Elgato’s new seize card lowers the worth for 4K 60fps gameplay recording

Elgato is launching its Recreation Seize 4K S system at the moment, which is able to let avid gamers and streamers seize gameplay from Xbox Sequence S / X, PS5, or Swap 2 consoles in 4K decision at 60fps. The $159.99 4K S is designed as a alternative and enchancment to Elgato’s older $179.99 HD60 X seize system, and it goes on sale at the moment.

The 4K S is rather a lot cheaper than the $200+ HDMI 2.1 seize playing cards that Elgato launched final 12 months for 4K at 60fps and HDR seize, nevertheless it’s solely $30 greater than the Neo sport seize card — which isn’t able to capturing gameplay in 4K at 60fps.

The 4K S works with Home windows 11 and macOS 13 (or later) programs out of the field, so that you don’t should obtain drivers and arrange the system manually. You’ll be capable of seize in 4K at 60fps or 1080p at 60fps with HDR enabled. That’s an enchancment over the older HD60 X, which solely supported 4K at 30fps seize.

Elgato can be bettering its passthrough assist, so you possibly can play as much as 4K at 60fps HDR with VRR enabled or as much as 1440p at 120fps. This improves 1440p seize alternatives, past the as much as 1440p at 60fps passthrough assist obtainable on the HD60 X.

Because the 4K S doesn’t require a driver to be put in, it really works out of the field in apps like OBS Studio, Discord, and even the TikTok Studio or Camo Studio apps on an iPad. Elgato has even created a brand new Elgato Studio app that’s designed to switch its current 4K Seize Utility on Home windows and macOS. The app has been redesigned to raised match Home windows 11’s UI, and it additionally works on Home windows on Arm units like the newest Qualcomm-powered Copilot Plus PCs.