@Jain @critical i'd have to check some other streams but i want to say its somewhat normal for twitch streams to look like shit :blobcatgoogly: they don't really make it easy to ship high quality streams. like this one that is sourced at 720p and still struggles https://www.twitch.tv/theycallhimcake/video/1888565310

hardware encoders tend not to be as adjustable as software ones. the software one is really good at crushing every last bit, while the hardware one.. pretty much gives you what it gives you, which tends to come in a very limited set of levers but its fast and more efficient.

i know hevc absolutely can do 1080p30 at around 100mb per minute, but my onboard encoder is like 43fps so its just barely realtime.