===== Nvidia RTX and recording settings ===== === Introduction === This guide helps beginners to set up gameplay recording correctly on Nvidia graphics cards. We show you where to find the options in the GeForce Experience overlay and how to configure them for best results – for both GeForce and RTX cards. >// Please bear in mind, however, that this is merely a recommendation and may vary depending on your hardware.// === Open the GeForce Experience Overlay === - Make sure GeForce Experience is installed. - Press the hotkey combination **Alt + Z** [(cite:overlay_hotkey)]. - The overlay appears as a small menu at the top of the screen. === Start continuous recording ( “POV” ) === - In the overlay menu, select **Record** > **Start/Stop Recording** [(cite:start_stop)]. - Start or stop recording manually. - Please note that you must adjust the recording settings beforehand === Enable Instant Replay ( "Clip / Video Evidence " ) === - Open the overlay (**Alt + Z**[(cite:overlay_hotkey)]) > **Recording** > **Instant Replay** [(cite:fps_quality)] - Click **Switch on** - Under **Instant Replay settings**: * **Duration**: Select how many minutes to save * **Video quality**: Low, Medium, High, Custom * **Resolution**: 720p (1280x720) * **Bitrate**: 7–10 Mbit/s - Hotkey: By default **Alt + F10** [(cite:instant_replay_hotkey)]. === Adjust video and audio settings === 1. Open the overlay (**Alt + Z**[(cite:overlay_hotkey)]) > **Recording** > **Recording quality** 2. Options: * **Resolution**: 1280x720 * **Frame rate**: 60 or 120 FPS [(cite:fps_note>][(cite:fps_note2>][(cite:fps_note3>] * **Encoder**: NVENC H.264 / H.265 * **Bitrate**: 7–10 Mbit/s 3. Audio: * Overlay > **Record audio** * Sources: system audio, microphone or both * Volume can be adjusted directly [(cite:audio_settings)]. === Customise hotkeys === 1. Open Overlay (**Alt + Z**[(cite:overlay_hotkey)]) > **Settings** > **Hotkeys** [(cite:hotkeys_custom)]. 2. The following actions can be customised here: * Start/stop recording * Save instant replay * Take a screenshot * Start/stop broadcast === Recording location === 1. Open overlay (**Alt + Z**) > **Recording** > **Recording location** 2. Default path: `%USERPROFILE%\Videos` [(cite:video_path)]. 3. The save location can be changed as required. === Tips for beginners === * Higher FPS or bitrate result in larger files [(cite:fps_note)] * NVENC reduces CPU load compared to software encoding * Instant Replay requires sufficient free memory * RTX cards can utilise AI features to enhance video quality whilst maintaining the same performance === Footnotes === [(cite:overlay_hotkey>Default hotkey for the GeForce Experience overlay; can be changed in Settings > Hotkeys)] [(cite:start_stop>Hotkey to start/stop recording; default: Alt + F9)] [(cite:instant_replay_hotkey>Hotkey to save the last few minutes of gameplay; default: Alt + F10)] [(cite:broadcast_hotkey>Hotkey to start/stop the broadcast; can be customised in the hotkey settings)] [(cite:hotkeys_custom>Allows customisation of all hotkeys in the overlay)] [(cite:video_path>System-independent path for video recordings: %USERPROFILE%\Videos)] [(cite:audio_settings>Ensures that the desired audio sources are recorded correctly)] [(cite:rtx_options>RTX-specific options: AI denoising, upscaling and ray tracing recording)] [(cite:fps_note>Bear in mind storage requirements and performance at high FPS)] === Recommended settings === Here is a recommendation based on recent experience: * Settings: * Resolution: 720p (1280x720) * Frame rate: 60–120 FPS [(cite:fps_note>][(cite:fps_note2> * Encoder: NVENC H.264 * Bitrate: 7–10 Mbit/s === Overview of settings with images === Here are two example images showing settings that have been determined through experience. These may vary depending on local hardware differences, and you will, of course, need to test them for yourself. * Nvidia RTX [(cite:fps_quality)] * {{nvidia_app_rtx_einstellungen_2.png?nolink&400|}} * Nvidia GeForce [(cite:fps_quality)] * {{nvidia_app_rtx_einstellungen.png?nolink&400|}} ==== Audio issues ==== === Nvidia audio recording settings === Nvidia also offers the option to record audio and use your microphone. However, this must be configured separately. In Grand-RP, for example, what your ears and eyes normally hear and see must also be visible and audible in the video. If you can’t be heard, it may be because either the microphone has been disabled in the settings or Nvidia is experiencing one of its well-known audio bugs again. We’ll go into more detail on this shortly. == Overview of audio settings == * Please note that Nvidia manages its own microphone, and you must select the correct one. == Audio bug issues / people can’t hear me, no sound audible == > There is, or rather was, an audio bug which, following a driver update, adjusted the settings in such a way that you could no longer hear anything, or could only hear yourself – or, conversely, couldn’t hear yourself at all. > To fix this, the sliders in the audio settings must be set all the way to 0 and then back to 100. > Note that for the ‘Gain’ slider, the audio volume must be set to 100 in order to adjust it from 0 to 100 and back to 0. * {{grandrp:nvidia_app_rtx_einstellungen_4.png?nolink&400|}} == footnotes == [(cite:overlay_hotkey>Default hotkey for the GeForce Experience overlay; can be changed in Settings > Hotkeys)] [(cite:start_stop>Hotkey to start/stop recording; default: Alt + F9)] [(cite:instant_replay_hotkey>Hotkey to save the last few minutes of gameplay; default: Alt + F10)] [(cite:broadcast_hotkey>Hotkey to start/stop the broadcast; can be customised in the hotkey settings)] [(cite:hotkeys_custom>Allows customisation of all hotkeys in the overlay)] [(cite:video_path>Default path for video recordings: %USERPROFILE%\Videos – can be changed)] [(cite:audio_settings>Ensures that the desired audio sources are recorded correctly)] [(cite:rtx_options>RTX-specific options: AI denoising, upscaling and ray tracing recording)] [(cite:fps_note>Bear in mind storage requirements and performance at high FPS)] [(cite:fps_note2>Higher FPS makes it easier to display and verify shots)] [(cite:fps_note3>These are merely recommended values, but ones that have been tested in practice)] [(cite:fps_quality>To change the recording quality and settings, video evidence recording must be stopped and the recording switched off)]