Question / Help Best local recording/Stream Settings

[AEFreshKid97]

Basically in this thread, I have 2 major questions.
Here's my Speedtest:

PS. I'm on the latest OBS v0.552b

First Question: I want to know the best stream settings I could stream at.
I'm using an Elgato Game Capture HD (Which works fine) I just need to know options in OBS.
I want the HIGHEST quality possible with my speedtest provided (Without lag)

Second Question: I want to record local recordings, but when I record em they come out terrible quality I need them crystal clear like my stream! If you could please help me with both questions provided that would be amazing.

Thanks in advance!

My PC Specs:
OS: Windows 8
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.40GHz
MOBO: ASRock Z77 Pro3
RAM: 16.0GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
GPU: 2048MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti (NVIDIA)

 

[Boildown]

Where's your log files?

What game are you streaming?

Who are you streaming to?

Regardless of the answers to all those, the local recording should always been equal to or better than the stream in quality. Because the local file doesn't have any packets dropped.

For the highest quality you should stream at the highest bitrate that your stream site accepts. For Twitch, that's 3500 b/s CBR. Your upload is far above that, but it doesn't matter, because Twitch won't take more. If you're using someone other than Twitch, maybe they'll accept a higher bitrate, I have no idea. You should also consider the people who are going to watch your stream. Can they handle a high bitrate? If not, then there's no point sending it that high.

After you've chosen a bitrate, decide on your FPS and resolution. For games with low movement use 30 FPS and your full screen size, for FPS or other fast-movement games you will want to up the FPS to 40, 45, or 48. That will sacrifice picture quality for game smoothness, but the tradeoff is worth it. And lower your resolution by using the 1.25 or 1.5 downscale (usually, it depends on your full-screen resolution... for 1080p downscale by 1.5 to 720p). Finally, use the best preset (fast > faster > very fast, etc) that your computer can handle while playing your game. These last steps are up to you to experiment and find out what's best for you, we can't tell you what to do.

If you choose a preset that's too much for your computer, the video will hitch and you'll get duplicated frames in your log file. And your game will probably play like crap. Use a lower-quality preset when that happens. I recommend going one preset too strong, then backing it off one. It requires experimentation, and like I said, we can't tell you which one will be best for you.