Here is a simple guide on how to choose bitrate in OBS Studio.

Bitrate for streaming

Twitch has a bitrate limit of 6000 kb/s. So it makes no sense to put more.

Youtube has the following bitrate recommendations:

Resolution Bitrate Max bitrate 4k 60fps 20,000 kb/s 51,000 kb/s 4k 30fps 13,000 kb/s 18,000 kb/s 2k 60fps 9,000 kb/s 18,000 kb/s 2k 30fps 6,000 kb/s 13,000 kb/s 1080p 60fps 4,500 kb/s 9,000 kb/s 1080p 30fps 3,000 kb/s 6,000 kb/s 720p 60fps 2,250 kb/s 6,000 kb/s 720p 30fps 1,500 kb/s 4,000 kb/s

Birtate for video recording

There is no definite answer here. If you are recording tutorials or just videos from your desktop, it is not necessary to set a high bitrate, 5,000 kb/s will be enough. If you are recording gaming videos, then you need to set the high bitrate. But it also depends on the game. For example, PUBG requires a higher bitrate than Roblox.


Here is the recommended bitrate for gaming videos:

  • 4k 60fps: 90,000 kb/s
  • 4k 30fps: 50,000 kb/s
  • 2k 60fps: 90,000 kb/s
  • 2k 30fps 70,000 kb/s
  • 1080p 60fps: 30,000 kb/s
  • 1080p 30fps: 24,000 kb/s
  • 720p 60fps: 17,000 kb/s
  • 720p 30fps: 11,000 kb/s

Thanks to sScorpioNn for his great guide, all credit to his effort. you can also read the original guide from Steam Community. enjoy the game.

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