Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Learn the best OBS settings for streaming for Twitch, YouTube and other streaming platforms. The OBS settings in this video focus on quality and performance -- basically getting the best quality without compromising performance too much.
It is worth noting that NVIDIA NVENC H.264 / AV1, Intel QuickSync, and AMD HW H.264 all have dedicated hardware for encoding. Thus, these encoders allow OBS to encode much efficiently. If you have no other choice, choose x264, which works pretty well.
Also choose your frame rate wisely. More is not always better. If your game doesn't support 60 FPS or even 48 FPS, cut your losses and stick with 30 FPS.
Please remember that it is best if the bit rate is not more than your streaming platform can allow. Of course, your Internet UPLOAD speed need to be able to handle the bit rate too.
Learn the best OBS settings for streaming for Twitch, YouTube and other streaming platforms. The OBS settings in this video focus on quality and performance -- basically getting the best quality without compromising performance too much.
It is worth noting that NVIDIA NVENC H.264 / AV1, Intel QuickSync, and AMD HW H.264 all have dedicated hardware for encoding. Thus, these encoders allow OBS to encode much efficiently. If you have no other choice, choose x264, which works pretty well.
Also choose your frame rate wisely. More is not always better. If your game doesn't support 60 FPS or even 48 FPS, cut your losses and stick with 30 FPS.
Please remember that it is best if the bit rate is not more than your streaming platform can allow. Of course, your Internet UPLOAD speed need to be able to handle the bit rate too.
