Best Streaming Bitrate for 1080p
1080p is the sweet spot for most streamers. It looks sharp, is widely supported, and still works well on mainstream upload speeds when bitrate is tuned properly.
Recommended bitrate by platform
| Platform | FPS | Bitrate | Upload speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch | 30fps | 4,500–6,000 Kbps | 8–10 Mbps |
| Twitch | 60fps | 6,000 Kbps | 10+ Mbps |
| YouTube | 30fps | 4,500–9,000 Kbps | 8–14 Mbps |
| YouTube | 60fps | 6,000–12,000 Kbps | 10–18 Mbps |
How to choose the right bitrate
Start with your platform's practical range, then adjust for frame rate, game motion, and encoder quality. If your stream drops frames, lower bitrate before changing everything else.
As a rule of thumb, keep your stream bitrate below about 75% of your real upload speed so you still have headroom for audio, overlays, and network spikes.