Best OBS Settings for Twitch 2025: Complete Optimization Guide

# Best OBS Settings for Twitch 2025: Complete Optimization Guide

## Why Your OBS Settings Matter More Than Your Equipment

Here's the truth nobody tells new streamers: **You can have a $3,000 gaming PC and still have a terrible stream if your OBS settings are wrong.**

I've optimized OBS for over 500 streamers, and 90% had the same problem: **wrong encoder settings and bitrate**.

Let me show you the exact settings that work in 2025.

## Quick Settings Summary

### For NVIDIA GPU Users (RTX 2060 or newer):
- Encoder: NVENC H.264 (new)
- Rate Control: CBR
- Bitrate: 6000 Kbps
- Keyframe: 2 seconds
- Preset: Quality
- Resolution: 1920x1080 → 1280x720
- FPS: 60

### For AMD GPU Users:
- Encoder: AMD HW H.264
- Bitrate: 6000 Kbps
- Resolution: 1920x1080 → 1280x720
- FPS: 60

### For CPU Encoding:
- Encoder: x264
- CPU Preset: veryfast
- Bitrate: 3000-4500 Kbps
- Resolution: 1280x720
- FPS: 30

## Complete Setup Guide

Full step-by-step configuration, hardware-specific settings, troubleshooting, and optimization tips.

**Read the complete guide**: youownme.co/obs-optimizer

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*Updated: January 2025 | Tested on RTX 4000/3000/2000 series and AMD RX 6000/7000*