Tell it what you want to stream at and it'll tell you if your computer can handle
gaming and streaming at the same time — or whether you need a capture card,
a second PC, or an upgrade. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
What we found on your computer
Graphics card
Detecting…
CPU cores
Detecting…
Why this might be wrong
This is a best guess from your browser, not a direct read of your hardware — double-check it
below and fix anything that looks off, especially in Firefox or Safari, which hide some of
this on purpose.
How you plan to stream
One computer
game + stream together
Two PCs / capture card
a second device handles the stream
What you want to stream at
How demanding is the game
Light
indie, turn-based, Minecraft
Medium
most shooters, average settings
Heavy
maxed settings, ray tracing, VR
Your computer
Already filled in from what we detected above — change it if it's wrong.
Also pre-filled from detection. Check Task Manager (Performance tab) or your CPU's spec sheet if you're not sure.
Enter your CPU's core count before continuing.
Your result
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If you want more headroom, here's what usually helps:
This is a rule-of-thumb estimate based on common streaming hardware guides, not a guarantee —
real performance depends on your exact game, in-game settings, and everything else running on
your PC. Treat it as a starting point, then watch OBS's Stats window while live to confirm.