Best Obs Settings For Streaming Free Upload Bandwidth

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I recommend 720p60 (720p, 60 fps) or 1080p30 (1080p, 30 fps) in OBS.

For 60 fps use the x264 preset veryfast, profile high and Tune none.

If streaming to Twitch, tick Enforce streaming service encoder settings which will prevent x264 using any encoder settings incompatible with Twitchs requirements (and Twitch can directly restream the source quality, direct from you without needing to be reencoded).

If you have more than 10 Mbitsec upload, for 1080p keep the encoding bitrate between 5000 to 6000 kbps (6 Mbit).

You can send higher, but publicly they state 6 mbitsec is their max for streams.

If you stream at 720p, you can reduce the bit rate without any real picture quality impact - 3500 to 4500 kbitsec.

Run upload speed tests to work out your maximum, you may find you can only stream at a lower bit rate.

Best Obs Settings For Streaming Free Upload Bandwidth

If your upload is less than 10 mbitsec, Id recommend you only stream at 4 or 5 mbitsec to avoid causing higher pings and congesting your internet connection (downloading also requires a reasonable amount of free upload bandwidth).

Twitch, YouTube and all the main streaming services all use x264 anyway.

You may also need to reduce graphical quality in-game to get the smoothest quality stream.

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