obsproject / obsproject/obs-studio

VRAM (Dedicated GPU Memory) Leak

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Description

Operating System Info

Windows 11

Other OS

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OBS Studio Version

31.0.0-rc1

OBS Studio Version (Other)

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OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/YisuqH6bEI7DpLol

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

Stable dedicated GPU memory

Current Behavior

Rapidly increasing dedicated GPU memory

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Add a Browser 1920x1080 with URL https://www.testufo.com/framerates#count=1&background=none&pps=240
  2. Output is 1920x1080/59.94
  3. Watch Dedicated GPU Memory rapidly increase every seconds on Windows.
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Research direction

Reproduce on Windows 11 using the Browser source, the testufo URL, and the OBS Studio log linked in the report; monitor dedicated GPU memory as described. Trace the Browser source and rendering path from the captured log, then verify that dedicated GPU memory remains stable during the reproduction steps.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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