How to config OBS Classic / OBS Studio - Using x264

This guide will help you config OBS Classic / OBS Studio for stream CSGO without lag, drop fps, ... Please let me know if you have any questions . And you can comment below, i will answer

About OBS Classic

- If you want to use OBS Classic, you can find it here : OBS Classic [obsproject.com]
- Current Version : 0.659b

Encoding

Video Encoding

- Encoder : x264
- Use CBR : tick
- Quality Balance : 8
- Max bitrate (kb/s) : 2500 - 3500
- Use Custom Buffer Size : untick
- Buffer Size (kbit) : auto ( have same value with Max birate )

Audio Encoding

- Codec : AAC
- Format : 44.1khz
- Bitrate : 128
- Chanel : stereo

Video

- Video Adapter : Select your Nvidia Card
- Base Resolution : Custom : 1920 1080 Aspect Ratio : 16:9
- Resolution Downscale : 1.50 (1280x720)
- Filter : Bilinear (fastest) / Bicubic sharper (good detail, 16 samples)
- FPS : 30
- Disable Aero : untick

Audio

- Destop Audio Device : Select your default device
- Microphone/Auxiliary Audio Device : Select your default device
- Mic/Aux Boost (multiple) : 2

Another settings keep default

Advanced

General

- Use Multithreaded Optimizations : tick
- Process Priority Class : High
- Scene Buffering Time (miliseconds) : 500
- Disable encoding while previewing : untick
- Allow other modifiers on hotkeys : tick

Video

- x264 CPU Preset : superfast ( or veryfast)
- Encoding Profile : main
- Keyframe Interval (seconds, 0=auto) : 2
- Use CFR : tick
- Custom x264 Encoder Settings : crf=20

Another settings keep default

About OBS Studio

- If you want to use OBS Studio, you can find it here : OBS Studio [obsproject.com]
- Current Version : 17.0.2

Output

Streaming

- Video Bitrate : 2500 - 3500
- Encoder : Software (x264)
- Audio Bitrate : 128
- Enable Advanced Encoder Settings : tick
- Enforce streaming service bitrate limits : tick
- Encoder Preset (higher = less CPU) : superfast ( or veryfast )
- Custom Encoder Settings : crf=20

Another settings keep default

Audio

- Sample Rate : 44.1khz
- Channels : Stereo
- Destop Audio Device : Select your default device
- Mic/Auxiliary Audio Device : Select your default device

Another settings keep default

Video

- Base (Canvas) Resolution : 1920x1080
- Output (Scaled) Resolution : 1280x720
- Downscale Filter : Bilinear (Fastest, but blurry if scaling) / Bicubic (Sharpened scaling, 16 samples)
- Common FPS Values : 30
- Disable Aero : untick

Another note

OBS Classic

If you have Microphone volume too quiet, you can change Mic/Aux Boost (multiple) : 1 ==> 2

OBS Studio

If you have Microphone volume too quiet, you can add gain for your microphone

- Click here and select Filters



- Right click to the white space, select Add ==> Gain



- Increase Gain value to 10 dB



If this guide help you use it, you can rate it for me !!!

If you have any questions, you can comment below, i will answer

Hope you enjoy your game and I wish you a wonderful week! <3

- Having some problems about Resolution and Aspect Ratio ? Please check my another guide

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=822067094

- Having some problems about FPS in game ? Please check my another guide

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=817663563

- Having some problems about Crosshair and Viewmodel ? Please check my another guide

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=852806175

- Having some problems about OBS settings ? Please check my another guide

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=845114754

[闇のコヤンスカヤ]

Oh i thought you get lag when you stream, you can’t record during play because it is too high and you will got var lag. When i use bandicam for record demo, i only get 100-110 fps but when i play without record i can reach to 250-300 fps

[NBK]

i dont want any stream just want to record the gameplay

[NBK]

4mbps

[闇のコヤンスカヤ]

How much is your internet Kb upload

[NBK]

core i7 6th gen, 4gb ram, nvidia 940M 2gb , intel hd 520 graphics

[闇のコヤンスカヤ]

@Tan can you give me your specs and i will check it

[NBK]

need help!
when i start the recording my var goes 3 to 4! and fps drop 200 to 90-100 like this , dont need the fps fix but help me to solve var problem please! it makes my game laggy :(

[猫餅性]

nice helpful vl=))

[AUGIS]

ok.

[闇のコヤンスカヤ]

np bro just rate it for me or share for your fr :<