!
No problem.
Actually TH-cam accepts a lot of codecs: MPEG-4, H.264, H.265, VP9 and AV1. (Maybe even other codecs but I don't know for sure).
After uploading to TH-cam, TH-cam will convert the video into multiple resolutions (from 8K all the way to 144p).
Now, the codec that TH-cam uses depends on multiple factors:
1. The resolution of the video; if the video has a resolution of 1440p or higher, it will get converted to VP9 automatically. Otherwise it will get converted to H.264.
2. the views on the video; if the video got a lot of attraction after publishing, it will likely be converted to VP9 even if the video resolution is lower than 1440p.
3. if the video gets really viral in the first 24 hours, it will get converted to AV1 codec. it doesn't necessarily need to be in the first 24 hours but I've seen a lot of videos that get AV1 very early. AV1 is the best codec out there and it's using less bandwidth while providing higher image quality.
As for TikTok, as far as I know, it's converting videos to H.264.
@@ExtremelySimplified Big thanks for this. Explains a lot. Good luck and keep up the amazing work!
@@grindgame Good luck to you too.
Hi bro nice video, very informative.ihave a question though,i dont have graphics card and i use AMD ryzen 5600g 39hz what settings in encoder you recommend?
@Παυλος Μεταξουλης I don't know for sure about Ryzen encoders, but I think there will be an option called AMD VCE or AMD VCN.
If you happened to see it, choose H.264 or HEVC.
As for the rest of the settings, try to copy what I showed in the video and experiment with it.
Hope this helps.