If you have a powerful dedicated graphics card (not integrated graphics), you should change this to Hardware (AMD) or Hardware (NVENC), depending on your card. The default is Software (x264), which uses your CPU.

Recording Path to a place of your choosing this is where your completed OBS video will go.īelow this, you'll need to choose an Encoder.Use Software (x264) if not (see below for more details). Encoder to Hardware (AMD) or Hardware (NVENC) if you have a powerful graphics card.Recording format to FLV, or MKV if you prefer.Recording Quality to Indistinguishable Quality.If you want a quick and solid preset, pick Simple and set the following under Recording: Switch to the Output tab to access options related to screen recording-make sure you're looking in the Recording section, not Streaming.Īt the top, you can set the Output Mode to Simple or Advanced.

This will give OBS Studio the most resources so it can create the best recording. It's also a good idea to open the Advanced tab and set Process Priority to High. But if you desire a smaller file size or are recording something simple, 30 is suitable. Lastly, you'll need to choose the FPS (frames per second) of the recording.

Obs studio record screen and audio