Massive Frame Drops and Overall Lag when Recording

[LemonPunch]

Hey, so I just want to see if I can find a solution to this via forums.  Basically I have been using dxtory for years and never once had a problem.  However recently when I record my frames MASSIVELY DROP.  For example I will be getting 50 FPS in DayZ and then it jumps down to 24.  I have been trying to counter this by recording in a lower scaling (50%) but it is still resulting in low frames.  To see if this was just DayZ or not I attempted to record Dishonored to find the exact same thing happening.  Seeing how this has been happening for awhile now I really have no idea what's causing it.  Graphics Drivers maybe?  I have a GTX 680. Here is the Environment Information:


[Dxtory]
Version: 2.0.128
UID: 4d307c0a-0bf1-4540-a49d-4d35236d3912

[Dxtory Files]
InstallPath: C:\Program Files (x86)\ExKode\Dxtory2.0
AppNames.txt Size: 1,047 bytes SHA1: 40cd39ab435dbcb3d44eba72b737a05b9a14410b
AudioStreamSplitter.exe Size: 37,424 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.1 SHA1: a2a2c79530d8b6bf8a2babdcf1efba3e5584c0ad
AudioStreamSplitter_ja.txt Size: 134 bytes SHA1: 489a5264d73a47edcce7c92edb131cf63e5e5709
AVIFix.exe Size: 72,192 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.119 SHA1: 7a09d66397e59a821aa710e53f9e241f77a7792a
AVIFix_ja.txt Size: 288 bytes SHA1: 9cab20780686687b84f604c77c73aaae3fd8126d
AVIMux.exe Size: 161,280 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.120 SHA1: 5196d86b22e66459b4dececc675099f8dd16422b
AVIMuxCore.dll Size: 178,176 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.3 SHA1: 77f91e5cbdb6516492937b09e8779fbfce339ad0
AVIMux_ja.txt Size: 1,701 bytes SHA1: fa240715d701f450bb95377aa8517a252329b619
CryptData.pup Size: 84 bytes SHA1: cf9d724807f965d372da4d168bebd78c5258d6ae
Dxtory.exe Size: 576,560 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.128 SHA1: d80062911606b6f963bed25a41b179a83efe95a7
Dxtory64.exe Size: 102,448 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.127 SHA1: cc69798363aac9c1040766a0e79e1ae1757b1ee2
DxtoryCore.dll Size: 6,876,720 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.128 SHA1: f32e541ee725901f7ab07793fea72ebd52c57ce4
DxtoryCore64.dll Size: 6,554,160 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.128 SHA1: d6a6b8d5a4d119a40f85ed5eb69a1f10e7bd02a1
DxtoryHK.dll Size: 154,672 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: ad2429d46bf8002a104e27297e84173256910f71
DxtoryHK64.dll Size: 216,640 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.133 SHA1: 37518914336dc43e9a9b85dab0a639ea12318990
DxtoryMM.dll Size: 1,125,936 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: 798cd56c8dd928496e34fcaba11aa5d7e159b20c
DxtoryMM64.dll Size: 1,137,712 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.126 SHA1: 5211c132c7c4b7751b65ba375e3b832e5decb70e
DxtoryVideo.dll Size: 273,408 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.97 SHA1: b9c1ff13a061e189affef9ae37f5ae142450b189
DxtoryVideo64.dll Size: 303,616 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.97 SHA1: 497ef3f62908d7a1f9362fc347198b900fc7c131
DxtoryVideo64_Install.bat Size: 28 bytes SHA1: 308ae1e37b5e28ff7134beb319faad48280068b0
DxtoryVideo64_Uninstall.bat Size: 31 bytes SHA1: 3fbf8d3c3a5b375eda07e47a64534b91c8df5139
DxtoryVideoSetting.exe Size: 122,368 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.119 SHA1: adb248b7eca7001e64ba19054807ab6556126a87
DxtoryVideoSetting_ja.txt Size: 1,675 bytes SHA1: e532f36bd5ac6255659d240180637484661f0c83
DxtoryVideo_Install.bat Size: 26 bytes SHA1: b00e69772cc1cae9e86fe2b70ca290c488723fd7
DxtoryVideo_Uninstall.bat Size: 29 bytes SHA1: 0b0202cbc7fba373f42e1a6916fc2ad01edaa627
Dxtory_ja.txt Size: 17,473 bytes SHA1: 279546d8f8ea418fd9fb48d357986103d5bf5b4c
EULA_en.txt Size: 1,356 bytes SHA1: 340c6b3425ab78d83c6a8bd344b6cc58d152ce8f
EULA_ja.txt Size: 1,814 bytes SHA1: cded0d38ec6a1cb0e86bc264496deaa28082cb51
ignore_module_list.txt Size: 979 bytes SHA1: b21c3c09c8c0ee4f9f119a53f9c0b23d278261f8
LicReg.dat Size: 7,390 bytes SHA1: f46e444f53f248e5ec85c056a9d2ce4d839bda43
LicReg.exe Size: 96,816 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.4 SHA1: 0d236ac1394a97d35a67c63ec15e45a80f87db5b
LicReg_ja.txt Size: 707 bytes SHA1: 981af64897276c22867952f4972d9c29c6ee35e7
RawCapConv.exe Size: 210,480 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.128 SHA1: cac5e150375323370f68fd73c3e9806d003f82e5
RawCapConv_ja.txt Size: 1,869 bytes SHA1: 12086976f07abfc8d435abeee6c450c3cb2b07cd
RCStream.dll Size: 164,352 bytes Ver: 1.0.0.76 SHA1: 31266452f142cd7c856384945ffc410b2c9c8be9
readme.txt Size: 1,322 bytes SHA1: f8b7e31de7927309f7f3e03936374837906a94d9
Src16x10_Dest4x3.png Size: 40,081 bytes SHA1: 3b4f6332b8b3129ee351a9c96a9c4ac7f6f7a4cd
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unins000.dat Size: 22,116 bytes SHA1: 51fa6f8251b60aa23983703d11ceb5f2e8b385f4
unins000.exe Size: 1,195,568 bytes Ver: 51.1052.0.0 SHA1: 4785da03210fb503e04f3b0d87424a405081b7d4
unins000.msg Size: 22,701 bytes SHA1: ab7961d64f8b22503c9c7ca4b335fa539b0278a3
UpdateChecker.exe Size: 93,696 bytes Ver: 2.0.0.0 SHA1: 221bd3663f4393b368ebf74d1a892f9379ddbe44
UpdateChecker.ini Size: 238 bytes SHA1: 796da23b4a505bf2ef370dc271d1a80585dff6e2
UpdateChecker_ja.txt Size: 190 bytes SHA1: 969913786a3497f3e448572f7810ee9814314928
UWPHelper.dll Size: 132,672 bytes Ver: 1.0.0.0 SHA1: 73adada2bf2e13b10e775e4e5fb64bb0144869b9
UWPHelper64.dll Size: 157,760 bytes Ver: 1.0.0.0 SHA1: 9e058ebd49070c9e826f954afb9a0994d4729a09

