Thebest capture cardsare getting a bit silly.
Unfortunately, thats not what I found here.
Design
Again, simplistic is the word Id use to describe this capture card.
Still, it sort of sums up the whole unit.
The gadget itself connects to your PCs motherboard via a PCIe 2.0 x4 slot.
Features
The Elgato Game Capture 4K Pro supports 8K60 passthrough and can record up to 4K60.
Annoyingly, theres no ultrawide support, so anyone with a stretched-out monitor should think of going elsewhere.
Its a shame the capture options seem so limited after testing out an AverMedia product before this.
That stuff all feels like its missing here.
Twitch still doesnt support 4K live streams, let alone 8K.
What is here though, is HDR10 support, which is great.
Im a fan of the convenient quality-of-life features like exporting to AAF files for easy Adobe editing too.
Out of the box, colors just felt a little dull, and unexciting.
Ill say it again, its hard to fault a capture card that does the basics well.
This records footage up to 4K60 and turns out really nice video quality.
On the other hand, I did miss the added video editing perks from the AverMedia side.
Should you buy the Elgato Game Capture 4K Pro?
As internal capture cards go, youll probably struggle to find something as futureproofed as the 4K Pro.
If you want the absolute best capture card money can buy, look elsewhere.
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