Very large recording size files @ CQP - 20
Been trying to make OBS recordings for a project I'm working on.
My resolution is 1080P and at 60 frames per second.
I've set it for CQP at 20 (which had been recommended to me in the past), but it seems like despite using it.. the file size is coming out usually exceptionally large, the few recordings I've done have come out around 90,000-100,000 kbps total bitrate, which is absurdly high for 1080P. This would definitely become an issue in the long run since the project I'm working on requires many video files.
I've posted my current OBS recording settings.
AV1 is not possible for me since I've only got an RTX 20 Series card, sadly I can't afford an upgrade atm.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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What's the actual file size and duration
Ah, 32 seconds. But file size?
Can you post an OBS log from when you were doing this recording
How to get those logs?
Top of obs. Help > log files > show log files
They are dated/timed from when obs was launched
nearly 400 MB.
800MB/minute doesn't seem horrible
Could probably get some better up front compression using h265
If this isn't the right one, lmk and I'll post the one before it.
Yeah that sounds about right, I thought it'd be more based on the bitrate
H.264 is pretty bitrate inefficient, and using a faster preset means the encoder is working hard to try to be more bitrate efficient
With the 20 series cards you can instead record to HEVC / h265 like matty said, it's more bitrate efficient
But you'll have to transcode it to some other format for video editors to support it
So in terms of file size, if its a longer video would it make the bitrate appear smaller in the properties then?
I'd say disregard what windows shows as the bitrate and just worry about overall quality
Is quality good? Cool
Buy moar storage
:Ainsley:
Bitrate is how many bits per second are used
You get the file size by doing time in seconds * bitrate
Gotcha.
I'll keep in mind. It was mostly a concern because I do have a lot of videos I got to record for what I'm working on, heh
download mediainfo would give you a better representation of your video files. and yes theres no downside to recording in hevc at this point.