Best OBS Recording Settings (Perfect Quality)

[@lackofcoffee]

Great tips! Just wanted to give my input. I recommend using the MKV file instead of MP4 to avoid losing hours of footage. If, for some reason, your storage drive gets full while recording then you will lose the entire recording. Any type of crash can also cause you to lose a lot of progress which is frustrating. It takes 5-10 seconds to convert your MKV file into MP4 in OBS by going into File -> Remux Recording -> Selecting The Video. It really isn't worth immediately outputting into MP4 if it means you *could* lose hours of amazing footage. Other than that this is an amazing video! Thanks for the tips!

[@CreatorSector]

Good input, thanks for commenting!

[@ZuElVenado]

Didn't know that was a feature implemented in obs, thanks!

[@DailyFacts4K]

Lol MKV is 💩

[@SiddYT]

@@CreatorSector Hey Skridley, I tried to find what you put in for settings but when i check i dont have it like nvenc or CQP it dosen't show up

[@SiddYT]

@@cayke. ikr its so werid, tho I tried other totoruals and now obs its working but the video quaility is only 720p

[@ItisMisuny]

dude i've been trying to get a decent quality on my recordings for MONTHS, i watched many tutorials, i tried many things, but cuz of u i actually got a nice result!! ty so much man

[@sampletext9972]

I cannot thank you enough, I've been struggling for hours to find good settings and I have to say, these are perfect. Really good quality, doesn't take up a lot of space, high fps, I will definitely recommend this guide to others.

[@orelanic4178]

Please don't use MP4 to record, use MKV, I lost two hours of stream recording when I had it set to record with MP4 when OBS crashed. If you use MKV it keeps what has been recorded up to that point.

[@ZeckAlicorn]

I am using mp4 and not get a problem anymore.

[@PINOYMARATHONMOVIE]

@@ZeckAlicorn same here I used mp4 for good quality

[@roth1830]

@@PINOYMARATHONMOVIE OBS Can change the mkv to mp4 afterwards.

[@chickenwingsLMAO]

Lol I lost 12 videos

[@Desilv]

Just use remux ?

[@sirskyrage]

for anyone still wondering: the downscale filter ONLY does something if you actually downscale and record at a lower resolution

[@knivesome4260]

okay

[@wisnuprioutomo8292]

thank a lot dude.. i have struggling for month and i had watched all the tutorial on youtubue and just your setting had the best i ever had

[@moonlightanalytics4941]

this dramatically changed the quality of the recordings on my low-cost pc, thank you so much!!!!

[@Zatyofficialchannel]

dude thank you so much! i was using CBR this whole time and it looked grainy. subbed

[@remember_these_days_as_those]

OMG TY SO MUCH I CANT SAY HOW MUCH YOU JUST HELPED ME

[@knivesome4260]

AMAZING VIDEO! This honestly helped me so insanely much, thank you!

[@mclarenbruh.]

Great tutorial finna use this for POV drive videos. Thanks a lot!

[@JaellsGaming]

You're a lifesaver mate! My recordings were so shit until I saw your video. Thanks a bunch

[@drewsXR650L]

And advice to reduce file sizes without reducing quality? 1:31 min long video and 1.8G is massive. Cant imagine how big a 20 min video would be..

[@MythToLegend]

A few things have been added to OBS since this video such as, Tuning, Multipass Mode, and a new encoder called NVIDIA NVENC HEVC. Presets have also been renamed.

[@elliotg.b.676]

Hey! What are good settings for those?

[@Orstas]

@@elliotg.b.676 bro never got a response ☠☠

[@Imveryveryveryspecial]

Thank you so much

[@mr.frozen7786]

Thank u bro

[@radhikachintapalli1358]

Man thank you very very very much... I didn't know what to do to obs, i went thru a lot of vids and then I found yours and did the settings u told and the recording of the game is so damn smooth... Once again thx man 😉

[@ZyronJeff_0915]

just beca a subscriber keep up the good work Sir.

[@edinbrogaming2096]

Would you recommend using H.264 for GPU intensive games rather than nvenc? One game I'm playing atm uses like 90% GPU but only 3% CPU

[@S1N1CAL]

Yes, definitely. Was the case for me. I have a GTX 960 so it can't really handle both game and encoding. I do however have a 6700k with HT so x264 works smoothly for me.

