diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index dd498af..198dd04 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -58,13 +58,18 @@ STREAM_BACKEND=selfbot
 # The VNC desktop runs on X display :1 (see docs/vnc-xfce-setup.md)
 VNC_DISPLAY=:1
 VNC_RESOLUTION=1920x1080
-VNC_FRAMERATE=30
-VNC_BITRATE_KBPS=4000
+# 1080p60 broadcast. 8 Mbps suits 60fps (YouTube-style 1080p60 sits ~8-12 Mbps);
+# drop to 30/4000 for a lighter stream. Max bitrate is 1.5x this value.
+VNC_FRAMERATE=60
+VNC_BITRATE_KBPS=8000
 
 # --- selfbot backend ---
 # A THROWAWAY/burner Discord user account token. NEVER your main account.
 # Using a selfbot violates Discord ToS and can get the account banned.
 DISCORD_SELFBOT_TOKEN=
+# Hardware (NVENC) encode for the stream. 1 = use the GPU (recommended for
+# 1080p60), 0 = software x264. Requires an NVIDIA GPU + ffmpeg built with nvenc.
+STREAM_HW=1
 
 # --- novnc backend ---
 # e.g. http://192.168.10.9:6080/vnc.html  (websockify --web=/usr/share/novnc 6080 localhost:5901)
diff --git a/bot/src/config.ts b/bot/src/config.ts
index f7cdaa8..83e516d 100644
--- a/bot/src/config.ts
+++ b/bot/src/config.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export const config = {
   // x11grab source for the VNC display (TigerVNC runs the desktop on :1)
   vncDisplay: opt("VNC_DISPLAY", ":1"),
   vncResolution: opt("VNC_RESOLUTION", "1920x1080"),
-  vncFramerate: parseInt(opt("VNC_FRAMERATE", "30"), 10),
-  vncBitrateKbps: parseInt(opt("VNC_BITRATE_KBPS", "4000"), 10),
+  vncFramerate: parseInt(opt("VNC_FRAMERATE", "60"), 10),
+  vncBitrateKbps: parseInt(opt("VNC_BITRATE_KBPS", "8000"), 10),
 
   // selfbot backend (ToS-risk; use a throwaway account token, never your main)
   selfbotToken: opt("DISCORD_SELFBOT_TOKEN"),
diff --git a/bot/src/stream/selfbot.ts b/bot/src/stream/selfbot.ts
index 11ebc88..c8e5002 100644
--- a/bot/src/stream/selfbot.ts
+++ b/bot/src/stream/selfbot.ts
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ export class SelfbotStreamer implements ScreenStreamer {
           `원본 오류: ${(e as Error).message}`,
       );
     }
-    if (!vs.Streamer || !vs.prepareStream || !vs.playStream) {
+    if (!vs.Streamer || !vs.prepareStream || !vs.playStream || !vs.Encoders) {
       throw new Error(
-        "@dank074/discord-video-stream v6 API(Streamer/prepareStream/playStream)를 찾지 못했습니다. " +
+        "@dank074/discord-video-stream v6 API(Streamer/prepareStream/playStream/Encoders)를 찾지 못했습니다. " +
           "package.json 버전을 ^6.0.0으로 맞추세요.",
       );
     }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class SelfbotStreamer implements ScreenStreamer {
       return "셀프봇 송출은 음성 채널 안에서 호출해야 합니다.";
     }
     const { selfbot, vs } = await this.loadLib();
-    const { Streamer, prepareStream, playStream } = vs;
+    const { Streamer, prepareStream, playStream, Encoders } = vs;
 
     this.streamer = new Streamer(new selfbot.Client());
     await this.streamer.client.login(this.config.selfbotToken);
@@ -77,13 +77,22 @@ export class SelfbotStreamer implements ScreenStreamer {
     // x11grab), then pipe that stream into the library. Relying on the lib's
     // bundled libav for the x11grab input device is not portable; piping the
     // system ffmpeg is. (Verified live against a real voice channel.)
+    //
+    // With streamHw on (default) the capture is encoded by the GPU
+    // (h264_nvenc, RTX 5050) so 1080p60 stays smooth without loading the CPU;
+    // the library then transcodes with NVENC too (see encoder below). Without
+    // hardware support we fall back to software x264.
+    const hw = this.config.streamHw;
+    const captureCodecArgs = hw
+      ? ["-c:v", "h264_nvenc", "-preset", "p4", "-tune", "ll"]
+      : ["-c:v", "libx264", "-preset", "ultrafast", "-tune", "zerolatency"];
     const capture = spawn("ffmpeg", [
       "-loglevel", "error",
       "-f", "x11grab",
       "-framerate", String(this.config.vncFramerate),
       "-video_size", this.config.vncResolution,
       "-i", this.config.vncDisplay,
-      "-c:v", "libx264", "-preset", "ultrafast", "-tune", "zerolatency",
+      ...captureCodecArgs,
       "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p", "-g", String(this.config.vncFramerate),
       "-f", "mpegts", "pipe:1",
     ]);
@@ -101,6 +110,7 @@ export class SelfbotStreamer implements ScreenStreamer {
         videoCodec: "H264",
         bitrateVideo: this.config.vncBitrateKbps,
         bitrateVideoMax: Math.round(this.config.vncBitrateKbps * 1.5),
+        encoder: hw ? Encoders.nvenc() : Encoders.software(),
       },
       this.controller.signal,
     );