Live stream hardware encoder?

[AnTicXz]

So I was wondering if there's anything like a pcie card for encoding a livestream that I can use. Or some relatively affordable Hardware encoder I know these encoders are out there but I don't know a bunch of about them if someone would like to share some information about them and the options that are out there that be great thank you. I'm talking about streaming gameplay to YouTube or twitch not home network streaming

[Enderman]

The "affordable" one is your CPU.

If your CPU doesn't have enough power then just use your GPU to do it.

Nobody will notice the difference.

[panther420]

36 minutes ago, CODboyX said:

So I was wondering if there's anything like a pcie card for encoding a livestream that I can use. Or some relatively affordable Hardware encoder I know these encoders are out there but I don't know a bunch of about them if someone would like to share some information about them and the options that are out there that be great thank you. I'm talking about streaming gameplay to YouTube or twitch not home network streaming

Why not just use your GPU? Kepler and GCN series cards or newer both support hardware encoding. You don't get as good quality with software encoding, but it definitely takes the load off your CPU.

[AnTicXz]

1 minute ago, panther420 said:

Why not just use your GPU? Kepler and GCN series cards or newer both support hardware encoding. You don't get as good quality with software encoding, but it definitely takes the load off your CPU.

 

13 minutes ago, Enderman said:

The "affordable" one is your CPU.

If your CPU doesn't have enough power then just use your GPU to do it.

Nobody will notice the difference.

CPU impacts prefomance alot R5 1600. And the Nvidia encoder looks like ass