[@xxshotaxx0076]

Thx for the tips man now i can make youtube video with obs

[@Glement]

use ts or mkv if you need mp4 you can always remux to mp4 with obs (remux does not change your quality, just changes a container)

[@ultrasdoodles]

thank you

[@TPWProductions21]

I was wondering if you could make an updated version for 2023? This video helped me a lot a few months ago, but I tried to experiment with other settings, and they've since updated the app, so I can no longer get the good quality from this video, since there are more options now. So please, if you get around to it :) Or you could just tell me the new settings here, idk

[@honestview]

Aiii, what a load of: "I don't know anything, but this works for me" in this video.

[@M1XEDBAG]

Thanks for this. I just applied all of these settings so hopefully it improves my recordings. I was particularly having trouble with recording dard (night) gameplay. The quality is just god aweful..

[@chosenj1ne]

I have a 2,000 dollar pc (with a card) and I make Minecraft content and every time I make a video it ends up being poor fps tysm for helping me fix it!!

[@themanthis837]

In case someone wants a smaller file size: Tried the settings, 10s video size is 1.16MB. But If I use x264 & Rate control CRF = 17 the file size drops to 0,25MB & the quality is fine (I recorded exel sheet & the data was readable). I wonder if even a smaller file size is possible with NVENC?

[@teatimetala]

This video was short and sweet, and really helped me figure out the best settings for recording my gameplay. Thank you so much!

[@Namnaard]

@@wjw6490 Lol I didn't even notice until I saw your command haha, but doesn't bother me that much.

[@Realfutballer24-z6v]

it was six minutes

[@GripReaper6996]

Quick question, what do I choose if I dont have NVIDIA NVENC H.264

[@pilliizer3698]

X264

[@damarisluca4763]

NOTE ! If your source (like PS4 for example) only outputs 30 FPS, and you set "Common FPS Values" on 60 FPS, OBS will clone every frame, so you'll get doubled frames. So if you are not sure what FPS your source puts out, record a short video in OBS at 60 FPS, open it in your video editor and go frame by frame. If every frame is doubled, means your source only outputs 30 fps, and there is no point recording at 60 fps with OBS, because you'll get bigger files but not much better quality.

[@Tr1nUx]

you can get 60 fps from a ps4 with an elgato

[@TheSanket2003]

@TRINUX I am using a Razer Ripsaw X capture card for my ps4. However, I am still not seeing 60fps recordings. Any suggestions for this?

[@hi-zp8db]

didnt think this wld help but it did

[@JExetor]

Id just like to ask, I have: STV-AV1, AOM-AV1 QuickSync H.264 and also x264. Not nvidia nvenc H.264. Which of my options is best?

[@bing-chilling-cat]

it works perfect but for anyone who doesn't have the right driver for the setting he reccomends like the encoder setting i reccomend to use QuickSync H.264 and it works very smoothly but all the other settings are PERFECT THANK YOU MAAN

[@excrele2168]

great tips! exactly what i was looking for! Was having blury recordings and wasnt turning out very "professional" looking until i watched this. Thanks a lot!

[@YourCLUTCHgaming]

I have a rx 580 4gb and tested the AMD HW H.256(HEVC) encoder and when I recorded it was black and windows asked to buy soemthing to be able to play the video. So I just switched to the H.264 and it was pretty good looking with the same encoder settings you listed.

[@DaBobloxBoifrom2018]

i have more options than one :/ mine says these ones: Streamcoder,SVT-AV1,AOM AV1,AMD HW H.264,AMD HW H.265, and x264. What do i need to click??

[@hufman9807]

1) Recording format is just a container, you can change it afterwards just by renaming to mp4. Record in mkv like it recommends, every device and program will recognize it anyways. 2) Keep it simple, just put the output back to simple and select "indistinguishable quality". That's it. Changing settings when you have no idea what they mean is usually a bad idea.

[@MunchPremium]

So I have an rx 6800 and the quality of the amd equivalent is absolut garbage before with my rtx 3060 ti the quality was super good

[@Philminator]

If you output scale resolution to 2560x1440p or higher, when you upload to KZbin you're gonna get the VP09 codec treatment. Otherwise you can have the highest settings ever, but AV01 default codec on KZbin is garbage. Also my CQ level is at 28 lol, which is close to 30 which is the "worse" quality and anything lower than 14 you won't notice. I promise you if you saw my videos you'd think they were high quality. The main reason being doing the fake 1440p output to force trigger the VP09 codec on KZbin.

