Streaming games in 720p versus 1080p

720p stream It looks like I'm streaming in 720p rather than 1080p. It's watchable but certainly doesn't look clear and crisp. I noticed it's worse with a game I'm streaming called DNF Duel.. The Best Resolution for Live Streaming · Standard Definition: 720 x 480 pixels (480p) · Hh Definition: 1920 x 1080 pixels (1080p).

720p stream, the hher resolution you want to stream in, the more it will demand in bitrate (how much data you upload per second) and your encoding. for example, if you use CPU encoding.