League of Legends is one of the easiest games to stream due to its fixed camera angle and stylized graphics. You can achieve excellent stream quality at relatively low bitrates.
Recommended Settings
Twitch
- 1080p 60fps: 4,500–6,000 Kbps, NVENC or x264 Medium
- 1080p 30fps: 3,500–4,500 Kbps — perfectly fine for LoL
- 720p 60fps: 3,000–4,000 Kbps
YouTube Live
- 1080p 60fps: 6,000–8,000 Kbps
- 1440p 60fps: 10,000–12,000 Kbps
Why LoL Compresses Well
League of Legends has several characteristics that make it encoder-friendly:
- Fixed isometric camera — no rapid camera movement
- Stylized art with clean textures and limited visual noise
- Predictable scene complexity — teamfights are the only high-complexity moments
At 1080p 60fps, 4,500 Kbps looks excellent for laning phase. During 5v5 teamfights with lots of ability effects, 6,000 Kbps ensures clean output.
Encoder Settings
NVENC
- Rate Control: CBR
- Bitrate: 4,500–6,000 Kbps (Twitch) / 6,000–8,000 Kbps (YouTube)
- Preset: P5 (Slow) — LoL is very light on GPU
- Profile: High
x264
LoL is CPU-light, making x264 a viable option:
- Preset: Medium or Slow — you have plenty of CPU headroom
- Profile: High
In-Game Settings
LoL runs on almost any hardware, so max everything:
- Graphics Quality: Very High
- Character Quality: Very High
- Environment Quality: Very High
- Effects Quality: Very High
- Anti-Aliasing: On
- Frame Rate Cap: 144 or Uncapped
- Wait for Vertical Sync: Off
Quick Reference
| Platform | Resolution | FPS | Bitrate | Encoder |
| Twitch | 1080p | 60 | 4,500–6,000 Kbps | NVENC P5 |
| Twitch | 720p | 60 | 3,000–4,000 Kbps | x264 Medium |
| YouTube | 1080p | 60 | 6,000–8,000 Kbps | NVENC P5 |