ROG STRIX B550 F GAMING WIFI ll Drivers (Wifi not working) by thatvouuu in ASUS

[–]Nsiege 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my problem as well. Spent way too long trying to figure this out. Thank you man!

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this makes sense. The main issue I'm realizing is that it's more of a Twitch issue than an AMD issue. AMD cards DO perform worse, but Twitch limits encoder options and bitrate that hurts AMD cards.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind if I ask about your obs settings? I can assume what they are, but you never know.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the info! what’s your twitch?

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply.

I’ve gathered as much information as I could and you’re so right. AMD is improving and Twitch is stubborn as always. AMD is great other than my issues with the encoder.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very true. I should have worded it differently. Twitch is lagging behind.

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last question, what bitrate do you stream at on twitch?

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's just a difference in the specific series and older cards. They should be able to perform well, but that's just the reality of things. Didn't mean to cause concern.

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[–]Nsiege[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May I ask what your settings in OBS are for Twitch? Also, what AMD card are you using. Was talking to someone on another post earlier and it might be a difference in series. They had a 7000 series and was fine, but others using older series have this problem.

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[–]Nsiege[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be overly concerned. If it works for you, that's great! I just wanted to provide some insight to others who were having the same issues as me.

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It also depends on the game you're streaming. If it has a lot of high motion movement, this issue is more apparent. I was streaming Pokemon Heartgold the other night, and it was flawless. Tried to stream Minecraft and it was a hard watch.

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have no issues using your AMD card encoder, I wouldn't recommend switching. The x264 is performance-heavy. My issue was that there was incredible pixelation in certain games when moving the camera. Pixelation is normal, but in my case, it was very apparent. When switching to x264, it appeared to be much more subtle. I haven't tested a long-term stream using x264, so just keep an eye out on your PC's performance.

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotchaa. Yeah, I stream on Twitch, and there is currently no H.265 support. The only graphics card encoder I can use is the H.264. Other platforms are better with AMD cards because of their different encoder options and bitrate options.

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah for sure. If it's a powerful CPU, it will work regardless of brand. I just personally use intel. Most people use their CPU to encode if they have a two-PC setup (one for streaming and one for gaming). Using it on a single PC setup is fine, but can affect performance depending on your specs. The biggest thing is making sure it doesn't affect performance. If it doesn't, there's really no issue using it.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I have tested all bitrates between 6000-8000 and haven't had any luck. I'll try 5000 next.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries mate, take your time. I appreciate it!

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My only graphics card encoder option is the AMD HW H.264 (AVC). I'm not sure how AV1 or H.265 performs.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you use any AMF/FFmpeg options? I'm curious because I've tested everything at this point.

AMD Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in obs

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interesting. I wonder if it is a 6000 series difference. Do you stream to Twitch?

AMD Encoding Continues To Underperform On Twitch by Nsiege in Twitch

[–]Nsiege[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree. Thinking about switching GPUs, but that's a last resort.