In particular, the old NVENC codec required you to stream at a higher bitrate in order to achieve a similar image quality. In the past, there were valid reasons to leverage your CPU for encoding vs. By moving that process over to your graphics card, you ease the burden of your PC. If you have a graphics card beyond the one that comes with your computer, try setting the encoding to your GPU instead through NVENC. However, it’s CPU-based and adds a lot of strain to your PC. It’s a great encoder that provides a quality image at an efficient bitrate. Reroute encoding from your CPU to your GPUīy default, streaming software such as OBS and Streamlabs OBS handles video encoding through the x264 encoding protocol. When you stream, try and close everything that isn’t tied to keeping your stream running. Web browsers, music players, chat apps, and other applications can eat processing power, even when they’re running in the background. You ultimately want your CPU and GPU percentages to go down.Ĭlose any external applications that aren’t directly tied to streaming As you start to make adjustments, check here to see how they impact your performance. Then take a note again when you open up your software. Take note of how your CPU, Memory, and GPU are performing when idle. The ultimate goal is to better distribute and lighten the workload between the CPU and GPU so that your stream can run smoothly.īefore we get into specifics, keep an eye on your Task Manager with the Performance tab pulled up.
Encoding lag occurs when your GPU gets overloaded. Rendering lag occurs when your CPU gets overloaded. Here are some pointers for reducing the strain on your PC and maintain a smooth presentation!
Unlike network lag, dropped frames caused by either rendering lag or encoding lag are tied to your PC’s performance. Now let’s cover rendering and encoder lag.
In the last installment, I covered how to troubleshoot network lag. There are many potential reasons for why lag occurs, all of which require different sets of solutions. Of all the calamities that can occur on stream, lag is one of the most common and most annoying to wrestle with.
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