[@bigjimstream]

Thanks for the vid settings. Question on the audio. I add audio channels to my scenes to bring in audio, how does this relate to the Audio settings under Global Audio Devices. Thanks.

[@datheyst9068]

I did everything in the tutorial but I didn’t get much of a difference. My recordings are a bit smoother but the quality is still buggy. Any tips?

[@Dying2play12]

same. Using RTX 3070/i7-12700KF and it still comes out less than it should. I don't get it... Driving me nuts.

[@helltioeverygames]

Are you sure about CQP? because im using CBR and good but some games like mk11 and the evil within 1 are like 80 cpu and 80 gpu,you think cqp is better than cbr?.If that helps me new sub.

[@noobertttxd]

Hey u could't see setting passed the "Custom Muxer Settings

[@Bone_Incidents]

for some reason the only option for encoder that i have is x264.... still this sorta helped

[@WhupzCS]

what if NVENC is not an option?

[@byRiFleXx]

PERFECT QUALITY... THANK YOU

[@YumiHanasato]

damn thank you

[@Cyvisax]

u just keep talking and talking bro get to the point

[@ItsSimplyRon-YT]

The only problem is about the video card is out of date pls make a video how to do it without NVIDIA NVENC H.264

[@gmodiscool14]

so im recording stuff just cuz i like to record some moments on my games, yea? but i am running out of hard drive space despite it being 720p 30fps. whenever i stream several hours on youtube and download it later its a way smaller file, but i dont like streaming all the time. how do i get small video files like youtube streams without streaming? is it even possible?

[@Axol0tl]

I'm commenting on this so later I know I've already tried this tutorial cg if it worked for you but I'm starting to think I might just need to update my whole computer bc I've been foring for 2 hours for the past 5 days trying to find a working tutorial and I can't find any that help pls if someone know how to do this pls tell me!

[@spa3c]

my gpu is GTX 1660 super but still no NVIDIA NVENC H.264(new). is it because the gpu is 3 years old?

[@sudharshana5126]

Mine looks notNice tutorialng like the way you guys started it would be amazing if soone told how to get the multiple tracks

[@nathannegron3663]

is everyone's file sizes huge and is there any way to change that

[@GTA_DISCIPLE]

Hello I'm trying to record my gaming on pc using these settings but I'm getting crazy lagging. I'm using a elgato 4k60 pro and my PC specs are EVGA RTX 3080ti, i7 core unlocked 12700k, 64gb drr5, can someone help because I don't understand why all the lagging. Game I'm playing is GTA5.

[@beachyeu]

I for some reason dont have NVIDIA NVENC H.264 (new), but only the NVIDIA NVENC H.264 version. Not the (new)? Idk why tho since I just boughtr this pc and It has a 3070ti and a i7 12700k? Please somebody help.

[@FlameBeast25]

I dont have a cqp option...

[@flariz4824]

And how do I get it to ACTUALLY record the damn game? FFS I can’t find a tutorial that tells me how to get the fucking OBS to actually record!!

[@Jack-kx2qh]

thank you man, had to put this video in 1.75x speed though to be completely honest

[@rathnakrin3178]

what mic are you using to record this video?

[@luismejia7889]

I have 7 different encoder should i just use nvenc h.264

[@AvnCaptain]

Ooommmggg. Thank you very much. I was hopeless that i can fixed it but your video helps me to solve.. your wife loves your more then usual 🥰

[@Chewbert]

Thanks for the.. uhm… guide!

[@Meerkatimate]

Guys if you have access to anything for the encoder with H.265 It is better and faster that H.264. doesn't matter Nivdia, Intel, Or AMD

[@CurrentGenGamesWithNick]

is it same for 4k ?

[@itsss.viiccc]

hi tysm for this ive been so lost and im so frustrated im literally abt to go into tears bc I cant find the encoder nvenc the only one I have is software x264 pls help me 😭

[@kja1217]

exactly what i was looking for, simple and to the point. great job and thanks for the tutorial! u got a sub from me sir 🤝

[@ZAVIXXXX]

This helped me alot, The quality of my videos were not too good and this helped me fix it easily! Thanks

[@CanalStifler1]

I opened up a new project and deleted the area where you "paint" the soft and I don't know how to make it co back!! Lol

Thanks for this!

