1080p looks pixelated

[MJLgaming]

I know what 1080p looks like cause I make youtube gaming videos. but lately I have been looking at 1080p videos from all different kinds of big youtubers and even my own videos and seeing that it does NOT look like what the actual game looks like. it looks very pixelated and lower quality then 1080p (especially while moving)

Yes my screen resolution is set to 1080p and so are my settings in youtube. I am not too smart with technical terms when it comes to pixels and quality etc. so please keep answers on the simpler side.

Screenshots:
https://postimg.org/image/cxtu7wot5/
https://postimg.org/image/edxg423pl/

 

[spentshells]

Go to speedtest.net and check your speed, 5 or 6 mbps is required

also be aware of the up loaders, not actually putting up 1080P video it happens.... lesser resolution upscaled to 1080p happens here and there

 

[scuzzycard]

What bitrate are you encoding at? I'd suggest 20 Mbps to eliminate most of the noticeable artifacts

 

[MJLgaming]

i get 157.94 mbps download speed and 12.17 upload speed. and lik i said ive checked dozens of 1080p videos on youtube and get the same problem. I encode at 50 but that wouldnt be the problem cause its not just my videos it happens to

 

[audie-tron25]

YouTube compresses videos so that it requires less bandwidth to stream and requires less space to store. By increasing the resolution, you can increase the bit rate of the stream and get a higher quality picture (even if your resolution is less than that set on the player). Try setting the quality setting in YouTube to something like 1440p or 4K.

 

[scuzzycard]

That's right, if the viewer's internet connection is not fast enough, youtube automatically lowers the bit rate.

 

[MJLgaming]

but most videos dont go above 1080p and my monitor should be able to display 1080p normally like any other. i dont think thats what is happening here because it used to be fine on this pc. and my connection dosnt seem to be the problem

 

[mrmez]

You can also record a video at a lower res, then encode it at 1080. The resolution doesn't magically reappear.

 

[MJLgaming]

https://postimg.org/image/wy18chwf5/ here is an outline of what im talking about this is taken from one of the top youtubers 1080p gaming video

 

[MJLgaming]

@ mrmez. im not talking baout my videos in perticular im talkign about ALL videos. ALL of them. not just mine but ALL. not ones i encode but ALL.

 

[MJLgaming]

maybe im just examining videos too closely and never realized how poop they look even at 1080p. here is one of MY actual videos. Tell me if it really looks 1080p to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoC3t65Z6dw

 

[audie-tron25]

but most videos dont go above 1080p and my monitor should be able to display 1080p normally like any other. i dont think thats what is happening here because it used to be fine on this pc. and my connection dosnt seem to be the problem

Some channels (like Linus Tech Tips) upscale their video's through video editing software to take advantage of high bit rates at higher resolutions on YouTube, even if they are originally recorded in 1080p. This is one way to increase the quality of your uploads but that's about it.

 

[MJLgaming]

i use sony vegas 13 how would i do that? can you post a link to a tutorial on it or something?

 

[MJLgaming]

i kind of still feel like their is something wrong with the way my videos play

 

[MJLgaming]

i upgraded my graphics card a while ago from 750 ti 2gb then to a 960 4gb as most recent. i have all the drivers but maybe old drivers for other cards are making it look bad?

 

[MJLgaming]

cause im telling ya. this is some random guys video https://postimg.org/image/orjminawb/ and it is not 1080p whatsoever.

 

[Evoke186]

youtube compresses their videos. plus not all 1080p recording software will be the same quality. it's normal.

 

[MJLgaming]

i just watched a 720p vs 1080p comparison video and they look exactly the same on my screen. very bad quality