@johnebaker

Hi Terry

Check the loading on your CPU/GPU with OBS - I find it very heavy compared to some other screen recorders.

I use ScreenCast-o-Matic, paid for, 2 click screen recording, easy to set up and low on resource usage

Debut is also good.

John EB

Hi John.

Thanks. For video captures I'm currently using Snagit, CamStudio 2.0, and - simplest of all - Game Bar. And may add Debut to the list. Possibly also OBS, largely out of curiosity rather than a genuine need.

Terry

@terrypin

Hi Terry.

I tried to copy John into this reply as well but the option isn't available on this reply.

Using OBS to record and allowing it to use the NVENC hardware encoding It has little impact on the performance on other programs running on my machine. In fact I can't find a difference.

I'm wondering how John had OBS Studio set up.

I've uploaded a video showing the impact using browsers and MEP. The clip a bit slow and messy because it's unedited. Please excuse the pauses while I decide what to do next in each bit.

I also made jpg of the resources after stopping recording.

I've never been able to get game bar to work for normal screen capture to my satisfaction. How do you find it?

Ray.

@CubeAce

Hi Ray,

I don't think it's intended for normal screen capture. I've only used it for video recording, typically in a browser or Google Earth. For years I used FRAPS for GE work and still do occasionally.

As I expect you've found, Game Bar records only the application that was active when you started it. So for example your browser will display each tab you open, plus pop-ups etc, and your spoken comments or background. But AFAIK not the mouse cursor. Similarly, your typing in Notepad will be recorded. But as soon as you close the app (or change its size), the recording ends.

Terry