High CPU Usage/OBS Streaming

[WaitDontSh00t]

Hey guys! I have a new rig and I wanted to start streaming. 

 

I'm using OBS, but when I tried streaming OBS was taking up 40%+ of my CPU. I feel like this isn't normal. With my stream open and some temperature monitoring programs just on my desktop I was using 65%+ all the way up to almost 80% of my CPU! No game running or anything so I was wondering if you could help me out or figure out what's wrong.

 

Main Pc Specs:

6700k @ 4.5 with a Kraken x61

Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha

Corsair Dominator DDR4 16GB 3000Mhz

Dual 980 Ti Hybrids

Corsair Rm1000i

 

I tried streaming at 1080 With a 3500 bitrate. The I tried lowering it to 720 60fps (3500 and 3000 bitrate) and even 720 30fps with a 3000 bitrate. My upload is about 12mbps. Download is 90mbps+.

 

I'm using mainly the default encoder settings, x264 With very fast encoding I believe. I'm not home at the moment so I'm going off of what I remember.

 

Any help is appreciated, I just can't understand why I'm using so much cpu streaming and not even playing a game! Thanks guys.

 

If you need any more info, please do let me know and I'll provide it!

 

[Aytex]

Its supposed to...

[suchamoneypit]

HQ streaming uses a lot of CPU, this is normal. Did you test this just streaming your desktop or something?

[DXMember]

I'd say your expectations were unrealistic

alternatively you can try enabling Intel Quick Sync acceleration

[DominicNikon]

10 minutes ago, WaitDontSh00t said:

Hey guys! I have a new rig and I wanted to start streaming. 

 

I'm using OBS, but when I tried streaming OBS was taking up 40%+ of my CPU. I feel like this isn't normal. With my stream open and some temperature monitoring programs just on my desktop I was using 65%+ all the way up to almost 80% of my CPU! No game running or anything so I was wondering if you could help me out or figure out what's wrong.

 

Main Pc Specs:

6700k @ 4.5 with a Kraken x61

Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha

Corsair Dominator DDR4 16GB 3000Mhz

Dual 980 Ti Hybrids

Corsair Rm1000i

 

I tried streaming at 1080 With a 3500 bitrate. The I tried lowering it to 720 60fps (3500 and 3000 bitrate) and even 720 30fps with a 3000 bitrate. My upload is about 12mbps. Download is 90mbps+.

 

I'm using mainly the default encoder settings, x264 With very fast encoding I believe. I'm not home at the moment so I'm going off of what I remember.

 

Any help is appreciated, I just can't understand why I'm using so much cpu streaming and not even playing a game! Thanks guys.

 

If you need any more info, please do let me know and I'll provide it!

 

its supposed to use the cpu

[WaitDontSh00t]

10 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Its supposed to...

Obviously, I'm not that stupid. I just wouldn't think it would use that much.

10 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

HQ streaming uses a lot of CPU, this is normal. Did you test this just streaming your desktop or something?

I was just streaming my desktop. I find it difficult to believe that I can play a game while streaming. All these streamers don't seem to have any issues though. And they are streaming on the same machine. 

8 minutes ago, DXMember said:

I'd say your expectations were unrealistic

alternatively you can try enabling Intel Quick Sync acceleration

I will try that, thanks.

1 minute ago, DominicNikon said:

its supposed to use the cpu

Yes. Obviously. Its not like I thought it used my water cooler lol.