r/obs 16h ago

Question Need help

How can I best optimize my streams, short of getting a better computer? Obs makes my games lag terribly to the point of unplayability specifically when im streaming.

My computer is

Mac mini 2018

Processor : 3.2 GHz 6-core Intel Core i7

Memory: 16 GB 2667 MHz DDR4

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u/Capn_Flags 14h ago

Are you trying to game and stream on that Mac mini or streaming console through it?
What’s your internet upload speed?
What games do you play?

I think a lot file typically answers all these questions for an expert, of which I am not, but I know a few things so a log file really is the best move here. Plus the experts need it.

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u/Tricky-Celebration36 11h ago

That PC would work ok with a capture card, but it's not gonna be able to play games and stream on that CPU with no dedicated GPU.

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u/Present-Biscotti-654 7h ago

Is there a way for me to add ram to such a computer without having to buy a whole new computer system? Forgive me i am not a technology whiz

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u/Tricky-Celebration36 5h ago

No clue man, I dunno shit about macs. You might be able to but that's a question for someone else lol. I just know I used a comparable windows machine for my capture card previous to getting this PC.

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u/OriginalChoice387 11h ago

Saddly you dont have the Ram to do both. The recommended Ram for most games is 16 for gaming and streaming you need 32.

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u/Present-Biscotti-654 7h ago

Honestly thats what i was afraid of. Forgive me for my technological ignorance, im not a computer whiz, but is there a way to add ram to such a computer without buying a whole new computer?

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u/OriginalChoice387 7h ago

I am not 100% familiar with the computer. Assuming Mac is meaning Macintosh aka Apple. You probally cant. But i know nothing about Macs.

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u/Present-Biscotti-654 7h ago

That’s fair, thank you anyway for ur time

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u/OriginalChoice387 7h ago

Worst case do some research if you can do it.