How to Fix Laggy Playback in DaVinci Resolve

Struggling with DaVinci Resolve lag, stuttery playback, or a choppy timeline? In this video I walk through the exact steps I use to FIX playback lag in Resolve — from GPU settings, to proxies, to your type of storage, we’ll figure out multiple causes for laggy playback, why this happens, and how you can optimize your system. Host: Tim Seneker ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro: What We're Fixing 00:20 - What are Proxies and How They Fix Playback 02:07 - Heavy Effects (Playback Resolution and Render Cache) 03:27 - Audio Effects 04:17 - Render In Place 05:18 - Saver/Loader Nodes in Fusion 06:39 - GPU Drivers 07:19 - RAM Speeds (Bios) 08:07 - Preferences Optimizations 09:08 - Hard Drives: HDD vs SSD 09:59 - Multiple Drives In One Project 📩 NEWSLETTER Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://newsletter.kevinstratvert.com 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com LinkedIn: / kevinstratvert Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord Twitter: / kevstrat Facebook: / kevin-stratvert-101912218227818 TikTok: / kevinstratvert Instagram: / kevinstratvert 🎁 TOOLS AND DISCOUNTS ✅ 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | 5% off | https://link.xsolla.com/KZBi89AY ✅ 🌐 Squarespace Websites | https://squarespace.syuh.net/XYaqYM ✅ 🛍️ Shopify | https://shopify.pxf.io/XY9rPa ✅ 📋 Notion | https://affiliate.notion.so/rffva4tr71ax ✅ 🤖 ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech | https://try.elevenlabs.io/taqepq60mptr ✅ 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://bit.ly/intuitquickbooksonline ✅ 👥 Hubspot | https://hubspot.sjv.io/DKo6jb ✅ 📈 Semrush | https://bit.ly/semrush14dayfreetrial ✅ 🎥 Descript | https://get.descript.com/sf22jb63w2tx 🎒 MY COURSES Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://kevinstratvert.thinkific.com/ 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?... 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Hit the THANKS button in any video! Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same. #stratvert #resolve #DaVinci Resolve