Top 10 Best Capture Card

A capture card lets you record and stream gameplay from consoles and secondary PCs. Whether you need internal or external, USB or PCIe, the right capture card delivers smooth, high-quality footage for your content.

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1. Highly Recommended

Elgato HD60 X

  1. TechRadar #1 capture card overall
  2. 1080p60 with HDR10 and VRR support
  3. 4K passthrough without degradation
  4. Plug-and-play setup in seconds
  1. 4K30 passthrough only (not 4K60)
  2. Mac compatibility issues reported
Rating
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Specifications Comparison

Device Placement Capture Interface Passthrough Size Storage VRR HDMI Form Factor
Elgato HD60 X #1 1080p60 HDR10 USB 3.0 Type-C 4K30 HDR10 — — Yes — —
Elgato 4K60 S+ #2 4K60 HDR USB 3.0 4K60 HDR — SD card slot — — —
AVerMedia Live Gamer Ultra 2.1 #3 4K30 USB-C 3.2 Gen2 4K144 HDR — — — 2.1 —
EVGA XR1 Lite #4 1080p60 USB 3.0 4K60 Compact — — — —
Elgato Game Capture Neo #5 1080p60 USB 3.0 Type-C 4K60 HDR10 Ultra-compact — — — —
AVerMedia LGP 2 Plus #6 1080p60 USB 2.0/3.0 4K60 — microSD slot — — —
Genki ShadowCast #7 1080p60 HDMI to USB-C Mirror to display Thumb-drive — — — —
Elgato Cam Link 4K #8 4K30 / 1080p60 USB 3.0 — — — — — HDMI dongle
Elgato 4K60 Pro MK.2 #9 4K60 HDR10 PCIe x4 4K60 HDR10 — — — — —
Razer Ripsaw HD #10 1080p60 USB 3.0 4K30 — — — — —

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I have been calibrating monitors and benchmarking GPUs since 2014. Based in Austin, TX, I run a dedicated testing lab with over 30 displays on rotation. My reviews focus on color accuracy, response times and real-world gaming performance.