[@sethmiles9436]

So some questions, on my OBS settings for output it has mutipass mode and I don't really know what that means, can someone explain that to me please? And for preset, it says the best qaulity is also slowest? Does that mean videos I record are going to be slow or something?

[@kerlowkey]

I have a GTX1650TI with Ryzen 7 4800H... what is the best option for me regarding the ''Encoder setting''? untill now Ive been using NVIDIA NVENC H.264....

[@tes962]

3:05 I read on google that mkv can produce higher quality videos than mp4. Have you ever noticed a difference? I record Elder Scrolls Online mmorpg.

[@redelement5634]

I have and AMD card my options are SVT-AV1, AOM AV1, AMD HW H.264 and AMD HW H.265 (HEVC) and finally x264

[@essyr1715]

Oh dude I can't thank you enough. I had problems with recording the game "Alicia Online". I have installed and uninstalled many free screen recorders but I've always knew that obs is the best. It had no time limits, it has everything! And at that point I didn't know what to do! This tutorial is surely the best. You deserve a lot!

[@darrenvarley105]

it takes 5 seconds to convert mkv to mp4 using OBS remux in the file menu. You dont lose any footage if anything crashes with mkv. I dont see any reason to use mp4...you lose everything if obs crashes

[@Reakys]

takes more than 5 seconds lol

[@c0sm1cb0y]

@@Reakys nope

[@Phantom_Loading]

@@Reakys My remux's take like 2-3 seconds lol

[@Reakys]

@@Phantom_Loading ur probably recording for less than 5 min then

[@Phantom_Loading]

@@Reakys even if that were the case it still wouldn't take longer either because of pc specs.

[@RisingKnight64]

I have NVENC H.264 and NVENC HEVC which one should I use idk the difference

[@mysterio6544]

thank you you help me

[@exe3958]

hows it going

[@MrCarLub]

I record Best Video but I open it and edit its so Lag I had bad Time and hard with My Channel Alwayes record smal Video Check if any Lag any Issue .

[@rudolfcastaneda8272]

wooow i thought my low to mid set up computer and no gpu have no chance to record good quality video because i watch some other tutorial videos and it makes my video lag and worse quality but after watching this its improve...thank you very much

[@saifalisam6982]

When I upload a video ' 480p never showS up . Only 144p/360p/720p/1080p available. What's the issue?

[@Sara-wz1wt]

hey idk if youll see this but i dont have the NVIDIA NVEC H.264 for some reason so do you have any subsitutes?

[@zerrobenny3316]

0 explanations, just do this do that .. he recomends this and that, but he don't know why these settings are actually good. I see 0 tips in this video x).

[@TheGreatCrow69]

my next video will be done with these settings! thx!

[@cryptomaniac2]

My recordings still come out choppy. It's smooth while I'm recording but the actual video sucks.

[@chocolatecrossiant77]

This helped but the amount of times this dude said "in 2022" in the beginning is crazy💀

[@suryakamalnd9888]

Bro I have AMD ryzen 5 and Vega 11 what is best for encoder?

[@Damienator]

OMG thx i needed this thx it helped a lot thx have a great day

[@shekelboi]

But H.264 sucks for editing unfortunately, is there another way to add other encoding settings?

[@ItsOnlyFlux]

thx

[@Conquered]

Thanks man! I was using some other setting from a different video and my recordings kept looking fuzzy even though my monitor/recording is 4k. This made it look 1:1 to my game!

[@harrypateltoronto]

My OBS Audio Quality when recording mic voice is Muffled

[@mmoverdrive9403]

thx bro this actually helped so much and i can finally record with good quality

[@drewbienor]

Some games I just et encoded overloaded with a 3070TI what is going on?

[@phridays]

is this a streaming settings video or a recording settings video? the title suggests recording and it starts off a recording video and then goes into streaming gaming rate control at the 5 minute mark. Pick one!

[@shimada1316]

i did settings and can't even took 60 fps with 3060 and ryzen 7

[@asamuhamad203]

I’ve been experinting and posting I tNice tutorialnk I’ve gotten pretty ok for my first year

[@TheScorched]

I use recording format as mkv, and then after I'm done recording i will remux recording in obs to mp4.

[@GuillermoDelBosto]

Any about keeping perfect audio quality when screen recording ? I'm setted at 320kpbs and still sounding weaker than the original..