[System Information]
CPU:        Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Instruction Set: MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX AES
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate  x64
OSVersion: 6.1.7601
OSLanguage: 1033
ServicePack: Service Pack 1
Memory0: BANK 0 8,589,934,592 bytes
Memory1: BANK 1 4,294,967,296 bytes
Memory2: BANK 3 4,294,967,296 bytes
TotalMemory: 17,179,869,184 bytes
Total Physical Memory: 17,127,092,224 bytes
Available Physical Memory: 12,209,840,128 bytes
Total Page File: 34,252,304,384 bytes
Available Page File: 28,703,834,112 bytes
Total Virtual Memory: 2,147,352,576 bytes
Available Virtual Memory: 1,748,537,344 bytes
PerformanceCounterFrequency: 3320371 (0x32AA33)
VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Memory: 2,147,483,648 Processor: GeForce GTX 680 DriverVer: 10.18.13.5887 DriverDate: 2015-11-01 16-00-00
Display0: 1920x1080 32bits 60Hz
Display1: 1920x1080 32bits 60Hz
SoundDevice: ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device Manufacturer: ASUSTeK
SoundDevice: USB Audio Device Manufacturer: (Generic USB Audio)
SoundDevice: NVIDIA High Definition Audio Manufacturer: NVIDIA
SoundDevice: USB Audio Device Manufacturer: (Generic USB Audio)
SoundDevice: Realtek High Definition Audio Manufacturer: Realtek
SoundDevice: NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM) Manufacturer: NVIDIA
SoundDevice: Virtual Audio Cable Manufacturer: EuMus Design

