You can use the output to rescale to a lower resolution if needed. The resolution of your video recording can be set by the output resolution.

The most common canvas size is 1920×1080. Typically you would want to use a canvas resolution that matches your monitor or screen. This is the base for the scene that all of the sources are added. The canvas resolution is the resolution used for the preview in OBS. The video settings are used for recording and streaming. OBS allows you to choose your own custom resolution and framerate through the video settings. When recording in 30fps we recommend a bitrate of. Your bitrate will vary depending on the resolution and the framerate you are recording in. I guess my computer sucks? Shouldn't my hardware be capable of recording a video game? Do I need to purchase a second computer to make this work? Should I just give up on this? Absolutely nothing works with my setup. Additionally, my CPU and GPU utilization is nowhere near 100%, even when capturing at 4k, despite the recording quality being dismal. Even if I drop the resolution, there are still fps drops in the recording. I have tried every encoder available, just about every bitrate conceivable (from 250 - 1,000,000 Kbps), dropped the resolution to 1080p and removed the 4k 60 fps webcam, but absolutely nothing works. I am currently trying to record in 4k at 60 fps with a 4k 60 fps webcam. I think I have pretty decent hardware that should enable me to record a video game, but I'm finding that it is nearly impossible to do so using OBS or any alternative free recording software. I've tried adjusting everything in settings, but nothing works. Forgive me if I come across as frustrated, but I've been trying to get this to work for about a month now.Įvery time I try to record something (I'm not even trying to stream), the recording quality is not very good and there are frequent FPS drops throughout the recording that are not seen during game play.

I am trying to record a display capture using OBS, but no matter what I try to do, absolutely nothing seems to work.

Setup obs for recording