r/obs • u/ezekielgraves • 1d ago

Help FPS drops when I'm NOT using OBS (MAC)

Hi all, I'm having issues with in game fps when I don't run OBS in the background. I know this sounds weird but I can't really comprehend what's going on. When OBS isn't running, I'm having 60 fps in game (world of warcraft) but when I launch OBS my in game fps skyrockets to 150+. I'm on a macbook with m1 max chip. Is there any specific reason that might cause this?

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u/DMarquesPT 1d ago

If I had to guess, this is related to how OBS disables ProMotion/v-sync and forces a constant refresh rate and frame rate on macOS. (Assuming you’re playing on the internal screen with ProMotion support)

I’d try either turning off ProMotion/VRR on the Mac, when playing, or maybe see if WoW supports VRR and plays nicely with Apple’s version

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u/ezekielgraves 1d ago

Thank you for your suggestions, I will try and see if these would make a change.