[Audio Device]
S/PDIF Pass-through Device (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioOut
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) - CoreAudioOut
Line 3 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioOut
Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioOut
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) - CoreAudioOut
NS-24E730A12-4 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) - CoreAudioOut
Line 4 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioOut
Speakers (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioOut
Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioOut
Microphone (HD Pro Webcam C920) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 6
Stereo Mix (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Line In (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Microphone (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 69
Wave (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Line 3 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Aux (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Line 4 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 100
Microphone (2- AT2020 USB               ) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 6
Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable) - CoreAudioIn, Volume 88

[Video Codec]
Dxtory Video Codec FCC:xtor
Cinepak Codec by Radius FCC:cvid
Fraps Video Decompressor FCC:fps1
Intel IYUV codec FCC:iyuv
Lagarith Lossless Codec FCC:lags
Logitech Video (I420) FCC:i420
Microsoft RLE FCC:mrle
Microsoft Video 1 FCC:msvc

[Audio Codec]
Microsoft IMA ADPCM
Microsoft CCITT G.711
Microsoft GSM 6.10
MS-ADPCM
PCM
IEEE Float

[License Information]
License: Registered
Expire: Unlimited
LicVerify: d54e809ae11d2cbb747ac97f57acb8f65bf2dd9a

[Additional Information]
Dxtory_log.txt: Empty
ErrorLog.txt: Available Size=15595634

[Global Setting]
OptionFlag=

[Ignore List]
C:\Program Files (x86)\OBS\OBS.exe

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Default
Path:

[Overlay]
Option: Left Top VidoeFPS WriteFileFPS RecordState
Color: Sleep FF00FF00, Active FFFFBC00, Movie  FF00FF00, ScreenShot FF00FF00

[Folder]
x E:\Dxtory  Speed: 150MB/sec  Free: 417,467,711,488 Total: 2,000,396,742,656 Format: NTFS
SSFolder: E:\Desktop\Screenshots

[HotKey]
MovieCapture: F9 (0x00000043)
PushToTalk: None
ScreenShotSingle: F12 (0x00000058)
ScreenShotRepeat: None
ScreenShotAuto: None
ToggleStatus: None
MovieCaptureFrame: None
ScreenShotCaptureFrame: None

[Movie]
Clipping:
ClipMargin: 0,0,0,0
ClipSize: 0,0
Scaling: Percent 50% 0x0
Codec: Lagarith Lossless Codec, Quality 10000, KeyFrameRate 15, DataRate 0
FrameRate: 30
Output: File AVI
Option:

[Audio0]
Enabled: True
PushToTalk: False
Device: Line 1 (Virtual Audio Cable)
Codec: PCM
Format: PCM 44100 Hz, 16 bit, Stereo

[Audio1]
Enabled: True
PushToTalk: False
Device: Line 2 (Virtual Audio Cable)
Codec: PCM
Format: PCM 44100 Hz, 16 bit, Stereo

[Audio2]
Enabled: True
PushToTalk: False
Device: Microphone (2- AT2020 USB               )
Codec: PCM
Format: PCM 44100 Hz, 16 bit, Stereo

[ScreenShot]
Clipping:
ClipMargin: 0,0,0,0
ClipSize: 0,0
Scaling: Percent 100% 0x0
HighSpeedLimit: 0
RepeatInterval: 1000
Format: PNG
JpegQuality: 97
Option:

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo.exe

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2015/11/10 19:37:15
DeviceType: DX9
View0.Type=DX9
View0.DevType=D3DDEVTYPE_HAL
View0.BhFlags=D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED D3DCREATE_PUREDEVICE D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
View0.Format=D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
View0.Size=1920x1080
View0.HWND=0x000C038A
View0.WindowTitle=Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
View0.ClassName=Valve001

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: DayZ
Path: E:\Programs\Steam Library\steamapps\common\DayZ\DayZ.exe

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2015/11/10 22:03:23
DeviceType: DX7 DX9
View0.Type=DX9Ex
View0.DevType=D3DDEVTYPE_HAL
View0.BhFlags=D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED D3DCREATE_PUREDEVICE D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING D3DCREATE_DISABLE_PSGP_THREADING
View0.Format=D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
View0.Size=1920x1080
View0.HWND=0x00260388
View0.WindowTitle=DayZ
View0.ClassName=DayZ

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Dishonored
Path: E:\Programs\Steam Library\steamapps\common\Dishonored\Binaries\Win32\Dishonored.exe

