Technical
FPS (frames per second)
How many images per second your stream shows. 60fps is smooth and standard for gameplay; 30fps is fine for chatting and saves bandwidth.
Related terms
- Resolution
The pixel dimensions of your stream — 1920×1080 (1080p) or 1280×720 (720p). A crisp 720p60 beats a blocky 1080p60 on low bitrate.
- Bitrate
How much data your stream sends per second. Higher bitrate = better image quality but needs more upload speed. Twitch caps it around 6,000–8,500 kbps.
- Encoder
The software or hardware that compresses your video to send it online. 'x264' uses your CPU; 'NVENC' uses an NVIDIA GPU.