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2015/11/10 20:58:17
DeviceType: DX9
View0.Type=DX9
View0.DevType=D3DDEVTYPE_HAL
View0.BhFlags=D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE D3DCREATE_PUREDEVICE D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING D3DCREATE_DISABLE_DRIVER_MANAGEMENT
View0.Format=D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
View0.Size=1920x1080
View0.HWND=0x001010A0
View0.WindowTitle=Dishonored
View0.ClassName=LaunchUnrealUWindowsClient

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Ethornell - BURIKO General Interpreter ( Version : 1.528 - Compatibility : 1.69 )
Path: E:\Programs\Steam Library\steamapps\common\GoGoNippon\GoGoNippon\BGI.exe

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2015/11/10 23:13:46
DeviceType: DX9
View0.Type=DX9
View0.DevType=D3DDEVTYPE_HAL
View0.BhFlags=D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
View0.Format=D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8
View0.Size=800x600
View0.HWND=0x00130C8C
View0.WindowTitle=Ethornell - BURIKO General Interpreter ( Version : 1.528 - Compatibility : 1.69 )
View0.ClassName=BGI - Main window

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Grand Theft Auto V
Path: E:\Programs\Steam Library\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V\GTA5.exe

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2015/11/06 16:58:53
64bit Process
DeviceType: OGL DX9 DX10.1 DX11
View0.Type=DX11
View0.CreateFlag=0
View0.FeatureLevel=D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0
View0.Format=DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM
View0.Size=1920x1080
View0.HWND=0x0025063A
View0.WindowTitle=Grand Theft Auto V
View0.ClassName=grcWindow

======================================================================

[Profile]
Name: Rainbow Six
Path: E:\Programs\Ubisoft Game Launcher\games\Rainbow Six Siege - Closed Beta\RainbowSix.exe

[Advanced]
Option:
ThreadCount: 8
LimitedFPS: False
FPSLimit: 60
DelayHook: False
DelayHookTime: 5

[LastUsingInformation]
DateTime: 2015/10/04 21:51:57
64bit Process
DeviceType: OGL DX9 DX11
View0.Type=DX11
View0.CreateFlag=0
View0.FeatureLevel=D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0
View0.Format=DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM
View0.Size=1920x1080
View0.HWND=0x000A0BF6
View0.WindowTitle=Rainbow Six
View0.ClassName=R6Game

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VerifyHash: 9d000b33e69782a530c1103efdeac2269aedf880

[Tymorafarr]

Your hard disk alone is not fast enough to handle recording 1920x1080 resolution @ 60fps while playing. Try playing the game in 1280x720 while recording 100% scale. If you still aren't getting consistent 60fps in a 720 resolution without recording, might as well go 30fps for recording and ease down the load on your hard disk a lot more.

[LemonPunch]

Your hard disk alone is not fast enough to handle recording 1920x1080 resolution @ 60fps while playing. Try playing the game in 1280x720 while recording 100% scale. If you still aren't getting consistent 60fps in a 720 resolution without recording, might as well go 30fps for recording and ease down the load on your hard disk a lot more.

I haven't been recording at 60 fps just 30.  MY HDD used to be able to do 30 no problem.  Perhaps I should just try a new hdd dedicated to only recording videos?

[Tymorafarr]

Your hard disk alone is not fast enough to handle recording 1920x1080 resolution @ 60fps while playing. Try playing the game in 1280x720 while recording 100% scale. If you still aren't getting consistent 60fps in a 720 resolution without recording, might as well go 30fps for recording and ease down the load on your hard disk a lot more.

I haven't been recording at 60 fps just 30.  MY HDD used to be able to do 30 no problem.  Perhaps I should just try a new hdd dedicated to only recording videos?

Ideally, yes. Lossless files are huge, so it requires a high writing speed. Dedicating a hard disk to recording avoids bottlenecking your game's performance on your main hard disk while recording on a separate disk. I have an SSD dedicated just for recording.

[LemonPunch]

Your hard disk alone is not fast enough to handle recording 1920x1080 resolution @ 60fps while playing. Try playing the game in 1280x720 while recording 100% scale. If you still aren't getting consistent 60fps in a 720 resolution without recording, might as well go 30fps for recording and ease down the load on your hard disk a lot more.

I haven't been recording at 60 fps just 30.  MY HDD used to be able to do 30 no problem.  Perhaps I should just try a new hdd dedicated to only recording videos?

Ideally, yes. Lossless files are huge, so it requires a high writing speed. Dedicating a hard disk to recording avoids bottlenecking your game's performance on your main hard disk while recording on a separate disk. I have an SSD dedicated just for recording.

Thanks for the help, do you have any recommendations for codecs until I can get a new drive?